Carbo Clarissa C N M

Clarissa attended the birth of my now 16 year old and 9 year old. I was recommended to her by a friend when I was only 14 and 6 months pregnant. Clarissa is a great person that pays attention to every detail possible. I chose not to have any medicine during the delivery and she was great at keeping it that way and help me relieve the pain. What I mostly liked about delivering with a CNM is that they are there paying attention to you the whole time and of course every once in a while taking a little rest when everything was under control, unlike the OB's that walk in the door when the head is crowing and just deliver and leave. I heard she is no longer doing the deliveries but I wish she was because I am 6 months pregnant with my 3rd child and would love that experience again. There is no better care than being in her hands, God bless her for her attention and hard work to all of us who had kids in her hands. Would recommend her to everyone..

I gave birth to my son 13 years ago with Clarissa. It was an amazing experience. She's great! I switched to her at 36 weeks of my second pregnancy after witnessing my friend s labor delayed because the doctor was not at the hospital on time and after experiencing the same deal with my first pregnancy (my doctor showed up in a football jersey, super late & my baby swallowed fluid that went to her lungs due to his freaking delay, later on I found out he went to law school). Clarissa is a fabulous midwife and I believe that a lot of OB GYNs were envious of her because a lot of people were going to her. Instead of being so envious perhaps they should practice listening to the patient and caring more about their needs, not have a nurse hold your baby s neck down while you're giving birth, endangering their life simply because the doctor wants to be late.. I would definetly go for CLARISSA again!!!thank God she's still around.

I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Clarissa I gave natrual birth to my daughter who is 3yrs old now. Clarissa was very attentive and very patient with me being my first pregnancy I was nervous and had many questions which she always answered. She made my husband and myexperience great walked us threw all the pros and cons of all our decision during my pregnancy. not to mention highly recommened from my mother,cousin,coworker who all had her as there midwife for there childrens birth. My Daughter is named Clarissa Marie.

I have had 3 children with Clarissa. My personal experience is that she is extremely senstive to the needs and wants of her patients. She has always been calm in every situation even in one of my births where things looked like they could go wrong during the labor. I think that in some cases where things have gone wrong with others it is only natural that she will be viewed negatively because we all expect the best outcome, sometimes it doesn't happen and i can't speak for anyone else. I DO know that when the nurses at the hospital could not explain how to get my baby to latch on when breastfeeding she stayed after hours to help me and make sure i was okay. When i realized i was going through postpartum depression she directed me to do what i needed to get help. In one of my births she congratulated me for not asking for meds becuase she had to give them to 6 other women who asked for them for the labor that day. The only time she gave meds was the first time and it was a muscle relax... Read more

I read these reviews and was compelled to rate and share my opinion & experience with Ms. Carbo. Yes, there is a time and place for alternative medicine. Yes, there is an alarmingly high rate of C-sections performed. But, there is also a time for common sense, knowing when you (referring to a Nurse Mid-Wife) need help and a medical doctor's intervention. If these things had been combined when I gave birth under Ms. Carbo's care, I would have a beautiful teenage daughter today. Instead, I have the ugly memory of a baby girl who just finally gave up at the moment she entered the world after 23 hours of horrific, exhaustive labor, nurses pushing on my stomache to help me push my child through the birth canal, and Ms. Carbo wringing her hands saying "We've got to get this baby out." My daughter was born sleeping in 1994 thanks to Ms. Carbo's ineptness and inability to recognize when to call a doctor into the room to use suction or forceps. A procedure that would have taken only 20 ... Read more

I've been seeing Clarissa since 1999, i have 3 children, and all i can say is I would not trade her for anyone else in the medical field. She was extremely attentive and sensitive to my needs, and was excellent to my family and friends. She is professional and yet warm and caring. Clarissa set an incredibly calm and peaceful mood in the room and helped me keep focused and believe in my self. She's not pushy about using meds or vice versa. She listens and genuinely tries to make the birth experience, a comfortable, and positive thing. I feel blessed to have had her as my CNM. I'm very grateful for her care and inspiration. I've recommended her to friends and family and everyone is pleased with her care. Thank You Clarissa!

I delivered 3 of my 4 children with Clarissa. Naty was the first, with a unprogressive labor that ended in an emergency c-seccion she never left my side and kept my family updated on what was going on. Naty is now almost 16 years old. Justin and Brandon were also delivered by Clarissa, both were drug free v-back deliveries and believe it or not Clarissa made it to the hospital before I did. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a CNM. Thanks Clarissa for everything yoy did for me.

Clarissa Carbo assisted the birth of my daughter ten years ago this past August 18. She was amazing . The fact that she is a CNM allowed me to choose her. Having a vbac after a crash section a few years before, and being in a county (Miami-Dade) that is hardly progressive in its approach to natural childbirth, nor does it have a plethora of competent providers for doing so safely, Clarissa Carbo is truly a Godsend. Knowing what I do about what a miracle it is that any of us ever do get born, it was Clarissa's background, knowlege, and the subsequent privileges that are earned in that process, that made her a natural choice for the safest possible birth. She did not intervene when it was not necessary, she paid close attention to me and my daughter, and had all the backup we might need available. I was thirty-nine years old, my labor lasted for more than twenty hours, and never was medication suggested or taken, (although it would have been available if, for some unforseen reason, it m... Read more

As a birth instructor,I am aware of four women who have used her services. Although they strongly desired unmedicated, non-interventive births, which is why they chose a midwife over an obstetrician, they reported that this nurse-midwife conducted very medicalised births in the hospital. Although I recommend many midwives in the community, I will not recommend this one to my students.