Services Offered
My Midwifery practice is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth is a normal process and therefore, I am just there to make sure everything is progressing normally with as little intervention as necessary.
My Services Include:
- Complete prenatal care (home visits available depending on your distance from me)
- The first visit includes routine obstetrical lab work and a complete medical history.
- At every prenatal I will be performing:
- Blood pressure
- Urine Checks
- Pulse
- Weight Checks on Mom
- Fetal Heart Tones
- Assessing fetal position
- Assessing fetal Movement
- Occasionally throughout your pregnancy I will be checking your Iron and glucose levels in your blood.
- At every prenatal you will be encouraged to ask any questions you have and you will never feel rushed
Labor and Delivery:
- My clients are encouraged to call me anytime of the day or night if they think they are in labor.
- My assistant and I will be with you throughout your labor and birth.
- The babies are put directly on the mom’s tummy for instant bonding.
- Father’s are welcome to catch.
- I will stay with you 2 hours after both mom and baby are stable with breastfeeding established.
Included in your fee are 4 postpartum visits:
- 2nd day postpartum visit:
- Weigh and examine the baby
- Check up on mom
- Foot print the baby
- Review the birth certificate
- Answer any questions you might have
- 1st Newborn Screen for baby
- 2 Week Visit:
- Weigh and examine the baby
- Check up on mom
- Answer any questions you might have
- 2nd Newborn Screen for baby
- 6 week visit:
- Weigh and examine the baby
- Check up on mom
- 3 Month Visit:
- Well Woman Check on mom
- Weigh and examine the baby
As you can see I spend a lot of time with my ladies and give one on one personalized care. It is very important that we have an open, honest relationship working together to create a wonderful memory for you & your family.