Birth is not an illness

Sam follows the Midwifery Model of care which states that birth is not an illness. Watch a video of Sam delivering baby Avi while mom Alyssa is on the birth stool. with the cord around her neck. Photography by Kayla Grey https://austinbirthphotos.com/blog/2017/uncensored-natural-labor-delivery-austin-area-birth-photographer

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Sam believes that breech babies can be born safely ,vaginally.  With an educated, skilled, confident midwife most breech babies are delivered safely at home. One mom had two breech babies with Sam (and 2 who were head down!). Sam has delivered twins at home and countless successful vaginal births after C-Section.

Sam has delivered over a 1000+ babies in water.  She knows how to prevent and handle complications safely in the water and out. Water can be used for pain management, emotional regulation and as a peaceful transition earth side.KB had 3 home water births with Sam.  Click  https://vimeo.com/195918713 to see how Sam handled her posterior delivery with a baby who needed a little help transitioning.Photography by Misty Perryman.  "Here are a few words to describe Sam; loving, present, knowledgeable, thorough, honest, interested, confident, skilled, intelligent, driven, dependable, devoted, sincere, passionate"KB  

Wholistic Midwife Sam turns a breech baby from head up, to head down.This is called an ECV or External Cephalic Version. Using  gentle touch,reflex elicitation and the help of the mother, this baby is turned after all other tricks had not convinced him to turn.Watch the whole video on YouTube https://youtu.be/V5VCFvSGXy8

Sam provides preconception, prenatal, birth ,postpartum  care for the mom and baby as well as wellness care for the entire family. From hormones to nutrition to inflammation Sam can run labs and help get to the bottom of your dis-ease.