Hello Jami

> I was wondering several things.
> First what has your training as a DEM been?

I did volunteer work for a short time at the big LA
County Hospital, and spent a month at "Casa de Naciemento"
in El Paso, Texas, and for a few births, I apprenticed with a
Tijuana Midwife. After that, I just said "I can do this", and started
doing births.


> Are you certified?

No.

> How long have you been practicing?

I have been actively attending births for 4 years.
I ONLY attend home births, and I have attended
more then 220. I have attended 2 sets
of twins, 5 breeches, and I don't remember how
many VBAC's.

> Do you practice in hospitals?

No. I do not care for the Hospitals way of doing things.
Nothing against you, or your way of practicing, but home
births, and the type of moms who choose this are a different
breed.

> I thought I have heard that in Calf. Midwives are regulated and
> licensed, does that permit you to practice in a hospital?

I am a DEM, so I LEGALLY cannot attend ANY births in California.

> And do you live in Mexico or Calf.

I live in Southern California.

> ? Do you practice in both places?

I ONLY do births in Tijuana, Mexico

> What is your fee structure like for those who live south of the border? Do you
> take chickens as payments for services (LOL ** Joke)?

Almost! Sometimes, the really poor moms will make me a nice meal
after the birth. This makes me feel sad, as I know that I am
eating food that their children would have eaten. Most of the time, I
will tell the mom that I don't have time, but the real reason is that
I know that the family will have to get by on less food for the next week
if I except their invitation for dinner with them.
I charge $500 Pesos ($50 US), so I must keep my costs down.
I do Prenatal care, and births for the love of it, and to help bring the
"Midwifery and home birth option" to the poor moms that I serve.
Jerry