A Firsthand Look at Midwifery

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A Firsthand Look at Midwifery

• Ashley Mallon
• Bozeman, Montana

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What?

• Internship with two Midwives to observe their
  daily lives and get a feel for midwifery
• Participate in clinic
• Help with organizational tasks to facilitate in
  the opening of The Bozeman Birth Center
• Observe home birth

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Why?

• To explore midwifery as a possible career goal
  and to experience a few months in the life of a
  midwife

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Where?

• Bozeman, MT
• In small, one room office and The New Bozeman
  Birth Center

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The Bozeman Birth Center
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Who?

• Me with Stacey Haugland and Mikelann Caywood-Baerg

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When?

• When First week of June-First week of August
• Monday special project day
• Tuesday-Thursday prenatal, postpartum, and
  well-woman clinic

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Sources of Images

• American College of Nurse-Midwives.
  http//midwife.org/
• Bozeman Birth Center. http//www.bozemanmidwives.c
  om/
• Calendar picture from http//www.uis.edu/studentaf
  fairs/students/images/desk_calendar_1.gif
• http//www.childbirthsolutions.com/articles/birth.
  php