Services

We all need a midwife. Not to do our work for us but to see us naked and call us beautiful. To acknowledge we are more than a vessel. To witness our power and remind us when we have forgotten what we can do -Emily Graham

Prenatal Care

PreNatal Care

• Initial Visit- it is a two hour visit and includes a complete medical and health history, initial blood work and labs, a physical exam, personal check in and prenatal appointment and the start of us building your individual container of care together.

• Continuing prenatal care visits are done monthly until you are 28 weeks pregnant. At this point we start to see one another every two weeks until your 36 week of pregnancy. The 36 week visit is done in your home with your entire birth team. From here we began to see one another each week until your beloved baby is born. These visits are minimum an hour long. We always provide individualized support for both you and your baby with a physical assessment as well as emotional and spiritual support so that you have all you need as you embark on this powerful journey of birthing and parenting your baby.   

• Standard of care lab testing is offered and is as follows
  Initial prenatal package blood work (CBC, blood type, antibody screen, HIV, rubella, syphilis, Hepatitis), Pap smear, chlamydia and gonorrhea and any other testing that may be needed.

• 28 weeks: CBC and follow-up antibody screen for Rh-women, Gestational Diabetes Screen

• 36 weeks: CBC, Group-B Strep culture. If you have insurance it will be billed for all testing.

• We offer referrals for ultrasounds and offer extensive genetic screening

• Nutritional and herbal support

• Genetic counseling and prenatal screening

• Referrals in the community for other complimentary health and healing services

• 24 hour emergency call availability

Homebirth Services

Homebirth Services

• 24/7 on call for you and your baby from 37-42 weeks gestation

• Calm and unobtrusive assessment with the onset of labor

• During labor freedom of movement, access to privacy and water and food and love

• Skilled, loving and grounded support and guidance in the active labor phase of labor, birth, and 3-4 hours immediate postpartum

• Early initiation of breastfeeding guidance and support

• Initial newborn Exam

• Cord burning ritual

Postpartum Care

Postpartum Care

• In home 6-8 weeks postpartum care visits are offered depending on need and last anywhere from 60-90 minutes.

• 24 hour visit, 3 day visit, 1 week , 2 week, 1 month, 6 week and 8 week

• Bone closing ceremony at last Postpartum visit or end of 4th trimester

• Breastfeeding support, education and counseling

• Nutritional and herbal counseling

• A scope of pediatric care for your newborn through first year of life

• Physical assessments for both you and your baby are done at each visit as well as emotional and spiritual support is given upon need.

• 24 hour emergency call availability