AmishReader.com » Amish midwives http://www.amishreader.com Amish Authors, Amish Fans, Amish Giveaways Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:32:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Where Amish women go to give birth http://www.amishreader.com/2012/02/14/where-amish-women-go-to-give-birth/ http://www.amishreader.com/2012/02/14/where-amish-women-go-to-give-birth/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:38:13 +0000 http://www.amishreader.com/?p=2655 Misinformation abounds regarding where Old Order Amish women can give birth. In Holmes and Wayne Counties in Ohio, where most of my stories are set, Amish women decide for themselves where to deliver their babies. Some choose the local hospital … Continue reading →

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]]> Misinformation abounds regarding where Old Order Amish women can give birth. In Holmes and Wayne Counties in Ohio, where most of my stories are set, Amish women decide for themselves where to deliver their babies. Some choose the local hospital and will be attended by physicians and nurses. (Always recommended wherever a difficult delivery is anticipated) Some women choose to have their children at home, attended by an Amish midwife. Many women select one of the modern birthing centers springing up in areas of high Amish population. At these birthing centers, expectant moms are attended by licensed midwives/registered nurses (usually either English or Mennonite) and Amish midwives working together. These are family-friendly establishments in terms of husbands and older children. Women paid a flat fee, usually stay three days, and can opt for the underwater birthing tub. I will post some photos of the Birthing Center near Baltic, Ohio—an impressive, state-of-the-art facility. In An Amish Family Reunion, my fictional mom-to-be, Leah, chooses this center where she can relax and enjoy the best of both worlds.

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]]> http://www.amishreader.com/2012/02/14/where-amish-women-go-to-give-birth/feed/ 0 Photos from visit to birthing center in Holmes County http://www.amishreader.com/2010/10/14/photos-from-visit-to-birthing-center-in-holmes-county/ http://www.amishreader.com/2010/10/14/photos-from-visit-to-birthing-center-in-holmes-county/#comments Thu, 14 Oct 2010 19:06:04 +0000 http://www.amishreader.com/?p=1066 Hello Amish Readers, Here are photos from my visit to the beautiful new birthing center in southern Holmes County, Ohio. The facility is staffed by Amish midwives and non-Amish medical personnel. I was impressed by the professional, yet warm and … Continue reading →

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Hello Amish Readers,

Here are photos from my visit to the beautiful new birthing center in southern Holmes County, Ohio. The facility is staffed by Amish midwives and non-Amish medical personnel. I was impressed by the professional, yet warm and homey feel. Moms-to-be and their families get top notch care while part of a friendly, loving environment. Hope you enjoy the photos! I certainly enjoyed touring the facility as part of my research for my March release, Abigail’s New Hope, the tale of an Amish midwife.

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