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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!

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Photo by Julia Larson of Urban Flora Doula

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Prenatal Visits

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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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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