Midwifery Care
Prenatal Visits
Our midwifery services provide hour-long prenatal visits with the midwife. During these visits we will discuss nutrition, the physiological changes happening during pregnancy, the birthing process, postpartum recovery and answer any questions your family may have. Our Midwife follows the typical OB schedule for prenatal visits:
Monthly visits until 28 weeks
20 week anatomy scan performed by professional ultrasonographer and reviewed by radiologist ($200 Fee paid to radiologist by client)
Biweekly visits from 28 weeks through 36 weeks
Weekly visits from 36 weeks until your baby is born (during your 36 week appointment we support mother in creating a birth plan to support your desired birth)
During the first visit all clients are screened using Risk Criteria and ensure they are low risk and qualify for out of hospital birth
Visits will include:
We will check your blood pressure and weight gain
Discuss your nutrition and activities
Check your baby’s growth, position and heart rate
Obtain blood samples for testing, as needed
Includes
Labor and Birth
Our midwives support all families during birth. Each mother receives individualized care that support and meet the needs of her and her family.
We monitor your baby’s heart tones regularly, as well as your vital signs
Fluids by IV during pregnancy, labor or postpartum if desired or needed
Routine laboratory testing and newborn screening
Vitamin K for baby
Newborn Metabolic Screening
Provide emergency medications if needed
Perineal suturing, if necessary
Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Infant screening
Birth certificate filing
Postpartum Support
A follow up home visit 24-48 hours after birth to evaluate mother and baby's adjustment
Follow up office visits during days 4-5 and days 10-14 for breastfeeding support and newborn screening
Postpartum care as needed after birth until 6 weeks postpartum
