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and seemed to satisfy the lawyer, " said Zamora. In the
end, it came down to the family trusting her and her
choice of midwife for care, labor, and delivery.

SURROGACY AND MIDWIFERY
SHARE SIMILAR STIGMAS
Like surrogacy, the choice of midwifery is very personal.
It is also something that is shrouded in a bit of mystery,
which means becoming educated about the experience.
" I've seen it before. My husband wasn't very supportive of
midwifery at first. But then we experienced it with our first,
and we've had great births ever since, " recalled Zamora.
People tend to think it is all-natural, with no doctors, no
hospitals, and no drugs. " I think he thought I was going
to give birth on the living room floor. His perception was
that if it wasn't a doctor, then it was some sort of medieval
practice. He ended up trusting me and my decision, " she
said. After they went through it with their first child, he
agreed that it was the best experience
for the family.

Zamora. So weekly belly bump pictures and Zoom ultrasounds as
they happen are part of the process. It's a lot of communicating.
Her fourth delivery was without complications and delivered with
the assistance of a water birth. " I labored in the tub with my other
births, but I found it too difficult to get traction, or I got too hot. So
would get out of the tub before the births. This time, it worked like
a charm, " she recalled.

EACH BIRTH IS DIFFERENT
All of Zamora's births have been unique. Her first was a breeze, and
she had little to no pain. Because her first was so easy, she wanted to
feel some pain for the second one because she wanted to know where
the baby was in the process of labor and delivery. " Be careful what you
wish for. The pain was very intense. After 46 hours of labor, I ended
up having an epidural as the pain just got the best of me and I was
exhausted, " said Zamora. Then the third was better again. And the
fourth, another great experience.

" The midwives are there to help
you however you need, which can
include epidurals and pain meds.
And an OB is on call if necessary, "
said Associate Professor Jessica
Anderson, DNP, CNM, the director of
Midwifery Services at the University
of Colorado College of Nursing
and one of the midwives Zamora
sees. With the UCHealth Center
for Midwifery, who are part of the
UCHealth University of Colorado
Hospital and the University of
Colorado College of Nursing, patients give birth at the Hospital on
the Anschutz Medical Campus. " All
of my children have been born there.
I wouldn't use anyone else, " said
Zamora. Studies show the benefits
of midwifery care include fewer
instances of complications, reduced
use of anesthesia, and higher rates
of breastfeeding.
For Zamora, her surrogate family
trusted her and her instincts. " You are
on a journey with the family. After
all, you're carrying their child, " said

Zamora and her family. PHOTO: KRISTI WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY

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