Our Services
Prenatal
Pregnancy is one of the most impressionable times in a woman’s life. Our goal is to prepare you mentally, physically and emotionally for birth & thereafter.
Labor & Delivery
Midwife literally means with woman. We will provide ongoing assessment and monitoring throughout labor, and create the environment for a safe delivery.
Postpartum
After you birth your baby, you are forever postpartum. We ensure a network of support so that you and your family can begin your new journey with an ease of mind.
Prenatal
What to expect (in a home-like environment):
Health screenings (i.e. vital signs, iron levels, gestational diabetes, group B strep, metabolic testing)
Prenatal education
Normal pregnancy changes
Nutrition
Mental & emotional health
Exercise
Sexuality
Home & work life
Environmental hazards
Relief for common complaints
Signs of labor & how to prepare
Birth preferences, and more
Listening to and feeling baby’s in the pelvis
Time for questions
Referral to other providers if warranted
Visit schedule similar to:
Initial visit between weeks 8-12
Monthly visits between weeks 13-28
Bi-weekly visits between weeks 29 and 36
Weekly visits weeks 37+ (with additional visits as needed between 40 and 42 weeks)
Birth
What to expect (in your home):
Set up of your birth space at 36 weeks
Ongoing maternal-newborn assessment
Support for a physiological vaginal birth
Non-pharmacological pain management (i.e homeopathic remedies)
Management of complications (i.e shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage) if necessary or transfer of care to a higher-level facility
Support with physical stabilization after birth, bonding, and breastfeeding
Delayed cord clamping
A head-to-toe newborn exam, including baby’s weight and measurement and the administration of vitamin K and erythromycin, if given consent
Postpartum instructions for optimal healing
Postpartum
What to expect:
A 24, 72 hour and 2 week home visit
A critical congenital heart defect screening (CCHD) for your newborn, along with a metabolic screening test (aka PKU) are routinely performed at 24 hours
A 6 week and 6 month in-office postpartum visit
An Edinburgh depression screening is routinely performed at 6 weeks
Focus areas include breastfeeding, sexuality and family planning, mood and mental wellbeing, nutrition, sleep, movement and exercise
Management or referral for any complications that arise