“intimate, thorough, empowering”
Heartscience midwifery is one of the oldest homebirth practices in New York City
THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR PAGE! WE ARE TAKING A BREAK AFTER 13 YEARS OF CARING FOR OUR BELOVED FAMILIES. WE HOPE TO BE BACK SOON AFTER A MUCH NEEDED REST. WHEN WE RETURN, KATERYN WILL LEAD THE PRACTICE. FOR KIMM’S PERINATAL HAVENING TRAINING, CLICK ON THIS LINK.
OUR APPROACH TO CARE AS CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIVES
CNMs are licensed, independent health care providers with prescriptive authority in all 50 states, and are defined as primary care providers under federal law. In the United States, most CNMs attend births in hospitals, with a small percentage, such as our practice, attending home births. CNMs have a nursing degree and a Master’s of Science in Midwifery. We take a board exam to be officially licensed by the state.
We honor the normalcy of women's births. We believe in:
Watchful waiting and non-intervention in normal processes
Appropriate use of interventions and technology for current or potential health problems
Consultation, collaboration, and referral with other members of the health care team as needed to provide optimal health care
We believe every person has a right to:
Equitable, ethical, accessible quality health care that promotes healing and health
Health care that respects human dignity, individuality and diversity among groups
Complete and accurate information to make informed health care decisions
Self-determination and active participation in health care decisions
Involvement of a woman's designated family members, to the extent desired, in all health care experiences
We believe the best model of health care for a woman and her family:
Promotes a continuous and compassionate partnership
Acknowledges a person's life experiences and knowledge
Includes individualized methods of care and healing guided by the best evidence available
Involves therapeutic use of human presence and skillful communication