WELCOME MR. MICAH JOHN – Celebrating a home birth in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mr. Micah John was welcomed into the world at home, by parents Lauren and Spenser. Lauren and Spenser had a safe and empowering home birth experience in Sioux City, Iowa under the care of experienced Certified Nurse Midwife Kari Ney and Audra De Groot and OB Nurse Kris Tinklenberg and Erica Robertson.
Here are his stats!
- Born: July 01, 2023 at 01:45 A.M.
- Weight: 8 lbs 15 oz.
- Length: 20.75 in long
Lauren and Spenser chose to receive their prenatal care from Promise Community Health Center, a trusted provider of home birth services in Sioux Center, Iowa. Promise’s team of three certified nurse midwives – Audra De Groot, Kari Ney, and Jeannette Hasley – along with registered nurses, medical assistants, and interpreters, provided exceptional care and support throughout Micah’s journey into the world.
The home birth took place in their welcoming home, with Certified Nurse Midwife Kari Ney, and Audra De Groot and OB Nurse Kris Tinklenberg and Erica Robertson providing expert guidance and assistance. Micah was born into a nurturing environment surrounded by his loved ones.
Mr. Micah John is also welcomed by big brother Aris (9), and big sisters Vera (7) and Violet (4).
At Lauren and Spenser’s home birth, the focus was on empowering the family and providing a safe, supportive environment for the baby’s arrival. Congratulations to Lauren and Spenser on this beautiful home birth experience!
Promise Home Birth Experience
Lauren and Spenser said that Promise staff were warm, caring, and welcoming in all ways. They also appreciated the teamwork among the midwives and nurses. Everyone was so excited and happy when the baby arrived!
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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, Audra De Groot, Iowa Midwife or Jeannette Hasley, Midwife in Iowa.
Kari Ney – Midwife in Iowa
Audra De Groot – Midwife in Iowa
Jeannette Hasley – Midwife in Iowa
Some of the cities and towns in northwest Iowa, southeast South Dakota, and southern Minnesota that our Promise Certified Nurse Midwives in Iowa 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 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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