houston mamas that have used a midwife.....

[pkaskaggs]

hi ladies! we just found out that we are expecting #3 next august. we are trying to use a midwife that's 'in network' so that we can pay $900 versus $6,000! here are the midwives that are in our network:
-DeFrancesco, Thedorah
-Hirschi, Mary K.
-Otunla, Mercy Titilola
-Rigby, Deborah A.
-Short, Dawn D.
-Walker, Heather
-Dossey, Melanie S.
-Grimes, Katherine

have you used any of these ladies personally or do you know anything about them at all? i have googled their names and found very little info.

thanks!

[kktegan]

I've never heard of any of these midwives. Sorry mama. Some of most popular or well known midwives in Houston will be found here.

http://houstonmidwives.org/

I'm using Jackie Griggs at bay area birth center in Pasadena.

[Sarawithouth]

They aren't homebirth midwives as far as I'm aware. Most of them are a part of Houston women's specialists hospital.

Eta: most carriers wont pay for homebirths - aetna specifically excludes it. I used Carol Schumacher and I her. She said UHC has paid her at out of network rate.

Sent from my bed or on the move.

[Mamma527]

I haven't heard of them either, but I had my second at the Pearland birth center with Bernadette Oliver. You can call her and ask her price with your insurance. She's also now doing home births! http://www.pearlandbirthcenter.com/

[McMandy]

I am using Nanci Stanley in NW Houston. She's also a personal friend of mine. I'm wondering if your list of in network midwives are hospital-births only. I've never heard of any of them but I can ask around.

[dds07]

Most of the ones you listed are with women's specialists and deliver at St. Lukes in the med center