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       Caring for Women Midwifery PC            

       126 Cornish Street (County Rd 15)  Sherman, NY 14781

Jennifer Bozza CNM,FNP

 

Jennifer’s journey into midwifery began with the birth of her first child.  Feeling empowered by her own birthing experience, and wanting to make a difference for other women,  she decided to pursue her education in women’s health & mother-baby care.  She completed an undergraduate degree in nursing at Penn State University in 1993 and then served in the U.S. Air Force as a labor & delivery nurse for 6 years.  Throughout her time in the Air Force, Jennifer worked with many wonderful nurse midwives, who inspired her to pursue midwifery training. In 1999, she graduated from the State University of New York in 1999 withe  with the inspiration h her Master’s of Science in Midwifery.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 returned to her hometown of Erie, PA, and started working as a hospital midwife for a busy OB/GYN practice.  Over the next 6 years, she gained a great deal of experience working with a diverse group of women, attending over 600 births, and managing a variety of clinical situations. As time went on, it became clear to her that she needed to follow her dream to practice independently in a out of hospital setting. In preparation for independent practice, Jennifer returned to SUNY to complete a certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2007.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Like so many other midwives, my journey into midwifery began with the birth of my first child.  Although I had been planning for a natural birth, when I went into the hospital in labor, I quickly learned that I was given little opportunity to participate in any decisions regarding my care. I felt totally powerless, and totally at the mercy of whatever my nurses and doctors thought was best.  Although I did experience a vaginal birth, it didn’t seem very natural at all, and I was left with a sense that there must be a gentler, easier way to experience birth.  I started doing the research and that is when I learned about midwives.  The more I learned, the more passionate I became about pursuing my goal to be a midwife.

            

University of New York with her degree in Midwifery. From there, Jennifer returned to her hometown of Erie, PA, and started working as a hospital midwife for a busy OB/GYN practice.  Over the next 6 years, she gained a great deal of experience working with a diverse group of women, attending over 600 births, and managing a variety of clinical situations. As time went on, it became clear to her that she could better serve women & babies if she practiced independently in a out of hospital setting. In preparation for independent practice, Jennifer returned to SUNY to complete a certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  After securing a collaborative agreement with some supportive physicians, she began attending home births in the beginning of 2007.  Since then, she has welcomed over 100 home born  babies into the world, and feels absolutely grateful that she is able to provide the type of holistic, family centered midwifery care that she has always dreamed of.

 

 

“ Like so many midwives, my work is so much more then a job, it is truly a passion & a calling.  I feel blessed to have worked with so many wonderful families & honored that they have  invited me into their homes & included me at their births.  I am forever in awe at the amazing strength & ability that birthing women possess, and  how perfectly their babies come into the world in the simple presence of loving support & gentle encouragement..”

~ jennifer