Author: Stacy V.

Retired licensed midwife with 30+ years experience with home birth; now pivoting to a career as an Midwifery Information Management Consultant and archivist.

Midwife / Doula Collaboration

by Stacy V.

Oak Grove Midwifery is very excited to announce that we are collaborating with Wisconsin Family Doulas to offer special discounts….

Please Call First

by Stacy V.

Call (920) 328-5622 during regular business hours, 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. to reach us directly.

National Newborn Screening Awareness Month

by Stacy V.

Newborn Screening: A Few Drops of Blood Can Save a Baby’s Life First Written For News-Herald Media September is National Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and 2013 is the 50th anniversary of newborn screening nationally. The first newborn screening test was for PKU. Wisconsin began testing for PKU in 1965. MADISON — Welcoming a new baby … Continue reading National Newborn Screening Awareness Month

U.S. Home Birth Transports: The Numbers

by Stacy V.

“Of the 5418 women, 655 (12.1%) were transferred to hospital intrapartum or postpartum… Five out of every six women transferred were transferred before delivery, half (51.2%) for failure to progress, pain relief or exhaustion.  After delivery, 1.3% of mothers and 0.7% of newborns were transferred to hospital, most commonly for maternal haemorrhage (0.6% of total … Continue reading U.S. Home Birth Transports: The Numbers