Midwifery Services
Midwifery homebirth services are provided by Tori, a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). Tori is nationally certified as a midwife through the North American Registry of Midwives. Tori maintains her CPM certification with NARM, which has a mandatory renewal policy every three years. Tori is state licensed to practice midwifery by the Division of Health Related Boards in Tennessee. Her license number is CPM-TN #41. Tori must renew her TN license every two years. Tori attends births in TN only. I provide the following birthing options to low risk women:
Midwifery Philosophy I offer compassionate midwifery care for low risk women. My approach to pregnancy is holistic, focusing on education, informed consent, nutrition, and optimal fetal positioning. My philosophy is: good nutrition leads to a healthy pregnancy which gives the body the strong foundation to meet the physical demands required during labor. I believe a pregnant woman must be committed to excellent nutrition and good health if her goal is a non-interventive birth. My approach to labor is one of patience and encouragement. I give guidance as to which positions will facilitate the birth process. I monitor the baby's heart rate and provide essential care without disturbing the birth process. Women who birth with me have privacy and a peaceful environment. I strive to provide a serene, calm, quiet environment so that the laboring woman can birth from within.
While you labor, let this comfort you and give you inner strength: *The day you give birth 300,000 women around the world will be giving birth too!!!*