
WELCOME MR. MICHAEL JAMES – Celebrating a home birth in Paullina, Iowa
Mr. Michael James was welcomed into the world at home, by parents Josh and Bethany Hancock. Josh and Bethany had a safe and empowering home birth experience in Paullina, Iowa, under the care of experienced Certified Nurse Midwife Jeannette Hasley and OB Nurse Kris Tinklenberg.
Here are his stats!
- Born: September 20, 2023 at 03:17 A.M.
- Weight: 9 lbs 12 oz.
- Length: 21 in long
Josh and Bethany Hancock 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 Michael’s journey into the world.
The home birth took place in the Hancock’s welcoming home, with Certified Nurse Midwife Jeannette Hasley and OB Nurse Kris Tinklenberg providing expert guidance and assistance. Michael James was born into a nurturing environment surrounded by his loved ones.
Michael is also welcomed by big brothers Liam (11), Levi (8), Andrew (6), and Benjamin (2).
At Mr. Michael’s home birth, the focus was on empowering the family and providing a safe, supportive environment for the baby’s arrival. Congratulations to the Hancock family on this beautiful home birth experience!


The Hancock Family’s Promise Home Birth Experience
Josh and Bethany said one of their favorite moments during prenatal checkups was getting to know Jeannette, and how kind and supportive everyone was with their other children. They also thought that the delivery was so wonderful, and the rest and recovery was fantastic! Their favorite moment during labor and delivery was the prayer time by Kris!
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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
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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