KEEPING IN TOUCH
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Mary Gadbaw Davis, CNM, received the
Nightingale Awards for Nursing® People’s Choice award from Oakland University after providing inspiring, compassionate prenatal care to a couple whose baby was tragically lost in utero. Davis was nominated by the couple and selected by a review committee made up of consumers, CNOs, and CEOs from among more than 100 other nominees. The story of the care Davis provided received a standing ovation at t he honorary event in May.
Cecilia Jevitt, CNM,
El Rio’s Birth and Women’s Health Center had long been anticipating its 10,000th birth —only to have 2 babies born simultaneously at 4:28pm on International Day of the Midwife, Sunday, May 5. Cece Dirks, CNM, attended one of the births at Tucson Medical Center, and Fran Wertman, CNM, attended the other at the birth center. The birth center, opened in 1982 by Kathryn Shrag and Marianne Shinoskie, was recently designated the first baby-friendly facility in Arizona by Baby-Friendly USA. The 10,000 births represent babies born at the 3 different homes of the birth center, Pima St, Wyatt Ave, our current home on Grant St., and Tucson Medical Center. Life’s Journey OB/GYN is a brand new, all female private group practice providing full service gynecologic and obstetric care in DuBois, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kelly Duckett opened her doors February 25, and new graduate Myra DeLuca, CNM, joined the practice at that time. Myra graduated from University of Cincinnati in December 2012 and is the first CNM in the DuBois area. Visit www.lifesjourneyobgyn.com for more information about the practice.
McLeod Dunn on February 24, 2013. He was born at home in the water into Megan’s hands. His birth was attended by Audrey Levine, LM, of Arcadia Home Midwifery in Olympia, Washington. Karen Swift, CNM, of WomanCare PLLC provided postpartum support.
Denise M. Ellison, CNM, delivered her
first grandchild, Gabriella Ellison, on November 1, 2012. She is the daughter of Denise’s son, James, and his wife Keri.
Tina Johnson, CNM, and Peter Johnson, CNM, celebrate their first grandson, Noah
was honored for her long-term contributions to US midwifery at the last Tampa Bay chapter meeting. Special guest and midwifery pioneer Dorothea Lang, CNM, was also present. The National Association For Continence presented Katharine O’Dell, CNM, with its Rodney Appell Continence Care Champion award at the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates’ 2013 Annual Symposium in Savannah, GA, in March.
Kerri Schuiling, CNM, ACNM senior
Obituaries
staff researcher, was honored by the Gary Burnstein Community Health Clinic as an Esteemed Woman of Michigan. She will be honored at a VIP event in September.
It is with a heavy heart that the Bethany Women’s Healthcare family informs you of the passing of our colleague, mentor, and friend Lylaine Gavette, CNM, on March 26. She was a blessing to all women she cared for and worked with during her too short life. We will carry her always in our hearts. She requests random acts of kindness be done in her memory.
Taylor Krimm, born to Kristina and Taylor Krimm and big sister Alba on April 23, weighing 6lbs 13 oz. Noah arrived swiftly in the water into the loving hands of David Paad, CNM, at Special Beginnings Birth and Women’s Center in Arnold, Maryland. The family is grateful for the wonderful care they’ve received from all the Special Beginnings midwives and staff.
Amie Kennedy, CNM, is proud to announce
Births
Melanie Antonich, CNM, and her husband
Practice Announcements
Denise M. Ellison, CNM, is thrilled to an-
nounce that AVIDA Women’s Healthcare is up and running in downtown Los Angeles. We are providing full scope midwifery care with births at Good Samaritan Hospital. Learn more at www.avidawomen.com.
Eric Miller joyfully announce the birth of their son, Cyrus Michael Antonich-Miller. Cyrus was born at home on April 1, 2013, with the help of Ashley Ulmer, CNM, and Michelle Antonich, LM. He weighed 8lbs 6oz and was 21.5 inches long.
Megan Dunn, CNM, and her husband
the arrival of Gavin William Rice on January 25, 2013 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. He joins big brother Jackson Lee and proud parents Christina (Kennedy) and Greg Rice. Amie is very grateful to Birgit Dugan, CNM, and Beth Culver, CNM, for guiding her daughter through a successful VBAC, making it easier for Amie to step back from her CNM role and be just mom.
Emily Stange, CNM, and her husband Erik
Malcolm welcomed their first son, Simon
Quickening Summer 2013
announce with joy the birth of their son Henrik David Stange, born February 23, 2013, at Sykehus Innlandet in Lillehammer, Norway. Henrik’s birth was attended by jordmor (midwife) Kari Lise Engan. Big sister Greta welcomes her new baby brother.?
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