Midwife attended births are not illegal in Wheeling, WV, but you'll be hard pressed to
find a midwife in the area (specifically, a 60 mile radius), much less one willing to attend a home birth.
I'm planning on giving birth at home and live in eastern New Mexico; however,
finding a midwife in my area is proving to be difficult.
Depending upon the type of midwife you decide you want to assist with the birth, check the various listings to
find midwives in the area.
Not exact matches
If you feel that it is not the milk supply that is the problem, but rather your baby's ability to latch on or something similar, then if possible try to
find a
midwife or doctor
in your
area who can help you get it right.
Ask your
midwife, health visitor and / or Children's Centre manager if it's available
in your
area and if not, give them our number 0845 634 1328 so they can
find out more.
Research
midwives in your
area,
find out if they attend births
in your desired setting, and select a
midwife that encourages your wishes for an unmedicated birth!
A Guardian / Save the Children investigation
in some of the most deprived
areas of the Philippines
found that Nestlé and three other companies were offering doctors,
midwives and local health workers free trips to lavish conferences, meals, tickets to shows and the cinema and even gambling chips, earning their loyalty.
This is a web - based service that allows you to
find Certified Professional
Midwives in your
area.
Parents wanting a home birth need to interview all the
Midwives in their
area and
find out if they adhere to these protocols or not.