Services
I offer complete personalized midwifery maternity care for women throughout their childbearing years; pre-conception, prenatal, birth & postpartum.
Preconception
● Pre-conception counseling
● Nutritional analysis and easy suggestions for healthier diet
● Food allergy testing, and other labs
● Annual women's health and gyn exam
● Herbal and nutritional supplements recommended for optimal fertility health
Prenatal Care
● Complete prenatal care, at or above ACOG's OB/GYN standards
● Full one-hour appointments for each visit
● Appointments every 4 weeks to 28 weeks gestation
● Appointments every 2 weeks from 28 weeks to 34 weeks
● Appointments every week from 35 weeks to birth
● Prenatal and general health labwork drawn in my office or your home
● Referrals to specialists as indicated, including ultrasound imaging
Birth
● Customized birth kits available online to make your preparations easy
● Homebirth, usually with two midwives attending
● Waterbirth, including free birth tub rental & free delivery to your home
● VBAC for low-risk clients
● I bring a complete kit of equipment & meds to insure the safety of you and your baby
Postpartum Care
● Home visits for you and your newborn so you can stay home longer
● Well-baby care; exams, PKU screen, and weight checks for first 6-8 weeks
● Lactation consulting to facilitate breastfeeding, for as long as you need help
● Regular visits or office appointments through your 6-8 week checkup
● Diaphragm fittings in my office, safe and effective non-latex wide-seal diaphragms for birth control
● Information and referral for other contraception options
General
● Free consultation visit
● Gentle first gyn exams for teens, with explanations of all procedures
● Women’s health gyn & physical exams, including Paps, STD tests & other labs
● Direct telephone access to your midwife as needed
● Nutritional analysis & diet counseling, recommendations for supplements
● Hand-prepared herbal remedies & family-safe homeopathic remedies
● Childbirth education classes for both hospital & home birth families
● Lending library & wide variety of educational materials
Insurance
● Birth services are covered for reimbursement by most insurance
● Professional medical billing service is used for all insurance clients
● For your convenience, I accept personal checks, and credit cards here.
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