Candace Robinson, CPM
Empowered Birth Services
I am an experienced midwife and I offer personal, holistic care for families choosing homebirth. I provide regular and thorough prenatal care and assist clients in preparing for birth outside of a hospital environment. I seek to help women make repairs to past trauma and bond with their babies, even before birth. Because my mothers are healthy, I am often able to facilitate a ‘hands-off’ birth where the mother and father alone can receive their baby gently as I observe. It is a special and extremely empowering experience. A lot of my clients choose to plan waterbirths, and so far, I have attended over 100 births where the baby was welcomed in water.
No matter what type of birth a mother chooses, I am privileged to witness the strength and beauty of women birthing their babies. I am present to assure a safe and satisfying birth experience and will support and assist my clients as necessary to achieve that goal. The first two hours after birth is a precious time for mother and baby which is deeply respected in my practice. I know that my mothers love their babies, but I also work to hold a space where a mother and baby can truly bond. I feel that this is imperative.
I am specifically trained in normal birth. And that clinical training, coupled with my seasoned intuition, enables me to recognize what is not normal. I will consult and/or refer to a hospital care provider when a situation arises which is out of my scope of practice. If I can help you further or you have any specific questions, please email me at empoweredbirth@alltel.net. I will provide ample references upon request. I know what a powerful experience that birthing at home can be. I’ve done it!
I am a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM), Qualified Evaluator (QE NARM), Certified Birth Doula (CD DONA), and a La Leche League Leader (LLLI). I specialize in family-centered homebirth and waterbirth. I travel throughout central Kentucky serving women in their communities while providing conscious, attentive care. I will come to your home or you can visit me at one of the offices I utilize in either Lexington or Ft. Wright.
I live on a small, organic farm in central Kentucky with my husband and two children. I have assisted at births in a variety of settings. I have attended mostly homebirths, and several free-standing birthcenter and hospital births. I believe in empowering women with information and supporting them in their decisions to birth how and where they choose.
Mia is one of our many beautiful home waterbirth babies.
To learn more about me and my midwifery practice, go to:
www.empoweredbirth.org
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9/8/2004
Lexington
Candace,
I didn't see a place for feedback except here. I chose you because I felt like we "connected" plus the only other midwife I knew and interviewed I certainly did not like.
I like your style of midwifery-gently leading the woman without being offensive or threatening. I also like that you seen so knowledgeable about nutrition and how if affects your pregnancy and delivery.
I would love to submit my birth stories, but at the moment do not ha
Shannon McElfresh
8/26/2004
Richmond KY
Just a note for those who are considering Candace as a midwife. I selected her for several reasons; primary among them her knowledge base, her continuously seeking to improve that base and her skills, and her goal of providing exactly what each mother wants in her birth. The personalized care she provides was just what I was looking for. We were able to dialog about what I wanted and what she was able to provide, and work together to achieve that goal. I got what I wanted both times -- an em
Jenny Griebenow
8/1/2002
Richmond KY
Hi Candace. Glad to see you listed here in the birthpartners listing. Would love to hear more details in your listing about all you do. :) Take care. Jenny
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