Indiana Midwives and Doulas
Midwives
Central Indiana
Central Indiana Nurse Midwives: Lynda Barton-Kirch, MSN, CNM
Home4Birth: Brandi Wood, CPM – DEM, CCE, CD and Marisol Holman, DEM
Nurse-Midwives of Indianapolis
Penny Lane, MSN, CNM, Specializes in homebirth and lactation, Believe Midwifery Services
Doulas
Bedford
Mother Nurtured Birth Services
Bloomington
Christian Labor and Childbirth Doula
Evansville
Evansville Birth Services
Andie Gunter
Fort Wayne
Bedside Manners
The Doula Network of Fort Wayne
Jordan S. Saalfrank
Indianapolis
Shannon Greika, CD (DONA) of Divine Birth Doula Services
Tender Loving Childbirth
A Loving Touch Doula Services
Sweet Pea Doula
FemPower Doulas
Your Perfect Delivery
Valkyrie Childbirth
Lafayette Area
L.A.D.I.E.S. (Lafayette Area Doula Information and Educational Services)
Northern Areas
Birth Centers
Expectations (Muncie)
Nurse-Midwives of Indianapolis Childbearing Center
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I have just a few questions, and don’t really know where to begin. I currently have a 15 month old and we are trying to conceive another. So this is not immediate.
I was sure that I would not get an epidural with my DD, but after 60 hours of contractions (10 -8 minutes apart) with broken water for 12 of those, and then only being 3 cm dilated, this FTM was discouraged. Thus, I got the epidural but still did not dilate past 6 cm for another 10 hours! I did not prepare as I should have and did not rely on God as I should have. We want to do a better job with our next child.
As we begin to try this process again, I am looking into being better prepared. Firstly, I would like to try a HB but we live in an apartment. Is that possible? respectful? We live two miles from St. Francis South Campus in a 1st floor apartment with neighbors above and on both sides.
Also, I am curious how reporting to the government and birth certificates work. If there are websites or other info that you can share with me I would greatly appreciate it. Also are there Christian midwives/doulas in the greater Indianapolis area.
I am sorry if these are very broad, but as I said I am just beginning my quest into this realm.
Thank you,
Heather Ray
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