We offer informal opportunities
monthly to meet and talk with the Certified Nurse-Midwives
at Beyond Birth Midwifery Care.
Meetings are held at
our office (4845 Pearl Circle East Suite #101. See map)
at 7:00 pm.
Please call us at 303-447-7174
for a schedule of upcoming dates.
* It is with sadness and best wishes that we say good-bye to one of our founding partners, Linda Cohen. Linda has decided to pursue to other opportunities in the Boulder community.
 Pamela
Chandler, FNP, CNM, MS
As an RN, a Family Nurse Practitioner, and
a Certified Nurse Midwife, Pam has over 30 years
of experience caring for women and their families.
She believes that all women have a fundamental
right to a safe and satisfying childbearing experience,
and she works internationally as a consultant
on measures to reduce maternal and infant mortality
related to childbearing.
She has a BA from the
University of Colorado and a BSN from Creighton
University where she graduated Summa Cum Lauda.
She later earned certification from the University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center as a Family
Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and a MS as a Certified
Nurse Midwife (CNM).
Pam’s background
includes work as a home birth midwife in rural
settings, and was actively involved in creating
a local hospital based midwifery practice for
low income women. She has also held joint faculty
appointments at the University of Colorado Health
Sciences Center where she has taught resident
physicians, PA students, nurse midwifery students,
and medical students.
Prior to co-founding
Beyond Birth Midwifery Care, Pam provided a holistic
model of women’s health care in private
practice for many years. She has maintained a
lengthy relationship with the People’s Clinic
where she currently performs postpartum home visits
for their newly discharged moms and babies.
She has lectured widely
in the community on a variety of topics related
to women’s health. She enjoys spending time
with her large blended family and being involved
in outdoor activities.
 Liza
Patrick, CNM, MS
Liza, a Certified Nurse Midwife and mother of
two, has been working with women and families
since 1994. She holds a BA in Women's Studies/Women's
Health from the University of Massachusetts (Summa
Cum Laude) and A BSN and MSN, with a certificate
in Nurse-Midwifery from the University of Pennsylvania
(Magna Cum Laude). She is also a graduate of Maternidad
La Luz, a clinical midwifery training program
and birth center on the border of Texas and Mexico.
Liza has provided holistic
midwifery care in a variety of settings including
homes, clinics, birth centers and hospitals in
both rural and urban settings. In addition to
being a founding partner of Beyond Birth Midwifery
Care, she is a postpartum home visit provider
for People's Clinic and a Public Health Nurse
for Nurse-Family Partnership, a nationally recognized
nurse home visitation program that improves the
health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income,
first-time parents and their children. She is a member of the Boulder County Breastfeeding Coalition.
Liza is committed to
providing individualized, holistic care and support
to moms and babies during the vulnerable postpartum
period. She speaks Spanish and has extensive experience
working with the Latina population.
Her interests include
the arts, exploring other cultures, gardening
and spending time with family and friends.
Beyond Birth Midwifery
Care, LLC
4845 Pearl East Circle, #101
Boulder, CO 80301
Map
(from MapQuest.com)
Phone: (303)
447-7174
Fax: (303) 376-6374
General email inquiries:
info@beyondbirthmidwiferycare.com
The Daily Camera ran a story about Beyond Birth Midwifery Care on Monday, September 24, 2007
New practice sends midwives to the homes of new mothers
By Lisa Marshall
Monday, September 24, 2007
Is she getting enough to eat? Is his skin supposed to be this color? Should I be so weepy? Why won’t he stop crying? Is this normal?
In addition to sleep deprivation and soreness, new moms often face a dizzying array of questions in the days after giving birth. But in an era when hospital stays are short and extended families are spread out, there’s often no one around to answer them. [link to full article.] |
