A first-time mama working hard to push her baby out in the birth pool.
Many women love the idea of laboring in water and even giving birth in water. Research on water birth has demonstrated that water birth is a safe choice for most women. It is important to have a midwife who is skilled and comfortable with supporting women planning a water birth. I can support you through giving birth in the water and point you in the right direction for securing a birth tub if your bathtub–like most in Santa Cruz County–is too small to comfortably labor in.
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Kelly Olmstead, LM, CPM 