Somerville resident and midwife Clare Storck delivers Mt. Auburn’s 9,000th baby, Emma Chen, to parents Mingna Liu and Hui Chen of Quincy.
The midwives at Mount Auburn Hospital delivered their 9,000th baby on Saturday, Feb. 11, according to the hospital.
Emma Chen of Quincy was born to mother Mingna Liu and father Hui Chen at 11:01 p.m. two weekends ago. Weighing eight pounds, 14 ounces, Chen was delivered by certified nurse-midwife Clare Storck of Somerville.
Started in 1983, the midwives at Mount Auburn Hospital is one of the oldest community hospital-based midwife services in Greater Boston.
Today it is made up of 21 midwives led by Robyn Churchill, a certified nurse-midwife, who is director of midwifery services.
According to the hospital’s website, a certified nurse-midwife is educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery.
Midwives differ from obstetricians in philosophy, according to the website, placing a greater emphasis on guiding, supporting and comforting women giving birth, intervening medically only when necessary.
“We value the opportunity to get to know our clients and develop a relationship of trust and mutual respect,” the website states.
For more information on the midwives at Mount Auburn Hospital please visit www.mamah.org.
Mount Auburn Hospital was founded in 1886. A teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, its mission is to deliver healthcare services in a personable, convenient and compassionate manner, with respect for the dignity of patients and their families.
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