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Kathleen McClelland has been a midwife since 1990. Prior to that she was a Family Nurse Practitioner, with an emphasis on Women's Health Care, working mainly with the Deaf and Native American populations.

As a midwife she has worked in large and small health care settings, from a a large health maintenance organization to a small private practice in a rural community to a medium size hospital caring for indigent women.

She has attended one home birth, as the birth assistant to the midwife, of a very dear friend. The birth of her son was at a free-standing birth center in Alexandria, Virginia, attended by two of her midwifery classmates as well as her husband, sister, and father.

Midwife Kathleen McNellis

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Question submitted June 27, 2002.

I have just been diagnosed as having an incisional hernia after having a c-section. It's quite a severe hernia with no support for my bowel. I am awaiting an appointment with a consultant to discuss my case further. My big concern is will this affect future pregnancies? If I have a "mesh repair" will I be able to carry another baby? I really am quite concerned, can you give me any information at all please?

I'm afraid I know very little about the implications of your type of hernia on future pregnancies. I do urge you to get more than one opinion, to take with you a trusted friend or family member to your consultation appointments, and to make clear to the specialist your desire for a future pregnancy. Good luck!!

Kathleen McClelland

Questions?

Read a transcript of a chat with Kathleen McClelland and Pam Cass about Midwives and Doulas: How They Support the Birthing Woman.

Kathleen McClelland | Pam Cass | Cindy Curtis

My Birth Plan
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