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Childbirth Services Midwifery in Tyler TX and is it worth it?

February 23rd, 2011

Melody and baby Noah

Childbirth services midwifery Tyler TX

Childbirth Services

200 East Houston Street
Tyler, TX 75702-8131
(903) 592-2406

Our family is a little unique but not too unique in that we are not anti-hospital anti-medicine but at the same time we sometimes see benefits in doing things a little more the natural way.

We also see some of the cooky things out their that people believe, do and say regarding herbs, anti-doctor brain washing, and vaccine conspiracy theories.

So although we are using a midwife this go around it is not like we don’t go to doctors, the hospital or even a pediatric doctor at ETMC, Mother Francis hospital and the like.

Our experience at the local Tyler TX hospital when our first son was delivered was an OK experience. I am not going to name which hospital we were at but the doctors we ended up with were all in training young doctors.

My wife had been seeing a midwife and was hoping to have the baby delivered by a female midwife but because she went into labor on the weekend we had these young doctors in training.

Again there is nothing wrong with having a young doctor and I can even see the benefit because they are trained in the latest technology and are not intimidated to learn new things through continuing education.

Great Childbirth Services Story

The bad aspect to the Tyler Texas hospital experience was the constant barrage to have pain medication administered including an Epidural.

The problem with the barrage of pain medication and delivery medication being encouraged by the nurses is that my wife was a low risk pregnancy. She did not need all of this and in fact it has scientifically been proven that these meds have adverse effects on the baby.

If the mother declines meds once it should not be encouraged further especially in a low risk pregnancy situation because the meds can create further medical problems that can actually create a situation where a C section must be surgically performed when had the meds never been used the mother could have easily delivered the baby naturally.

In contrast a midwife will not encourage the use of meds to speed up delivery which means additional pain meds to reduce the pain caused by medication used to speed delivery time will not need to be encouraged either.

This removal of unnecessary medication almost completely eliminates the possibility of an emergency C section.

A midwife will deliver the baby, allow the father to cut the umbilical cord and in case there is an emergency can drive you straight to the emergency room in time to have a C section performed if necessary.

Because medication will not be used to speed up delivery a C section will almost never be needed.

Just a few months ago someone close to our family was well on her way to delivering her baby and the babies head had even begun to cone but because delivery medication was administered to speed up delivery time an emergency C section was performed.

The C section was done wrong and once this mother was stapled shut the doctors had to rip her back open and perform the surgery all over again. Did these young doctors accidentally leave something in her? No one knows but they added another C section to their experience (make that 2 C sections) and had this mother not been given medicines to speed delivery she would have never had to have gone through the C section surgery.

C sections can cause hernias to develop later on and are a very invasive surgery as you see your guts taken out of your body and set beside your stomach as the baby is removed.

If you have a low risk pregnancy a midwife can offer a minimal medically induced type of pregnancy that can be as natural as you would like it to be. There is no pressure by doctors and nurses to add medications and perform C sections which have become a matter or protocol in many hospitals in the US.

A midwife watches for any signs of problems and will be happy to send you on to the hospital if anything wrong appears during the delivery process. Thalia with Childbirth Services in Tyler Texas is a great midwife to use.

Many of our close friends and family have used Thalia and Childbirth Services and have many healthy children. If you haven’t thought about Midwifery in Tyler we encourage you to look into it as an alternative to the hospital route but for some people the hospital is still the best way to go.

P.S. Check out “The Business of Being Born” documentary on Netflix. Very informative on midwives.

Childbirth Services, midwifery in Tyler TX

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

Labor of Love Birth Center

January 25th, 2010

Labor of Love Birth Center

417 S. Chilton Avenue
Tyler 75702
903-526-2600
www.laboroflovetyler.com

Would you like a hospital-free birth controlled by YOU?

Then Vicky at Labor of Love is the person you are looking for to help you.

Vicky is a licensed midwife with a childbirth center in central Tyler. She provides a full range of maternity care, delivery and post-partum care plus breast-feeding support for a fraction of the cost of a hospital delivery. You can chose to deliver at home or at her birth center (which by the way is just 5 minutes away from ETMC and TMF in case you have an anxious relative concerned that complications may arise). Vicky also does water births.

The Birth Center is a lovely old Tyler stately home with a clinical room downstairs and sonogram facilities next door. On the first floor is the delivery suite. It is just like a home – with a double bed, rocking chair and spa bath, plus additional facilities for housing members of the family that might want to be with you while you are in labor.

Vicky delivered my son at our home in Lindale. I chose midwife care because I didn’t want any unnecessary medical interventions and I feel that giving birth should be a nice relaxed ‘normal’ experience. I trust someone whose whole career revolves around normal childbirth rather than an surgeon who’s main job is to perform operations!

For me, not having to drive to into town was wonderful – Vicky has a clinic once a week in Lindale as well as her Tyler location. I saw no doctors at all during my pregnancy and delivery – Vicky did everything. She came to my house the week before I went into labor and on 3 subsequent visits after the birth to check on me and the baby. How nice it was not to have to get up and travel with a newborn to a doctor’s office whilst recovering from giving birth.

I opted for a waterbirth in the tub at home with candles and my music playing. Sure it was painful but Vicky had primed us well with techniques for getting through it and she was so encouraging and communicative that I felt I could get through anything. When the baby was born she checked him quickly then let us bathe together while she completed paperwork and tidied up. There was no rush or interference, I just had precious moments with my newborn that I will remember forever. My husband helped weigh and dress him and then we chilled out enjoying him together before our children woke up and disturbed the peace!

I have absolute confidence in Vicky’s abilities. As a nurse myself I had quizzed her a lot about what she would do if this or that happened. She is well equipped to deal with emergencies. I can truly say that I had a great childbirth experience and I wish that many more would ‘see the light’ and opt for midwife care too.

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.