| Midwifery Care Associates Simmonds, Martin, & Helmbrecht, Chartered Phone: (240) 514-0140 Fax: (240) 514-0148 Email: cnm@midwiferycareassociates.com |
| 11301 Rockville Pike, 3rd Floor North Bethesda, MD 20895 (in the White Flint Mall) ~ 77 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite H Frederick, MD 21702 |
| "Certified Nurse Midwives offering respectful, competent, gentle health care to women throughout their lives" |
| Homepage Meet the Midwives History of MCA Forms, Links, and Handouts Consulting Physicians Birth Stories Shady Grove Hospital |
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| Birth Stories These stories were written and submitted by various clients in our practice. Many thanks to the families who have agreed to share their birth stories with us! |
| A Father's Perspective: 9/18/08; "We feel we got the best of all worlds--first class medical care in a modern hospital, with a caring, capable, patient-focused medical practitioner/caregiver who included us completely in the process" I.K.'s Birth Story July 2011: Happy Birthday Micah! My pregnancy was overall uncomplicated. This was my first baby so I did not know what to expect, but it turned out to be the most amazing experience! Going natural was not a popular option for many around me..... Lucy B.'s Birth Story June 22, 2011 "It was the night of June 21, 2011, I went to bed around 10:00 p.m., feeling incredibly tired but keyed up at the same time.I had a hard time falling asleep..." My Son Adam's Birthday: May 24, 2011 " Thanks to MCA, I had a successful VBAC: a 9 pound 3 oz baby boy!! You believed in me even when I started doubting myself. For the first time in my life, I have felt that I have actually given birth! This would not have been possible with my former OB/GYN due to the length of my labor and other issues. I only wish I would have known about you when I was pregnant the first itme. Thank you so much for allowiing me to experience the beauty of giving birth. It has given me hope of going for a third pregnancy in the future! S.C. Luke Patrick D.'s Birthday: May 20, 2011: " Luke Patrick D. was born on May 20, 2011 at 1:16 p.m.at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Even though my labor was longer than expected, the natural birth experience I had with the help of MCA was absolutely wonderful and I couldn't have asked for anything more. Here is my story... Ann Marie's Birthday: November 18, 2010: " We had a WONDERFUL experience with all of you, and look forward in a couple of years, God willing, having you all help with the birth of our next child. If there is anything else my husband or I can do to help spread the word about the great work you all do, please don't hesitate to let me know! Here is my birth story.... Leading up to my due date with Anna, I had a couple of evenings when light contractions had me thinking her birth was imminent...... J. K.'s Birth Story May 28 2009: "I went to my 41 week midwife appointment and came home with a baby, but it wasn't quite that simple. I was having irregular contractions |
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