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From Homebirth to Hospice: I'm here to help
This blog is dedicated to inform the local community that I, Laura Spilde, am available to help you with many of the following needs that are common in the home. My current housing location is in Decorah, IA. I am willing to travel up to 1 hour away with travel cost reimbursement. I currently hold a CNA certification, so I am very familiar with the medical atmosphere. I have also participated as a housekeeper and garden keeper in a self-run business. I am a graduate of Luther College. I live in Luana, IA and am currently a stay at home mom who is working on parent-driven-education with her three little ones....
I am willing to assist elderly and disabled patients as they have need in the community. Please contact me by email @ lauraspilde@yahoo.com if interested in basic home health care and household assistance. Rates may vary. Restrictions apply. References are available.
Overall, I wish to share and give to the home birth community in whatever way I can. I have birthed my second and third child unassisted and I know what it is like to prepare for a home-birth and I understand the desire to have the empowerment to do so. However, I have learned that there are difficulties with home birth. For one, the negative looks and stares from the community are definitely ever-present because of the lack of belief on their part. Secondly, comes the difficulty of ensuring that things run smoothly in the home while the labor and birth is taking place. With other children present and invasive in-laws.....a woman's empowerment abilities can be somewhat diminished. Thus, the need for companions and assistants to ensure that the household stays in order. I know that when I birthed my second, I was unable to find a suitable assistant that would allow my husband and I to stay in our apartment and birth a baby safely. Thus we were forced to move to an alternative location (a hotel of all places), but I still had the ability to birth the baby in our own way......And it sure was a speedy delivery ;)
If you are reading this blog post, live near Luana, IA area, are interested in having a home-birth and need assistance. I am here to help!! Yay! Someone who will help!! However, I will only help with "so much." In someways, I would be considered more of an old fashioned midwife, more than a modern day midwife because of my lack of "professional" education.
This "so much" includes the following:
-Clean Up of the mess.
-Babysitting of littles.....Toddlers are not fun to have around during labor unless they are trained to deal with it.
-Signing off as witness on birth certificate papers. Having a witness makes filling out the vital's record paper work much easier.
-Cooking if needed. A woman who cooks during her labor is much less likely to feel the "pain."
-Advice is free!! Call me or e-mail me anytime if you want to know more about unassisted childbirth. e-mail lauraspilde@yahoo.com
-Any other "household" needs.
This "so much" does not include the following:
-Invasive cervical checks on the woman
-Medical assistance....sorry if you would like an assistant with medical stuff, a husband may be the best help or a professional midwife.
-Driving to the hospital for emergency. Unless specifically stated by the woman in labor and she lacks a spouse or medical "friend". I am not to be held responsible or placed in a position for any deaths or major injuries. I will pray for you however.
-Being there "on time" My labor was under one hour so do not expect timely appearances.
-Leaving additional children home. Yes I may take my children with me while working on the job......
-Getting the paperwork from the vital's record's office for your state. No, I will not go through the battle of explaining your choices to home-birth for you. Yes it is a battle to face those who do not agree with home-birth, but it can be won.
-Listening to screaming. Seriously. I know that when you see me and I see you there is distraction going on. So I may need to take the kids to the park until all is said and done ;)
Ok....so what is my going rate??? Well, since I so desperately believe in home-birth and especially in unassisted home-birth I would definitely prefer donation base only. Yes, if you are seriously financially deprived and can only afford 5$, I will be happy with that. However, if you know and depend on government assistance I would not feel comfortable assisting with your home-birth because the source of funding is not of a "higher power." All financial responsibility is placed in the hands of the birthing family. Preferably, if I have to clean your toilet, make your bed and wash your dishes all while watching the children I would appreciate a 15$/hr rate or more. However.....I'll continue to leave it at donation base only depending on what happens.....because in home-birth we really do not know.
If you would like to know more information about my beliefs and practices....checkout my sister blog at raggedycottagegarden.blogspot.com. I have some information posted about home birth and unassisted miscarriage as well.
