Welcome, Martin Oliver – Celebrating a beautiful home birth in Paullina, Iowa!
Meet Mr.Martin Oliver; he was born safely at home in Paullina, Iowa, on August 16, 2024, at 4:58 AM with the expert care of Midwife Kari Ney and Nurse Ashtyn Hoekstra.
Here are his stats!
Weight: 8 lbs 5 oz
Length: 21 in
The proud parents of Mr. Martin Oliver, Jaron and Elizabeth, chose Promise Community Health Center for prenatal care because of the compassionate, personalized care the team provides. Having worked with the Promise team for all four of her pregnancies, she deeply appreciates how the midwives listen to her desires, respect her birth preferences, and provide expert guidance throughout pregnancy.
Elizabeth has been grateful to have all four of her babies at home with the support of Promise’s midwifery team. During labor and delivery, she was especially grateful for how the team helped her with position changes to assist in the final stages of labor—leading to her best birth experience yet!
Elizabeth’s advice for families considering home birth:
“It’s worth it! If you have the opportunity, schedule an appointment and talk with the midwives at Promise Community Health Center. I wasn’t sure what to expect with my first home birth, but now, after four home births, I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s the most rewarding and comforting experience. I am so thankful we chose a home birth.”
Congratulations to Jaron and Elizabeth on their beautiful baby boy!
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 DeGroot, Iowa Midwife.
Kari Ney – Midwife in Iowa
Audra DeGroot – 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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