My name is Ann Crowell. I am married with one child. Keri, age 22. My husband and I are currently a part of Restoration Church in Euless. We as a family love to worship Jesus and proclaim Him to be Lord of our lives.
My office and Gentle Beginnings Birth Center is located at 1817 Harwood Court in Hurst Texas. I have been a Midwife for 20 years and am licenced by the state of Texas. I have been a primary midwife, and/or a primary birth assistant at over 1000 births. I have received professional certification by the Association of Texas Midwives. I have also been decreed by the North American Registry of Midwives as a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). This is the highest educational honor given by the Midwives Alliance of North America. (MANA) I have also taken and passed the lay midwifery course offered by the Texas Department of Health.
I believe that pregnancy and childbirth, if given the opportunity, are normal functions of a woman’s body. God created a woman’s body to carry and birth babies. Healthy, low risk women, in my opinion, deserve the right to birth their babies without interference. To choose a home birth is such an option. The labor and birthing process is given back to the mother with wonderful results at a home birth.
My philosophy is one of prevention and education, rather than intervention and control. Through nutritional counseling, consistent prenatal care and open communication, I believe one can be guided in caring for self. I believe it is important for each parent to take responsibility for the health and education of the complete birthing family. This would include consistent attendance of prenatal visits, childbirth classes and follow-up care. These steps will give the best opportunity for parents to experience the joy and fulfillment a home birth can bring.
I want your family to be as involved in your pregnancy and birth as they want to be. It is not uncommon for the children to be on the exam table with mom to help me “feel and hear” baby. Dad’s also having the option of catching their own babies if they chose. It is such an honor to assist families in adding a blessing to their household. I will do whatever I can to serve you and assist you with the birth you desire.
