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Rosanna
Davis, LM, CPM
2225 Grant Road Suite 1
Los Altos, CA 94024
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 ABOUT ROSANNA DAVIS
Mother, Midwife & Seasoned Mentor
I’ve been involved in
birth and maternity care since 1981 when I attend the birth of my
god-daughter. It was a very sweet event, I was nine months pregnant
with my first child, Patrick, and it was on the morning of my 24th
birthday. Since then I have given birth to two children, raised
them to adulthood, taught childbirth classes to hundreds of couples,
gone to electrical engineering school and worked in industry when I
needed to be practical and earn a living.
I subsequently went to
school again in my forties to train for midwifery and since have
attended hundreds of births, gaining a variety of experiences in
maternity care, birth, massage, prenatal yoga, and mentoring
parents. I’ve provided midwifery care for planned homebirth since
2004.
I have held onto a dream
of providing to my clients a group prenatal experience, much like I
experienced with midwives June Whitson and Nancy Barnett, in
preparation for the homebirth of my daughter in 1983. That dream
came to fruition in October 2010 with Village Prenatal Care – a
group prenatal care experience for planned homebirth. Read more
here about
Village
Prenatal Care.
My life experiences add
depth, perspective and compassion to the care I provide families.
My experiences of birth and new motherhood were humbling, joyful,
and soulful. As a young mother, I gravitated toward organic whole
foods, slow-food, holistic health, midwifery and homebirth.
New parents in this modern
world of fast food, single family dwellings, intense commercialism
and information blitz often have questions about the details of
slowing down, growing a baby/family in awareness, cooking and
natural self-care/baby care -- information and perspective that I
have for them from my firsthand experience.
As a midwife, I am
passionate about ensuring homebirth as an option for those who want
this holistic care. When homebirth is a choice made with trust and
confidence, it enhances birth physiology and reduces the risk of
complications. The presence of an experienced midwife with whom you
have a relationship based on trust and respect further contributes
to a positive birth experience.
I take special pride in
being a skilled clinician, combining the wisdom of experience and
intuition with extensive education and study. I’ve provided care to
hundreds of families and managed all manner of variations that arise
during homebirth. I go above and beyond in continuing my studies
and expanding my knowledge base with additional training every
year.
I have lived and practiced
in the SF Bay Area for 50 plus years. This benefits my clients in
the form of knowing where to turn for area resources and in
fostering good relationships with other area care providers.
"Professional", "warm" and
"open" best describe my care as a midwife. Many describe me as calm
and reassuring. I look to the mother to guide the labor and
unfolding birth, and am ready to provide clear and confident
guidance as needed. I honor the unique journey of each labor and
birth, whether peaceful or fierce. I am passionate about women
finding their own way, feeling empowered by their experience no
matter how it unfolds. I am happy when a mother can say, “Wow, I
did that. It was joyful and hard and there were surprises, AND I
did the best I knew how . . . I was strong and brave.”
My other passion and joy
is Birthing From Within parenting preparation -- practical and
soulful preparation for birth. Birthing From Within weaves together
discussion among expectant couples, multi-sensory learning,
celebration and acknowledgement of the rite of passage of birth and
becoming parents. It provides a foundation of learning necessary to
give birth and become a parent in modern times.
I have facilitated group
learning and have mentored parents for 10 plus years. I practice
and deepen my skill of facilitating groups by participating in and
facilitating women’s groups that explore feminine practices, group
and social dynamics. I enjoy facilitating and participating in
these groups -- experiencing and witnessing the well-being that
arises from women gathering.
If you’re interested in
investigating the homebirth experience, please
contact me.
Provided upon request:
birth statistics, professional references, and curriculum vitae.
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