Any CNM's doing home births or have a birth center in Florida???

[wannabmidwife]

Hello all,

I have been trying to find a midwife to precept with but can't find any that are in private practice. All of the CNM's that I'm finding in Miami, FL work at the local hospital. I would love to be a birth assistant to a midwife but how can I find one? I've found very few LM but no CNM's that are conducting home births or that have a birth center. Suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I'm just not looking in the right place.

[sararaskind]

My wife is seeking midwife preceptor in Miami. Can you help us get in touch with the ones you found? Please email me at: [email protected] . Thanks!

[Dalla]

Check with your school to make sure what requirements there are for your preceptor. Mine requires so many deliveries in a year. Home birth CNMS may not attend enough to qualify.

[mamagui]

Here is what I found: Our Staff is a birth center that has 1 CNM on staff...the rest are private ob/gyn offices that do hospital deliveries. I am not sure about Fl, but here in SC most CNMs do hospital deliveries (except the local birth center). I understand your aversion to hospital deliveries...I want to apply to Frontier and I know that when I finish nursing school I will need to work for a year as an RN and will probably be working in LD in a hospital. One of the main reasons I want to be a CNM is my personal feelings about hospital deliveries...alas, sometimes we must endure. Good luck!