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Jennifer Argueta says midwives try to make prospective mothers feel comfortable and build a relationship of trust at BirthCare & Women’s Health on King Street where Argueta is a midwife. She said, “We do a lot of talking right here on the couch.” Framed on the wall behind the couch are gifts including an etching of a water birth and a print of a placenta.

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Alexandria People at Work: Midwife Says Full Moons Bring on the Babies

Jennifer Argueta has first call for 24 hours beginning Saturday at 10 p.m. "First call almost always means a baby," Argueta said. She is a midwife at BirthCare & Women's Health on King Street in Alexandria.

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