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Ann Simonsen Oswood, CNM 651-766-5215 e-mail: annoswood@comcast.net location: Shoreview, MN Serving Area: Twin Cities Metro Area Certifications and qualifications: registered nurse, certified nurse-midwife My name is Ann Simonsen Oswood, and I am a certified nurse-midwife and the mother of three children. Although teaching and caring for pregnant women is my passion, I am currently taking time off from paid employment to be a full-time mother. I joined the Childbirth Collective in 2002, and have found it fascinating to be part of such a diverse group of people, all of whom share a devotion to the well-being of birthing women. I am pleased to serve as the current president of this organization.I believe that women have much greater capability and strength than they often believe they do, and that the season of childbearing is a wonderful and fertile time to help women realize this potential. It is for this reason that pregnancy and birth education is a joy for me. Being with women during this tender and influential time is truly a privilege, and I am grateful for the many opportunities I have had to share this moment with families. I have been a registered nurse since 1989 and a nurse-midwife since 1993. In those capacities I have had the privilege of caring for women and children from a wide variety of backgrounds and in many different circumstances: well and ill, in times of joy and times of stress, in hospitals and clinics and schools, and in a number of places across the country. In addition to my work with the Childbirth Collective, I am active in the local chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and am a member of the International Childbirth Education Association. I also have an interest in breastfeeding support and education, and am a member of LaLeche League. |