Comments on: Midwife in DFW?

Question: Midwife in DFW?

tingting — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:41:29 -0800

My little sister is pregnant! She lives in Fort Worth, Texas and has not had any luck finding a birthing center or a midwife. Anyone out there in DFW have recommendations? Thanks!

By: pomegranate

pomegranate — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:14:23 -0800

she can go to the "finding your tribe" section of mothering.com and ask in the Texas/NM section, that's how I found my doula in Houston.

By: belladonna

belladonna — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:57:45 -0800

Another option would be asking on the forums at altdotlife.com

By: gjc

gjc — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:01:41 -0800

Who does her doctor recommend?

By: InnocentBystander

InnocentBystander — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:28:03 -0800

gjc, that question betrays sort of an ignorance about why a woman would want a birthing center or midwife.

I second the mothering.com forums recommendation, and also would recommend checking out the naturalbirth livejournal community.

By: AngerBoy

AngerBoy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:15:45 -0800

There is one birthing center located on Lovers Lane that is said to be quite good, and another one very close to Baylor Hospital, which is nice if she would like the peace of mind that comes along with having a facility like that close by in case of emergency.

By: Doohickie

Doohickie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:40:01 -0800

We had our son at Harris Methodist Southwest Hospital. It was a great experience (going back 17 years, but still...)

By: Doohickie

Doohickie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:40:48 -0800

(...and I see you're looking for a "birthing center" which is probably different from "hospital"...)

By: Doohickie

Doohickie — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:45:34 -0800

A Superpages search for "midwife" yields a few results in the downtown hospital area and near Northeast Mall.

By: tingting

tingting — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:05:42 -0800

Thanks so much!! This is my first time to be an auntie and I live far away. BTW her doctor told her that the local demand didn't support Austin or California style births!! I will pass all this info along. Once again, Y'all are wonderful!!

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:24:22 -0800

She would also probably find it helpful to check out the Association of Texas Midwives, the state organization of licensed midwives -- their website has a "find a midwife" function.

By: unknowncommand

unknowncommand — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:30:20 -0800

The Midwifery Alliance of North America recommends:

Birth & Women's Center, Inc.
3100 Swiss Ave
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel. 214-821-8190
Website: www.birthcenter.net
Contact: Cherie Boettcher, Director