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Hello All,  I am 5 months pregnant with my first child and I want to have a waterbirth either at home or in a birthing center using hypnobirthing techniques but I'm having trouble finding a midwife in my area that accepts Blue Shield PPO Insurance. Most Midwives want me to pay upfront and we don't have $5,000 extra laying around. It's sad that having a hospital birth is so much more convienent th…