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Midwifery in Tyler Texas

September 16th, 2010

Baby Noah at Childbirth Services

Childbirth Services, midwifery in Tyler TX
My wife and I decided on midwifery this go around although our first baby was hospital born.

Neither me nor my wife are anti hospital but at the same time we did notice how pushy the hospital was to get my wife on inducing drugs and even the epidural.

My wife didn’t want any of these things going into the pregnancy but while in pain those things seem much more tempting.

The doctors and nurses try very hard to get you to say yes to these inducing procedures but we were able to fend off everything but one drug.

We still came away with a pleasant hospital experience but my wife was now decided that our next baby would be born using a midwife.

We visited with a midwife company in Tyler Texas and spoke with Thalia at Child Birth Services.

Thalia was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and confident. We are happy we found Thalia and have several friends and family that have used her. The midwifery business is booming in Tyler and Thalia only takes on so many clients at a time so we were happy she could fit us in.

Surprisingly the conventional hospital systems attitudes towards midwifes in Tyler is considered hostile. Even though all developed countries in Europe primarily use midwifes it is considered by many in the US to be unsafe and risky to mother and baby.

The facts are much different in that babies actually have a much higher survival rate through midwifery than through the US hospital system. This claim is backed up by the World Health Organization.

You can learn even more about this often debated medical and birthing topic by watching the documentary available on Netflix entitled: “The business of giving birth”

Here is another really good story from someone who has used Childbirth Services

Childbirth Services of Tyler

October 15th, 2009

Childbirth Services, midwifery in Tyler TX
Giving birth is such a life-changing, momentous event. Expectant parents should be careful when considering where they will deliver and who will help them.

Tyler, of course, has a number of excellent hospitals with very good maternity wards. But many women consider the hospital experience to be joyless, impersonal, and overly clinical. After all, pregnancy is not a disease to be treated primarily by drugs and disease specialists. It is a natural, beautiful part of life that ought to be celebrated and enjoyed. That’s why many women are turning toward Midwifery. Midwives have been operating for milleniu, all the way back to ancient Egypt!

In Tyler, the midwife community is lucky to have Certified Texas Midwife Thalia Hufton, Thalia is the founder and lead midwife of Childbirth Services, a licensed midwifery service that puts the mother in the driver’s seat, letting her choose what course of action is right for her and her baby. There are no cookie-cutters at Childbirth Services, because no two women–or two pregnancies–are exactly alike.

Thalia and her team provide excellent, comprehensive prenatal care, a large lending resource library, and amazing midwife availability. Whether it’s your first or your fourth, you’ll find comfort in knowing you have easy access to expert care. What makes them so effective? Knowledge and availability. Thalia and her associates have decades of experience giving prenatal counseling and helping moms deliver strong, healthy babies. And when problems or questions arise, they are just a phone call away. How many doctors will give you their beepers?

Your journey with Childbirth Services begins with a free consultation. This 30 minute interview will help Thalia and you decide whether Childbirth Services will be a good fit for you. If yours is a low risk pregnancy and you decide to utilize her services, she will start by helping you formulate a Personal Birth Plan. This will be a roadmap for your pregnancy journey, including all prenatal labs and checkups and ending only after 6 weeks of postpartum care. Your Personal Birth Plan is just that: personal. Since every pregnancy is different, Thalia will help you find a healthy rhythm as you progress toward your due date.

Along the way, Childbirth Service will offer many different types of therapy that are often overlooked or dismissed in traditional maternity care including herbal and aroma therapies, which many women say are extremely helpful.

As the big day approaches, you will be able to choose where you will have your baby. If you prefer, your midwife will come to your home. Otherwise, you can deliver at the Birth Center. The Birth Center, located in the Childbirth Services office facility, offers comfortable, homey bedrooms with all the necessary materials on hand right there. If you prefer a water-birth, they can accommodate that too in their large bath tub, although many women in labor just like to soak and relax for a while before delivery. Most importantly, the birth center is located just a few blocks from Mother Frances Hospital and East Texas Medical Center. Should a medical crisis arise, emergency care is only a minute away.

Assuming all goes smoothly, there is no need for you to stay at the Birth Center for long if you don’t want to. It’s not like a hospital, where moms are made to stay for two days. If your baby seems healthy and you feel good, you can go home when you are ready. And Thalia’s aftercare is every bit as warm and flexible as her prenatal care.

My husband and I personally experienced the care offered by Thalia and Childbirth Services. The costs were very low and the advice was always solid. Best of all, Thalia became much more than a midwife. She became a friend during our journey. She cheered me on when things were going well, and prayed hard for me when they got difficult. And in the end, the love and skill she and her colleagues showed helped to bring us two beautiful children. We still send her family newsletters to this day.

If you are going to have a baby, and your pregnancy is considered “low risk,” you would do well to consider Thalia Hufton and Childbirth Services.