This practice is a jewel. I'm sad I will be leaving the area and won't be able to have more children with them. I wanted to go with a midwife group but I didn't feel comfortable going to a birth center. I wanted to be in a hospital in case I needed an emergency C-section. Since Kathy Slone group has privileges at Mercy and Mercy's mother baby floor is gorgeous, I thought I had hit the jackpot with this practice.\r
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My husband is a physician and was a bit wary of doing a midwife group. However after a conversation with an ob who highly recommended midwives for healthy pregnancies, he flipped. We were impressed with how much time the midwives spent with us during appointments. They know birth and were quite competent. Kim and Kiesha the front desk staff are amazing and treat you like family. I never had a problem getting in or being able to talk with a midwife. (PS Most painless pap smears ever done here!)\r
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I delivered with Kathy. My husband, who had seen many births, said the care was quite different from what he had seen. She stayed with me the entire time I was pushing, whereas most obs come in at crowning. (Mind you, not because they don't care, but because they are so busy!) She supported my perineum and coached me during my pushing phase. I had a cercival lip, which she flipped to help along my delivery. I delivered without medication or any tearing. My 1st child! Kathy also checked on me a few time post partum and was very receptive to answering any questions I had.\r
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Fantastic work from this group. I would highly recommend to any woman considering a midwife for pregnancy.\r
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