http://www.enlightenedbirth.com Cathy OBryant, CPM, LDEM Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:56:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [gallery] http://www.enlightenedbirth.com/photo-gallery/ [caption id="attachment_145" align="alignleft" width="195" caption="Cathy O'Bryant, LDEM, CPM"][/caption] Certifications and Education I am a Licensed Direct Entry Midwife (LDEM) as well as a CPM. I have been delivering babies at home in Utah for the past 27 years. I am the mother of ten children, three of which were birthed at home. I ... http://www.enlightenedbirth.com/about-cathy/ [caption id="attachment_137" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Midwifery Services"][/caption] I am willing to travel to any county in the state of Utah, and have helped women birth in almost every county! As your midwife, I am always available to answer any questions you might have concerning your pregnancy, or help you with any emotional upsets ... http://www.enlightenedbirth.com/midwifery-services/ [caption id="attachment_167" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Cathy Maintains Privileges At BellaNatal Birthing Suites"][/caption] For mothers and families who prefer to birth at a birthing suite, Cathy maintains privileges at the beautiful BellaNatal Birthing Suites in Orem, Utah. These beautifully appointed suites offer a relaxed, homey environment for women and families who would prefer to ... http://www.enlightenedbirth.com/bellanatal-birthing-suites/ [caption id="attachment_132" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Philosophy of Childbirth"][/caption] I believe birth to be a natural physiological process and not a medical phenomenon. My style of midwifery is non-interventive. I encourage and support the laboring woman to make choices surrounding her birth. I feel that in most cases she intuitively ... http://www.enlightenedbirth.com/philosophy/ [caption id="attachment_159" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Special Circumstances"][/caption] Enlightened Birth Midwifery Services has experience with many special birth circumstances, including VBAC, breech home births, and twin home births. Other things Cathy has dealt with successfully in her decades of experience are:  hemorrhage, baby in respiratory distress, shoulder dystocia, tight nuchal cord, compound presentation, bradycardia, ... http://www.enlightenedbirth.com/special-circumstances/ [caption id="attachment_32" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Why Waterbirth?"][/caption] Enlightened Birth Midwifery service offers waterbirth to all of our clients. Women the world over have used water in birth. In fact, in England, the House of Commons Health Committee on Maternity Services has recommended that all hospitals provide birthing pool facilities for ... http://www.enlightenedbirth.com/waterbirth/