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GAINESVILLE MIDWIFE, FLORIDA
JANE HOUSTON MIDWIFE AND DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
Jane F. Houston is a certified nurse-midwife and nurse practitioner based in Gainesville, Florida and was the first nurse-midwife to offer hospital based birthing at North Florida Regional Medical Center. She is also a specialist in well woman care including family planning. Jane is originally from Glasgow, Scotland where she trained as a registered nurse, graduating in 1988 from Glasgow Caledonian University. She undertook midwifery training in Glasgow receiving her diploma in 1992. After traveling and assisting at births in both Zimbabwe and New Zealand she came to Florida in 1996. Jane entered the University of Florida in 1999 and received her Master's degree in nursing and midwifery in 2001. She obtained her doctoral degree in nursing practice on May 1, 2009. Jane is currently teaching on faculty at the University of Florida.
She has assisted women at over 2000 beautiful births on four continents.
Her professional interests include: normalization of pregnancy and the birth process and breastfeeding.
Jane had an article entitled "Around the world with midwifery" published in Midirs Midwifery Digest September 2003, volume 13, number 3.
Also letter to editor regarding "Nurse-Midwifery Week" published in Journal Of Midwifery and Women's Health January/February 2004, volume 49, number 1.
Article "The Spirit of Healing" published in Gainesville Sun, April 15th 2004 .
Poster presentation University of Florida April 2009, "Water Use in Labor and Birth."
GO GATORS!
She became a naturalized American citizen in June, 2003.
American College of Nurse-Midwives
WebMD Health Information
Breastfeeding
Health information and handouts to print
Useful birth information
Send E-Mail to: janefhouston@excite.com
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