Breath of Life Birth CenterChristine Hilderbrandt, ARNP, CNMCheryl Ross Hollifield, ARNP, CNMComprehensive well woman care, prenatal, delivery and postpartum care for mother and newborn, education for healthy pregnancy, birth, nutrition, infant care and breastfeeding727-216-1420Contemporary Women’s Care401 Corbett Street, Suite 400Clearwater, FL 33756Board-certified physicians and Certified Nurse Midwives727-462-2229Hearth & Home MidwiferyAnne Hirsch, LM, CPMHome birth midwife serving the entire Tampa Bay area. Home visiting prenatal and postpartum care. Homebirth. Waterbirth. Prenatal yoga instruction. Abdominal/Uterine massage. 727-452-6188 Naturally Nurturing, Midwifery Services Jill Adams, LM, CPMComplete maternity services. Prenatal care, labor and birth, and postpartum work done in the comfort and privacy of your home. Specializing in waterbirths. Birthing tubs brought to your
home. Full newborn assessment done at birth. Initial consultation is free of charge.
727-798-2452Sweet Child O'MineKim Verbarg, LM, CPMFull prenatal care and homebirth service in the Brandon area, servicing Hillsborough and surrounding counties.The professionals listed here are paid members of the Tampa Bay Birth Network (TBBN), which does not endorse or recommend any particular caregiver. The TBBN provides this information to assist parents in their search for professionals who will meet their individual needs. The information has been provided by the member and has not been independently confirmed. Therefore, it is the user's responsibility to ask the prospective caregiver for information about their background, training and credentials. The TBBN is not responsible in any way for any dealings users may have with members of the TBBN.
Midwives
The term midwife means "with a woman". Midwifery is a professionally regulated field in which providers offer care for childbearing women during their pregnancy, labor and birth, and during the postpartum period. They also care for the newborn up to six weeks of age, including helping the mother with breastfeeding. Midwives may also offer well-woman care.
- Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM): an individual trained and licensed in both nursing and midwifery. Nurse-midwives possess at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education and are certified by the American College of Nurse Midwives.
- Licensed Midwife (LM): an individual trained in midwifery and is licensed to practice in a particular state.
- Certified Professional Midwife (CPM): an individual trained in midwifery that meets practice standards of the North American Registry of Midwives.
- Direct-Entry Midwife (DEM): an independent individual trained in midwifery through a variety of possibilities that include: self-study, apprenticeship, a midwifery school, or a college/university program.
- Certified Midwife (CM): an individual trained and certified in midwifery. Certified midwives possess at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education and are certified by the American College of Nurse Midwives.
Click on the following links to learn more about midwives.
Tampa Bay Birth Network:
Midwives: Hospital, Birth Center & Homebirth
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