Home Birth in Georgia ...
Welcome friends and family! This is my space for passing on info about what is happening in my practice and local midwifery politics. I will make every attempt to add the new babies as they arrive.
Many women feel there is no safer or more loving place to give birth than in
their own home with the assistance of a midwife. The home setting is familiar
and natural -- a place where the new baby and family are together from the
start.
For low-risk pregnancies, there is no evidence to suggest that giving birth
in the hospital is safest. The evidence does show much lower rates of
obstetrical intervention, such as forceps and c/section deliveries, with midwife
assisted births.
Compared with hospital delivery, home birth asks more of parents -- more
participation, more responsibility -- and also gives parents more control and
involvement in this intimate event. The woman, her family, and the midwife
become partners in the health and well-being of the mother and the baby.
Our practice is open to low-risk mothers and serves a limited area so we can provide more focused care. If you live within an hour's drive from Lilburn we would love to hear from you. For current information regarding midwifery in Georgia, please visit the GA Friends of Midwives (GFOM) website.
The Georgia
Legislative Study Committee Meetings for Direct-Entry Midwives were
held the end of 2006. Final Recommendations have been released and can be
reviewed by clicking on the blue text above.
The GA Department of Public Health (DPH)
had Task Force Meetings the end of 2008. Recommendations from the Task
Force were that the DPH institute a pilot project allowing Certified
Professional Midwives to practice. The DPH would also work on setting up
physician backup. Minutes and official recommendations will be posted once
they are available.
Please remember:
Margaret Mead
US anthropologist (1901-1978)