WELCOME MR. NIKOLA GERMAIN – Celebrating a home birth in Orange City, Iowa!
Mr. Nikola was welcomed into the world at home by his parents Dini and Tobias. Dini and Tobias had a safe and empowering home birth experience in Orange City, Iowa, under the care of experienced Certified Nurse Midwife Kari Ney and OB Nurse Kris Tinklenberg.
Here are his stats!
- Born: January 18, 2024, at 7:18 A.M.
- Weight: 6 lbs 14 oz
- Length: 21 in long
Dini and Tobias chose to receive prenatal care from Promise Community Health Center, a trusted provider of home birth services in Sioux Center, Iowa. Promise’s team of two certified nurse midwives – Audra De Groot and Kari Ney – along with registered nurses and medical assistants provided exceptional care throughout Nikola’s journey into the world.
The home birth took place in the Dini and Tobias’s welcoming home, with Certified Nurse Midwife Kari Ney and OB Nurse Kris Tinklenberg providing expert guidance and assistance. Mr. Nikola was born into a nurturing environment surrounded by his loved ones.
Baby Nikola is also welcomed by big sisters Eliza (10) and Iversyn, (3).
At Nikola’s home birth, the focus was on empowering the family and providing a safe, supportive environment for the baby’s arrival. Congratulations to the Dini and Tobias on this beautiful home birth experience!
Promise Home Birth Experience
Dini and Tobias shared that Kari and Kris were perfect and that they were so calming and encouraging throughout the process. They said they enjoyed the opportunity to experience a water birth.
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Promise Community Health Center Midwives in Iowa
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 a Certified Nurse Midwife. Our Iowa 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 60 miles of Sioux Center, have a low-risk pregnancy, no history of cesarean section and no major medical history. If you would like to read more about the Promise Homebirth Team head to Women’s Health page or check out Promise CHC Homebirth on Facebook.
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Make an appointment to meet with one of our midwives, Kari Ney, Iowa Midwife or Audra De Groot, Iowa Midwife.
Kari Ney – Midwife in Iowa
Audra De Groot – Midwife in Iowa
Our Promise Certified Nurse Midwives have delivered babies and assisted with home births in Northwest Iowa, Southeast South Dakota, and Southern Minnesota. The cities and towns 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
¿Cree que podría estar embarazada? Promise offers free and confidential pregnancy testing. We want to help you start your pregnancy care in the healthiest way for you and your baby. Results are available immediately and we can help you from there.
Llame a Promise para programar una cita para hacerse una prueba de embarazo gratuita y reunirse con una enfermera de Promise sobre los siguientes pasos. Su plan puede incluir la programación de una cita con nuestras parteras de Promise para recibir atención prenatal o asesoramiento sobre fecundidad. Si no desea quedar embarazada en este momento, su plan puede incluir la programación de una cita con nuestros proveedores para las opciones de control de la natalidad.
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