Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, Sibley Hospital, and Arlington Hospital; and for
home birth families throughout the Washington DC, northern Virginia and Maryland area.
Not exact matches
Families are usually able to return to the comforts of
home the same or next day and
birth center providers may call, make
home visits, and / or offer center visits
throughout the postpartum period.
Most
home births are attended by a midwife who has worked with the pregnant woman and her
family throughout the pregnancy.
«The continuity of the care I offer
throughout pregnancy, knowing that I will be there for a
family during pregnancy, the labour the
birth and afterwards when they are adjusting to motherhood is one of the factors that contribute to the safety of
home birth.
The WHO Global Strategy recognises that for breastfeeding to be successful mothers and
families need the right support along the whole course of breastfeeding — from giving
birth in a Baby Friendly hospital, to going
home to find skilled local support from midwives, health visitors, GPs, and mother support groups
throughout their communities.
So a 34 year old primagravida with no past medical history other than allergic rhinitis and wisdom tooth extraction (with excellent hemostasis after the procedure), who is a vegetarian, exercised regularly
throughout pregnancy, had normal glucose and blood pressure
throughout pregnancy, good fetal heart tones, a singleton head down baby, no
family history of significant
birth issues, no alcohol or drug use at all, and a 7 - 8 pound estimated fetus at term is someone you'd take on as a
home birth client?
For breastfeeding to be successful
families need the right support along the whole course of breastfeeding: from giving
birth in a Baby Friendly hospital, going
home to find skilled local support from health visitors, GPs, and having access to support groups
throughout their communities.
Despite the changes happening, we are so thankful for the children who have found
homes and the
families that have been created through all types of adoption, and look forward to continuing the mission we are dedicated to: supporting
birth parents, adoptive parents, and children touched by adoption
throughout the life - long journey of adoption.
Home visitors can greatly enrich a mother's experience
throughout her pregnancy,
birth and first days of a new
family's life together.