Meet the KY licensed midwife!
The Brooks-Roach Family is blessed to live in Boone County, Kentucky. Wantina has 5 children, all born with the help of midwives. David has 3 children as well. Together they are a blended family with 8 children in their household
Wantina has been a CPM (Certified Professional Midwife since 2003. She received her training through the MTIA Midwifery School and apprenticeship with 5 midwives and hundreds of families in Indiana. She relocated to Northern Kentucky in 2014. And obtained the Kentucky Midwife License in 2020 after the laws updated in Kentucky for midwives. She maintains 45 hours or more (over the course of every 3 years) in Continuing Education covering Fetal monitoring, Obstetric Emergencies, and many other topics, to maintain her CPM Status. She also remains current in Neonatal Resuscitation every 2 years & Adult/Infant CPR Certification every year. She maintains accountability to her clients by participating in Local Peer Review with the KY NACPM. You can verify her current and active license in Kentucky by clicking here ~ Kentucky Board of Nursing You can Verify her current and active CPM by contacting North American Registry of Midwives If you need help finding another kentucky licensed midwife, please click here to have a full searchable database of all the licensed midwives providing homebirth services in the commonwealth of Kentucky. This link takes you to the Kentucky Birth Association website |
Philosophy of Care
Philosophy of Care
- I feel that it is an honor and a privilege to be included in a families birth experiences. I believe that the role of a midwife is one of Respect, Protection, & Guidance. I stress that the relationship between the midwife and client is confidential and one of mutual trust and responsibility. I believe that the job of a midwife is to enable families by bringing knowledge, skills, & experience to Their Birth Experience.
- I believe that life begins at conception, and that child has a mind, spirit, and soul and should be treated with respect accordingly. Parenting does not begin at birth, but begins at conception.
- I believe that parents are ultimately responsible for their pregnancies, births, and children. As such, they both have the right and responsibility to become informed and knowledgeable as a couple, that they may share together in the decision making process of their child's birth.
- I believe that the human body is designed for pregnancy and birth, and that it works. I believe that a normal birth is a vaginal birth that has been allowed to progress, with minimal technological interventions.
- I believe that pain is not to be feared or denied, but is a reminder that we are human. Childbirth is an athletic event that should be prepared for in the same way that a runner prepared for a marathon.
- I believe that appropriate nutrition during pregnancy, including appropriate nutritional supplements, is vital for the health of mom and baby.
- I believe that healthcare should reflect the physical safety of mother and baby, and also the important and inseparable emotional, social, and spiritual needs and beliefs that are unique to each family.I provide individualized care in an atmosphere of wellness and trust that the natural process will properly function
- I believe that pregnancy and birth are profound life experiences for the life of the mother and her family that will have long lasting effects. I provide supportive, nurturing care for the expectant mother during this time, which can greatly influence future mother-infant attachment and good self-esteem.
- I believe that breastfeeding is the perfect design to protect mothers and babies from harmful disease and death. Breastfeeding protects family bonds, particularly between mother and baby.
- I believe that healthy families are the foundation of a healthy society. Positive childbirth experiences assist families to grow together and strengthen family bonds, by including the father and other significant family members as desired
- I base the standards of my practice on current written researched evidence, as well as commonsense and intuition. I believe comes from a careful observance of a situation that has already been proven to work well when properly supported.
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