Services
Prenatal
Postpartum and Newborn
Labor and Birth
Your prenatal visits will have plenty of time for conversations, questions, and teaching. (Essentials for building a relationship of trust and support.) Your prenatal care will include routine prenatal checkups, emotional support, personalized nutritional and fitness recommendations, plus optional labs or screening tests. You‘re family is always welcome at your prenatal visits. We have toys!
Labor and Birth
Postpartum and Newborn
Labor and Birth
My assistant and I will come to your home when you think you are in labor. During your labor, we'll be assessing and monitoring the baby's heart tones and the mother's vitals to assure labor is progressing safely. We are there to quietly attend and support you with comfort measures as needed or wanted. We do bring emergency equipment such as oxygen and medications to every birth. My training includes handling most obstetric emergencies. If a transfer is required at any time during the birth or immediately after, I will go with you to the hospital and stay with you to offer support.
Postpartum and Newborn
Postpartum and Newborn
Postpartum and Newborn
After birth, I quietly monitor you and the baby, making sure everything is normal and only stepping in if more support is needed. I believe strongly in skin-to-skin contact and "the golden hour" after birth. It’s your bonding time, and we do everything we can to encourage and protect that time for you and your family. After you’ve had some bonding time and a chance to breastfeed and bask in the golden hour, I'll do the newborn exam. I'll look over your baby thoroughly with the baby right next to you.
Lactation Support
Early Gender & Genetic Testing
Postpartum and Newborn
Breastfeeding is an intimate bond between a mother and her baby, but can sometimes be a struggle. It doesn't always come naturally as every baby is different. I will do my best to help you navigate your breastfeeding journey with your baby. If you need more extensive breastfeeding help I can refer you to a Lactation Specialist.
Water Birth
Early Gender & Genetic Testing
Early Gender & Genetic Testing
Water birth (or Aqua Dural) can be a wonderful option for moms! I will happily support you if you choose hydrotherapy for your labor and or birth. The birthing tub has been chosen by mothers mostly for pain relief, relaxation, ease of movement, and a gentler transition for the baby during birth. Ask about the potential benefits and risks of water birth to see if it's a good fit for you.
Early Gender & Genetic Testing
Early Gender & Genetic Testing
Early Gender & Genetic Testing
At 10 weeks with just one blood test learn about :
- Learn your baby's gender.
- Determine if you are a carrier for common recessive conditions.
- Asses your baby's risk for common chromosome conditions
- Learn your baby's RhD status