WELCOME MISS ERIKA LEA
Erika is the daughter of Eric and Sarah Bautista. The Bautista family had a home birth in Inwood, Iowa.
Here are her stats!
• Born: June, 22, 2022 at 02:44 am
• Weight: 8 lbs 0 oz.
• Length: 19.5 in long
Eric and Sarah received their prenatal care for Erika from Certified Nurse Midwife Audra De Groot at Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center, Iowa, and OB Nurses Kris Tinklenberg and Erica Robertson, part of the home birth team from Promise.
The Bautistas opened their home for Erika Lea’s home birth in Inwood, Iowa. Certified Nurse Midwife Audra De Groot and OB Nurse Kris Tinklenberg helped deliver Miss Erika Lea during the birth at their home.
Erika was welcomed into the family by big brother Oliver (11), big sisters Bella (5), and Jayne (1).
Photos are by Emiley Kueh with Studio802 Photography
The Bautista Family Promise Experience
Eric and Sarah enjoyed the calm that came with being able to bring their baby into the world in their own home. They also said that Audra De Groot and Kris Tinklenberg were super amazing with them! Sarah loved being able to have her photographer, Emiley Kuehn with Studio802 Photography, there with her to capture the birth of Erika. She also appreciated being able to have her friend and chiropractor, Tiffany Armstrong, from Sioux Center Chiropractic with the family during the labor and delivery.
Read about more Promise home birth experiences and Promise praises by clicking the button below.
Promise Midwifery Team
Promise Community Health Center is the only facility in the northwest Iowa area that offers the opportunity to have an assisted birth in your home with Certified Nurse Midwives. Our Midwives are highly trained and have over 40+ years of combined birthing experience. What do you want your birth experience to look like? Our providers take the time to respectfully explore that question. Patients must be located within 75 miles of Sioux Center, have a low-risk pregnancy, no history of cesarean section and no major medical history.
Some of the cities and towns in northwest Iowa, southeast South Dakota, and southern Minnesota that our Promise Certified Nurse Midwives have delivered babies in and assisted in home births are:
- Akron, IA
- Alta, IA
- Alton, IA
- Beresford, SD
- Boyden, IA
- Brandon, SD
- Canton, SD
- Centerville, SD
- Cherokee, IA
- Doon, IA
- George, IA
- Granville, IA
- Harrisburg, SD
- Hawarden, IA
- Hudson, SD
- Hull, IA
- Ida Grove, IA
- Inwood, IA
- Ireton, IA
- Kingsley, IA
- Lake Park, IA
- Le Mars, IA
- Marcus, IA
- Ocheyedan, IA
- Orange City, IA
- Paullina, IA
- Primghar, IA
- Rock Rapids, IA
- Rock Valley, IA
- Sanborn, IA
- Sergeant Bluff, IA
- Sheldon, IA
- Sioux Center, IA
- Sioux City, IA
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Spencer, IA
- Spirit Lake, IA
- Storm Lake, IA
- Struble, IA
- Tea, SD
- Vermillion, SD
- Worthing, SD
- Yankton, SD
Promise Free Pregnancy Testing
Think you might be pregnant? Promise offers free and confidential pregnancy testing. We want to help you start your pregnancy care in the healthiest way for you and baby. Results are available immediately and we can help you from there.
Call Promise to schedule an appointment for free pregnancy testing and meet with a Promise Nurse for next steps. Your plan may include scheduling an appointment with our Promise midwife providers for prenatal care or fertility counseling. If you don’t wish to become pregnant right now, your plan can include scheduling an appointment with our providers for birth control options.
Click the button below to learn more about the Promise Community Health Midwives and Nurses and all the services they can provide:
