Top 5 Phoenix Midwives | Jasmyn Sambac Photography

Have you considered a Phoenix Midwife to help you deliver your baby? If you’ve recently found out that you’re pregnant, you have probably started to wonder whether a Phoenix Midwife or OB/GYN is the best choice for you. As a Phoenix Motherhood Photographer, and mother, I know just how important it is to think about and connect with who you would like to be by your side during your labor and delivery. I personally had a team of midwives and doulas and completely loved my experience. I recommend every birthing journey include a birth team that will support you and your birthing preferences.

A midwife is an excellent alternative to an OB/GYN for labor and delivery. According to the American Pregnancy Association, a midwife is a “health care professional who provides an array of health care services for women including gynecological examinations and labor & delivery care.”

 

Benefits of a Phoenix Midwife

• decreased risk of needing a c-section
• reduced rates of labor induction
• reduced use of regional anesthesia
• decreased infant mortality rates
• decreased risk of preterm birth
• lower costs for clients
• increased chances of breastfeeding
• increased satisfaction with the quality of care

Sourced from the American Pregnancy Association.

 

The 5 best Phoenix Midwives

Kimberly Flake, CNM

Kimberly is a Certified Nurse Midwife and part of the Babymoon Inn midwifery team. She has over 20 years of experience being within the birthing space having experience as both a doula and midwife. Babymoon Inn, one of the Top 7 Phoenix Birthing Centers, has a wide range of well-woman care and birthing services, including birthing suites.

 

Emergence Midwifery

Emergence Midwifery provides holistic midwifery care in the comfort of your home. Nancy Pol, CNM at Emergence Midwifery + Wellness has an extensive background in homeopathy and over 20 years in medical professional positions including perinatal and neonatal intensive care.

 

Aurora Midwifery

Aurora Midwifery is owned by Midwife Alyssa Johns, LM, CPM, MEd. The Aurora Midwifery team is dedicated to providing natural childbirth practices for “natural-minded people.” Aurora Midwifery services home birth within the East Valley, teaches online childbirth classes, and is a resource for herbal remedies including placenta encapsulation. Learn more about this Phoenix Widwifery location by visiting their website.

 

Family First Midwifery

Jetta Anderson, CPM came highly recommended as a choice Phoenix Midwife. The birth of her son in 2002 sparked her passion for birth work and she began by assisting a local midwife. Jetta leads as the head midwife and has a birth assistant and team of doulas.

 

Willow Birth Center

Willow Birth Center also has been previously featured in the journal as a Top 7 Phoenix Birthing Centers. Founded by two Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), Willow Birth Center is a collective of birthworkers providing women’s well care and birthing suites. The birth team at Willow utilizes both medicinal and natural approaches to help you have a personalized birthing experience.

 

While this is only a handful of Phoenix Midwives, I hope that you found this article helpful in your search to fulfill your birth team. I would love to be a part of your journey through motherhood and document the moments from pregnancy through your baby’s first year and beyond! I offer maternity, newborn, baby milestone, and family photographs to families across the entire Greater Phoenix Valley. Connect with me here.

You can find more resources and photo session ideas from these popular journal entries:

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Phoenix Prenatal Yoga Classes for Expecting Moms

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This week I’m featuring a fellow motherhood photographer Rachel. In her recent article, Rachel, a Burlington Newborn Photographer, shows a glimpse at a Fresh-48 Hospital Session and gives a few tips for new parents. Go check it out!