Laurie Braunstein, Dzhan
Wiley & Kristin Effland are graduates of Seattle
Midwifery School (now a program within Bastyr University), licensed by the State of Washington (LM) and nationally certified
as Certified Professional Midwives (CPM).
Medicaid and most insurance providers cover the maternity care offered through Wenatchee Midwife Service & Childbirth
Center.
Laurie, Dzhan & Kristin
practice evidence-based health care. Safety and the health of the clients are combined with empowerment and education in this
unique form of personalized maternity care. Refer to Our Services to see the details of this full-service midwifery practice.
The Midwifery Model of Care practiced
by Laurie, Dzhan & Kristin is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes.
The Midwifery Model of Care includes:
- monitoring the physical, psychological and social well-being
of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle;
- providing the mother
with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and
postpartum support;
- minimizing technological interventions; and
- identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention.
The application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to reduce the incidence
of birth injury, trauma, and Cesarean section.
Laurie, Dzhan & Kristin
are highly trained in the skills necessary to diagnose and respond in the rare event of an emergency, with established relationships
with physicians for consultation or transfers to the hospital if necessary.
