Midwifery Services The choice of who attends the birth of your child is a special one, and I look forward to meeting with you to help you make that important decision. Unlike a typical appointment with an obstetrician, visits with a midwife last 30 minutes to an hour, as we discuss not only your current physical progress in pregnancy, but how you are doing in all aspects of your life, as well as addressing...

Philosophy of Childbirth I believe that birth is a sacred, miraculous transformation from one realm to another. It is both physical and spiritual. It is divinely created to be a perfect, safe and strengthening process. Babies are very aware, sensitive, intelligent beings and must be treated with tender loving care. Imprinting and bonding are real; and interfering with either may cause lifelong emotional damage...

Elizabeth Smith, LDEM, CPM The experience of my first home birth with my third child was life changing for me.  Although my two previous hospital births had been drug free and mostly pleasant experiences, I was so amazed at how sweetly different it was to birth in my own home, with people who loved me, my own bathroom and my own bed!  Then recovering in my own comfortable space. My son was received...

Elizabeth Smith, LDEM, CPM | St. George, Utah | 435-673-9898