Deidre DeGrado, CPM
Qualifications
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Deidre DeGrado is a wife, mother, and Certified Professional Midwife. She is happily married to Jerry, a chiropractor, who has been in practice for more than 30 years and has several children ranging in ages from 9 to 30. “Being a wife and mother is who I am: As a child I was enamored with babies and moms. Thankfully, the Lord gave me children whom I enjoy and love so much.” Most of her children were born at home, and one of them in a hospital and one at a birth care center.She is happily married to a chiropractor who has been in practice in Wichita for 30 years. Deidre personally loves water for birthing.
Deidre is a midwife because it is what God has “called” her to do. Her natural birth philosophy was initially formed after the tragic birth of her nephew that resulted in the loss of her only sister in 1991. She began her training and education in midwifery in 1994. She has attended nearly 600 births and been in primary practice for 13 years. She adheres to the Midwifery Model of Care as defined by MANA which affirms that pregnancy and birth are normal life events. Spiritually speaking and it is the way God grows families and creates new life.She loves the opportunity to interact and serve women. Midwifery is a calling that causes her to have a deep dependence on the Lord. More than anything she loves her Saviour and hopes that couples will seek and trust God as they plan, prepare and birth their baby. She is happy serve couples in the location of their choice in the Wichita metro area and any where within a 60 mile radius. |
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“Good beginnings make a positive difference in the world, so it is worth our while to provide the best possible care for mothers and babies throughout this extraordinarily influential part of life.”
-Ina May Gaskin |
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