Meet one of our Promise Babies: Zev!

Zev Alexander, son of Brittany and Jeremy Gerdeman of Lake Park, IA, was born 2:12 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, in his home, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and measuring 20 1/2 inches. He has three siblings, Bianca, 8; Seraphina, 6; and Jaxzen, 2.

Certified nurse midwife Pam Hulstein of Promise Community Health Center in Sioux Center, IA, provided the prenatal care for the family throughout the pregnancy and attended the home birth.

This was Brittany's first home-birth experience.

"It was great," she said. "It was very personal and hands-on. We were so excited to deliver at home. It would be something we would do again."

Brittany and Jeremy Gerdeman welcomed baby Zev
into the family on Sunday, Jan. 8. He was born in
their home in Lake Park, IA, with the assistance of
midwife Pam Hulstein of Promise Community Health
Center. Two of Zev's three siblings, Jaxzen, 2, and
Seraphina, 6, join in the family photo.

Baby Zev

Promise Community Health Center of Sioux Center is the only Federally Qualified Health Center serving the far northwest corner of Iowa — and beyond. To learn more about Promise's midwifery team and prenatal services, visit www.promisechc.org/services/prenatal.aspx. For more tips and advice on various topics from Promise's midwifery team and baby announcements, visit promisechcmidwives.blogspot.com.