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Growing and giving birth to a baby is an amazing event in a woman’s life. It can be regarded as a rite of passage that will forever change her and her family. Many choices accompany this important life event. For most healthy women, a planned home birth with a midwife is a very suitable choice because midwives have the kind of education and training to assist women through the process of normal pregnancy and challenges of natural childbirth. Midwives also deeply respect the beauty, dignity, and empowerment of pregnancy and childbirth.
Columbia Area Midwives is a group of three independent midwives, Kim James, Sarah Davis, and Dawn Finney. We collaborate and assist each other in the care of our clients. We thank you for your interest and welcome you to our site!
Columbia Area Midwives is a group of three independent midwives, Kim James, Sarah Davis, and Dawn Finney. We collaborate and assist each other in the care of our clients. We thank you for your interest and welcome you to our site!
Our Services
Midwifery Care and Home Birth Services
We begin with an interview--your chance to meet us, get your questions answered, and determine if home birth is right for you.
Regularly scheduled prenatal visits last 45 to 60 minutes in one of our homes. A home visit will be conducted closer to your due date.
We attend your labor and birth and stay for two to three hours afterward not leaving until you are comfortably tucked into bed with your baby.
We perform a minimum of three postpartum visits, more if needed, and help you register for your baby's birth certificate.
Our availability for consultation spans from the time you hire us to six weeks after the birth.
Giving Birth Naturally Classes
Anyone interested in childbirth education with a focus on natural, non-medicated labor and birth is welcomed to attend these classes. You do not have to be a client of Columbia Area Midwives or planning a home birth to attend. Topics covered will encompass: Emotional and Mental Preparation for Birth, Relaxation and Massage, Anatomy and Physiology of Labor and Birth, Possible Complications, Comfort Measures and Coping Techniques, Postpartum and Newborn Care and Breastfeeding Basics. Classes are offered quarterly or as needed. We meet for 6 consecutive weeks for 2 hours. The series is taught by Columbia Area Midwives and the fee for attending is $150 per couple for the 6 class series. Please contact Kim James for more information or to sign up for the next series.
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Next class series begins:
Placenta Encapsulation
For clients of the Columbia Area Midwives, placenta processing and encapsulation is available. The fee for this service is $100.00. Please let your midwife know if you would like to discuss this option. Questions can be directed to Dawn Finney.
Massage for the Childbearing Year
Getting a massage during pregnancy is a wise and nurturing way to take care of yourself. Massage eases the discomforts of pregnancy and increases well being. Perinatal massage addresses many different needs during pregnancy and beyond. The benefits may include:
* Deep Relaxation
* Reduced muscular discomfort
* Improvement of sciatic pain
* Increased circulation
* Enhanced Immune function
* Reduction in headaches
* Mood elevation
Kim James is certified in Massage for the Childbearing Year through Somatic Health Associates. She has practiced massage since 1987 and is licensed in the State of Missouri. Feel free to contact Kim for more information or to schedule an appointment for a massage. Her practice is open to everyone.
Kim James
* Deep Relaxation
* Reduced muscular discomfort
* Improvement of sciatic pain
* Increased circulation
* Enhanced Immune function
* Reduction in headaches
* Mood elevation
Kim James is certified in Massage for the Childbearing Year through Somatic Health Associates. She has practiced massage since 1987 and is licensed in the State of Missouri. Feel free to contact Kim for more information or to schedule an appointment for a massage. Her practice is open to everyone.
Kim James
Newborn Hearing Screenings
Newborn hearing screening has become a routine newborn procedure and is considered the best way to detect and address hearing loss in one or both ears and to avoid subsequent delays in language developement.
Hearing Screenings are made available for clients of Columbia Area Midwives on a periodic basis. Fee is $30.00. Please discuss with your midwife or visit the Announcements page for the most recent date for screenings. To schedule a screening or find out more information, contact Kim James.
Hearing Screenings are made available for clients of Columbia Area Midwives on a periodic basis. Fee is $30.00. Please discuss with your midwife or visit the Announcements page for the most recent date for screenings. To schedule a screening or find out more information, contact Kim James.
