WELCOME MR. ETHAN DECKER – Celebrating a home birth in Centerville, South Dakota!
Mr. Ethan Decker was welcomed into the world at home by his parents, Thelma and David. Thelma and David had a safe and empowering home birth experience in Centerville, South Dakota, under the care of experienced Certified Nurse Midwife Audra De Groot and OB Nurse Katie Milbrath.
Here are his stats!
- Born: December 8, 2023, at 9:40 A.M.
- Weight: 7 lbs 15 oz
- Length: 21 in long
Thelma and David 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, medical assistants, and interpreters, provided exceptional care and support throughout Baby Ethan’s journey into the world.
The home birth took place in Thelma and David’s welcoming home, with Certified Nurse Midwife Audra De Groot and OB Nurse Katie Milbrath providing expert guidance and assistance. Mr. Ethan was born into a nurturing environment surrounded by his loved ones.
Baby Ethan is also welcomed by big sisters Taiya (4.5) and Victoria (2.5).
At Ethan’s home birth, the focus was on empowering the family and providing a safe, supportive environment for the baby’s arrival. Congratulations to Thelma and David on this beautiful home birth experience!
Promise Home Birth Experience
Thelma and David loved the peaceful atmosphere midwife, Audra De Groot, and nurse, Katie Milbrath created! The gentleness and patience they both had with Thelma, plus being at home, helped her relax and made the pain she experienced so much more bearable.
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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
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 your 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.
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