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We'll be using Wilkes and Warner. Thanks.

Hello mommas! There's a chance that my health care at work will be changing and I'd like some input from local ladies as I think about TTC soon. If you have had a home birth recently AND have Blue Cross Blue Shield... did BCBS cover your homebirth? In-network or out-of-network? And lastly, if you want to share, who was your midwife? Any problems getting insurance to help cover costs? If you don't want to post, feel free to PM...

The Marshall Midwifery and Birth Center is hosting a Natural Childbirth Forum Nov. 16 @ 7pm to discuss out-of-hospital birth and the Midwives Model of Care. The birth center is located in Marshall, VA, right off I-66 and just 20 minutes west of Manassas.

Hi all, We just moved to Louisville, KY from Seattle. We're looking for a doctor for my 13 month and 3 year old boys, my husband and myself. Family practice preferred. We believe in natural childbirth, breastfeeding and cloth diapering but also believe in vaccination. Got anyone you can recommend? We're near St. Matthews, so someone out thataway (or Crescent Hill or Highlands) would be best. Thanks much, Mylocat (doctor and mom of 2)

Everything is booked in Blacksburg on football weekends, so you'll have to look out of the area. Maybe in Roanoke. The Hotel Roanoke is great, but high end. What do you like to do? I could make suggestions for good museums, good hikes, good antiques. So, let us know where your interests lie.

Thank you, edwardsmom! I've decided to plan a surprise closer to home this year, as I'm not sure my kids (or I) are ready to be states about yet. But, I plan to surprise him with that trip at some point in the future, so I'll keep this info for then. Thank you again!

i am seeing jeni rector. i just had my first appt with her, she even takes medicaid and i am having a homebirth! she and her student midwives are super nice and friendly. she has a website http://www.virginiahomebirth.com/aboutus.htm

Candace attended the birth of my son a year and a half ago. She was the backup for my midwife who was delayed with another birth. She was wonderful. I would trust her again in a heartbeat. I'll always be grateful to her for how respectfully she held that space. It was amazing. I met Karen because she was Linda's backup. She seemed nice enough but that story doesn't surprise me in the slightest. (Much love to her. It' puts a...

In my experience, BCBS does cover CPMs at the out-of-network rate. Usually about $1600- sometimes less, sometimes more. Just make sure your CPM has a billing service and BCBS pin so that they can submit claims on your behalf. Otherwise, you will have to submit on your own.

I'd appreciate any leads anyone may have! I'm in Richmond and am having NO luck finding anyone who will even consider doing a homebirth with twins. So frustrated! Even if you know of a twin-friendly midwife in another area, I'd love to know their name. Maybe they can help point me towards someone who would be willing to work something out with me. Any help would be much appreciated! Maybe I should offer a reward--I'll name...