A Peek Into a Charm City Midwives Home Birth

Three of the Charm City Midwives were involved in this birth: Nikki as doula/photographer, Bayla as midwife and Tova as assistant! We had so much fun as a team and the care was seamless, all pitching in to facilitate this beautiful family-centered birth featuring a little boy born with both hands on his cheeks.

Baltimore Sun feature: “Amid coronavirus, some pregnant Baltimore moms are choosing home over hospitals, spurring debate” – May 11, 2020

https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-coronavirus-home-births-20200510-6rjn4f5drrb67cecf27fkrhv6q-story.html In April 2020, one month into the COVID-19 pandemic, we were contacted by a reporter from the Baltimore Sun who was interested in what homebirth looked like at a time when hospitals were threatening to be overrun with sick people, and the Labor and Delivery floors were implementing strict -some would say “cruel” – […]

Why Should I Have to Pay for a Home Birth?

Completely understandable question! Here in the US we’re used to our health insurance system. We pay into the system – or our employer does – and we never spend another penny on healthcare! I was there also. I was looking for a specialist and called one that came highly recommended. Then they told me they […]

A Little About Bayla and Her Journey to Midwifery

I’ve always loved writing and over the last 20 years, my life just became so busy! Who has time to write while completing an education, developing a career, growing a family? So many important things take place at the same time at the prime of one’s life that other things end up on the back […]

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