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Jeni Rector, LM, CPM
My name is Jeni Rector. I became a
Certified Professional Midwife in August of 2007 and the 31st Licensed Midwife
in the Commonwealth of Virginia shortly thereafter!. Before that, I
apprenticed under the steady, experienced hands of
Jenny
Derugen, LM, CPM and Robin Weisbrod, MSN, RN, BSN, BS.
I have attended over 100 women as a midwife, birth attendant and doula since
2000.
Read recommendation letters here!
Birth brings you closer as a couple when everyone is
respectful of who you are - that you (as a couple) created this life, that you
(as a couple) can bring this life into this world and that this is the very
thing the Lord designed you (as a couple) to do!!! So often dads are
pushed into the corner and moms are treated as beings on a table. I want
every dad to feel like he is an integral part of this process, that He makes a
difference!! And I want every mom to know that she is the absolute center of my
universe while she is in labor. YOU CAN DO THIS!! And I will do everything
I can to help you! God put me here to help create families and to empower
moms AND dads to take charge of their families from the very beginning. I
believe in Women! I believe in Dads! I believe in Families!
- I have been married to the Greatest guy on Earth since
1990.
- I am the home schooling mom of 6 incredible children,
four dogs,
two ferrets, a bearded dragon, four cats, one bunny, a tank of fish,
three
ball pythons, and a bundle of teenagers that I swear I didn't give birth to but seem to
live in my house and eat out of my fridge!
- I have given birth under just about
every circumstance there is (read
my birth stories here) so, I feel like I
can certainly relate to ALL pregnant and laboring women.
- I am a Coordinating
Committee member,
Commonwealth
Midwives Alliance
- I am on the Executive Board of the
Commonwealth Midwives
Alliance, serving as Treasurer.
- I am a member of the
White
Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood
- I am a member of
Birth Matters VA
My beliefs about birth:
-
I believe that "Children are a heritage of the Lord. The fruit of the womb
is His reward."
(Psalm 127:3)
- I believe that life begins at conception and that the
Lord has a plan for each and every life He puts in the womb!
- I believe that birth is just as much spiritual as it is
physical (and boy is it ever a physical process).
I believe in the the right to choose the caregiver and place of care in
which to
have
a baby.
I believe that when parents are given good information and are
prepared for childbirth, it is a blessed experience that brings them closer
together .
I believe that pregnancy and birth
are natural, normal events and that
for the majority of pregnancies and births, medical intervention is entirely
inappropriate, and results in unnecessary complications for moms and babies.
I am not "anti-doctor" or "anti-hospital."
I believe that there is a time and a place for doctors and hospitals - it is
just not every time and every place and certainly not for everyone. I
am thankful for the terrific doctors, nurses and hospitals that we have in
our area. I do not hesitate to refer to a physician or to transport
to a hospital if it becomes necessary to do so. The goal is a healthy
mom and baby - homebirth is the icing on the cake!
I believe that counting to ten does NOT help a baby come
into this world any faster!
I love to talk about birth with pregnant
moms and new moms. Pregnancy and Motherhood are JOYFUL times full of Highs
and Lows and I believe that my place on this earth is to lend a helping hand (or
an ear) when it is needed. If you are a woman in a crisis pregnancy
situation, do not hesitate to contact me or the folks at the
CareNet Pregnancy Center
- there are MANY solutions and options for you.
Feel free to call or drop me a line via email to chat about
babies, pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding or midwifery issues.
Thanks for visiting our site!
Jeni

(757) 896-9809
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