Expert Midwifery Care Every Step of the Way
Welcome to Birthways! Our team of experienced Midwives at Birthways Family Birth Center, located in Sarasota, Florida, are committed to the highest standards in Midwifery and Birth Center Care. We respect you as the expert of your own body and trust you to make decisions that are best for you. Our Midwives honor you and the Midwives Model of Care by providing professional Midwifery services that are safe, compassionate, and tailored to your unique needs. Caring for you and your family isn’t just our job, it’s our passion!
Birthways Family Birth Center has served the Sarasota & surrounding communities since 2007. Our experienced Midwives believe in a holistic approach to health & wellness and believe that pregnancy & birth are a natural part of life.
There is no “right way” to give birth. The “ideal birth” is what YOU decide it is within the bounds of safety. With an impeccable record, our Midwives provide safe, professional Midwifery Care to families choosing a birth center or home birth.
At Birthways, we offer care for all aspects of life, from care in pregnancy, birth, & postpartum to lactation support, routine gynecological care, annual exams, pap smears, birth control and menopausal care. An important part of taking care of yourself is taking care of your reproductive health.
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What is a Fetoscope?
What is a Fetoscope, and Why do Midwives Use it? A fetoscope is a medical instrument that allows healthcare providers to listen to the fetal heartbeat. Unlike a standard stethoscope, a fetoscope is designed to pick up the sounds of a baby’s heartbeat through the...
Wellness Care Beyond Birth: The Role of a Midwife in Holistic Health
Wellness Care Beyond Birth: The Role of a Midwife in Holistic Health At Birthways, we prioritize a holistic approach to your health and wellness beyond pregnancy and childbirth. Our Certified Nurse-Midwife, Cheryl Ross-Hollifield, APRN, CNM, brings a compassionate and...
Common Fears for First Time Parents
Common Fears for First-Time Parents Going through labor can be intimidating, especially for first-time parents. Addressing your concerns can help parents feel more confident and relaxed in getting through without being too stressed. Let’s talk about some of the common...
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Midwives Model of Care™ Is Client-Centered
The Midwives Model of Care™ is a fundamentally different approach to pregnancy and childbirth than contemporary obstetrics. Midwifery care is uniquely nurturing, hands-on care before, during, and after birth. Midwives are health care professionals specializing in pregnancy and childbirth who develop a trusting relationship with their clients, which results in confident, supported labor and birth. While there are different types of midwives practicing in various settings, all midwives are trained to provide comprehensive prenatal care and education, guide labor and birth, address complications, and care for newborns. The Midwives Model of Care™ is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life events. The Midwives Model of Care includes:
• monitoring the physical, psychological and social well-being of the mother/birthing parent throughout the childbearing cycle
• providing the mother/birthing parent with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support
• minimizing technological interventions and
• identifying and referring women/birthing people who require obstetrical attention.
The application of this model has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.
(Midwives Model of Care definition is Copyrighted © by the Midwifery Task Force, all rights reserved)