Genesis Family Midwifery

Women were created by God with the ability to give birth naturally.

Birth is a natural and normal life process.

Because pregnancy and birth are natural physiological events, normal birth does not belong in hospitals.

Most women can give birth without the assistance of a healthcare professional.

The natural process of birth should be interfered with as little as possible.

Only medically complicated pregnancies and labors should be managed medically.

Interfering with a normal pregnancy and labor may create complications and lead to more interventions.

A woman should have the option to give birth where she feels most comfortable.

Women can learn to cope with the pain of labor, since it is part of a healthy feedback system in the body.

A woman should be able to include her family in her pregnancy and birth to the extent that she feels comfortable.

The presence of a midwife at a birth, allows many women to feel safer and consequently to have a smoother birth.

The purpose of a midwife is to minimize risk of complications through the use of preventative (education, lifestyle choices) and corrective action.

The midwife uses education, physical assessment, and emotional, physical and spiritual support to assist her clients through the passage of pregnancy and birth.

"From the fist time we met, I really felt like God planned for you to be my midwife. You listened so well to all my concerns, always reassuring me with your thorough knowledge, your patience, and your complete trust of the natural process of birth. You also challenged me to have the healthiest pregnancy possible, and I really appreciate your urging me to eat healthy. Thank you also for giving us so many choices about how we wanted to proceed with all the different diagnostic tests available during pregnancy. It was so freeing to have a completely low-tech pregnancy, with no genetic tests or ultrasounds!"