Home Birth
Why People Choose to Birth at Home with Midwives
Your care is tailored to your specific needs and preferences. You choose who is present at your birth, including older children and family members. Your birth environment is calm, familiar, and comfortable.
Your bodily autonomy is honored and consent is paramount, meaning no unnecessary interventions. You are free to eat, drink, and bathe as you wish. You can birth in any position or location you like, with a waterbirth option available. There is no need to drive to another location mid-birth. Being at home lowers your risk of infection and your risk of cesarean birth is very low.
Your baby remains with you always, and skin to skin contact is automatic.
You receive early and expert lactation support, leading to higher and longer term breastfeeding success rates. Postpartum care is gentle, thorough, and frequent. You benefit from lower rates and early detection of postpartum mood disorders as well as more complete postpartum healing. There is so much more!
Prenatal Visits
Typical visit schedule is every 4 weeks until 28 weeks, every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then weekly until the birth.
Here’s what else to expect:
Hour long visits with plenty of time to answer questions
Assessment of vital signs, overall well being, baby’s growth and position
Prenatal education tailored to your needs
Routine lab work and genetic testing
Prenatal lactation counseling
Referrals to ultrasounds, and other skilled providers as needed
Direct 24/7 access to your midwife
During the Birth
24/7 on call support from 37 until 42 weeks
Close contact in early labor
Attuned presence and skilled support throughout active labor, birth and the immediate post partum period
A second midwife to assist
Gentle and complete newborn assessment and procedures, always within arms reach
Assistance breastfeeding within the golden hour, and throughout the immediate post partum
Post Partum
6 weeks of continuous post partum support in your home, with at least 3 visits in the first week after birth.
On call support as you’re figuring it all out
Regular post birth monitoring and recovery care
Expert lactation support
Thorough well baby check ups
Documentation to register your baby