I hold all patient's accountable for their own actions and will not assist with invasive procedures or life threatening procedures.....procedures such as those are in the responsibility of the patient and family and must be responsibly dealt with in a professional manner.
I am willing to assist elderly and disabled patients as they have need in the community. Please contact me by email @ lauraspilde@yahoo.com if interested in basic home health care and household assistance. Rates may vary. Restrictions apply. References are available.
Overall, I wish to share and give to the home birth community in whatever way I can. I have birthed my second and third child unassisted and I know what it is like to prepare for a home-birth and I understand the desire to have the empowerment to do so. However, I have learned that there are difficulties with home birth. For one, the negative looks and stares from the community are definitely ever-present because of the lack of belief on their part. Secondly, comes the difficulty of ensuring that things run smoothly in the home while the labor and birth is taking place. With other children present and invasive in-laws.....a woman's empowerment abilities can be somewhat diminished. Thus, the need for companions and assistants to ensure that the household stays in order. I know that when I birthed my second, I was unable to find a suitable assistant that would allow my husband and I to stay in our apartment and birth a baby safely. Thus we were forced to move to an alternative location (a hotel of all places), but I still had the ability to birth the baby in our own way......And it sure was a speedy delivery ;)
If you are reading this blog post, live near Luana, IA area, are interested in having a home-birth and need assistance. I am here to help!! Yay! Someone who will help!! However, I will only help with "so much." In someways, I would be considered more of an old fashioned midwife, more than a modern day midwife because of my lack of "professional" education.
This "so much" includes the following:
-Clean Up of the mess.
-Babysitting of littles.....Toddlers are not fun to have around during labor unless they are trained to deal with it.
-Signing off as witness on birth certificate papers. Having a witness makes filling out the vital's record paper work much easier.
-Cooking if needed. A woman who cooks during her labor is much less likely to feel the "pain."
-Advice is free!! Call me or e-mail me anytime if you want to know more about unassisted childbirth. e-mail lauraspilde@yahoo.com
-Any other "household" needs.
This "so much" does not include the following:
-Invasive cervical checks on the woman
-Medical assistance....sorry if you would like an assistant with medical stuff, a husband may be the best help or a professional midwife.
-Driving to the hospital for emergency. Unless specifically stated by the woman in labor and she lacks a spouse or medical "friend". I am not to be held responsible or placed in a position for any deaths or major injuries. I will pray for you however.
-Being there "on time" My labor was under one hour so do not expect timely appearances.
-Leaving additional children home. Yes I may take my children with me while working on the job......
-Getting the paperwork from the vital's record's office for your state. No, I will not go through the battle of explaining your choices to home-birth for you. Yes it is a battle to face those who do not agree with home-birth, but it can be won.
-Listening to screaming. Seriously. I know that when you see me and I see you there is distraction going on. So I may need to take the kids to the park until all is said and done ;)
Ok....so what is my going rate??? Well, since I so desperately believe in home-birth and especially in unassisted home-birth I would definitely prefer donation base only. Yes, if you are seriously financially deprived and can only afford 5$, I will be happy with that. However, if you know and depend on government assistance I would not feel comfortable assisting with your home-birth because the source of funding is not of a "higher power." All financial responsibility is placed in the hands of the birthing family. Preferably, if I have to clean your toilet, make your bed and wash your dishes all while watching the children I would appreciate a 15$/hr rate or more. However.....I'll continue to leave it at donation base only depending on what happens.....because in home-birth we really do not know.
If you would like to know more information about my beliefs and practices....checkout my sister blog at raggedycottagegarden.blogspot.com. I have some information posted about home birth and unassisted miscarriage as well.
I hold all patient's accountable for their own actions and will not assist with invasive procedures or life threatening procedures.....procedures such as those are in the responsibility of the patient and family and must be responsibly dealt with in a professional manner.
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