JENNIE
JOSEPH
The JJ Way®: A Model for
Preventing Prematurity and Low
Birth Weight
Jennie Joseph is a Britishtrained midwife with over 28
years experience. She manages a busy non-profit maternity health care clinic and
birthing center, and has a
newly licensed midwifery school
in Central Florida. She developed The JJ Way® model because she firmly believes,
“...every woman wants a
healthy baby, and every woman
deserves one”.
J J Way® Founder & CEO
Jennie Joseph LM, CPM
Executive Director
Commonsense Childbirth Inc.
Closing The Gap in Health Disparities for
Women and Babies
Contact: Jennie Joseph
1130 E. Plant St.
Winter Garden, FL 34787
407 656 6938
wwww.commonsensechildbirth.org
[email protected]
Jennie Joseph LM, CPM
Certified Professional Midwife
Founder and Executive Director
Commonsense Childbirth Inc.
0 % African American or Hispanic women experienced a Premature or
Low Birth Weight baby during a 2007 Study of The JJ Way®
A recent study conducted with 100
of Joseph’s pregnant clients, who
might have been considered to be at
risk for a poor pregnancy outcome
such as low birth weight or prematurity, revealed unparalleled results
with an average birth weight of 7lbs
7ozs and 95% of babies being born
at full-term.
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The JJ Way® is a midwifery
model of care which provides
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Easy Access to evidence based
prenatal care. No patient is
turned away.
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Connections. Prenatal bonding
of mother, father, family
and friends is encouraged
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Knowledge. Culturally relevant
educational messages are
shared throughout the childbearing experience
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Empowerment: Patients and
their families take responsibility for their own care
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Choice of Delivery Site Patients may deliver at the
birth center or hospital
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Practitioner training, education and consultation
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100% of the women reported that their babies
were healthy
The JJ Way® Saves Money……….
The March of Dimes reports,
“The preterm birth rate has increased more than 20 percent
since 1990. The data can be
found at www.cdc.gov/nchs.
Prematurity is the leading cause
of death in the first month of
life, and even late preterm infants have a greater risk of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS),
feeding difficulties, temperature
instability (hypothermia), jaundice and delayed brain development.
In 2005, preterm birth costs the
nation more than $26.2 billion
in medical and educational costs
and lost productivity.
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100% of the women reported that their baby sees
a doctor regularly for well-baby visits
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69% of the women responded that they have
and/or are currently breastfeeding their baby
The JJ Way® Saves Lives……….
Optimal pregnancy outcomes achieved using simple maternity healthcare model