Giving birth should be your greatest achievement, not your greatest fear.
-Jane Weideman
prenatal
prenatal visits last about an hour and follow the standard schedule (monthly visits until 30 weeks, then biweekly until 36, then weekly or more until your baby is here). we focus on comfortable, conversation-based examinations and informed consent. your midwife will monitor your physical progress and help to address any concerns you have.
— visits —
one of the most important aspects of your care is getting to know your provider and letting your provider get to know you.
prenatal visits last about an hour and follow the standard schedule (monthly visits until 30 weeks, then biweekly until 36, then weekly or more until your baby is here). we focus on comfortable, conversation-based examinations and informed consent. your midwife will monitor your physical progress and help to address any concerns you have.
— testing —
most routine labs and ultrasounds (including genetic screening) are collected in-house and processed through external laboratories. we refer to the location of your choice for the 20-week anatomy scan.
birth
— true midwifery —
nurse-midwives are specially trained to see to the clinical needs of women in all stages of their reproductive life. they spend more time listening and supporting women in meaningful, one-on-one interaction and focus on holistic health and intervening with precision and only when needed. midwifery is evidence-based care at its finest.
— natural —
we offer a host of pain-relief options to help you have a normal, physiologic birth. the most important service we offer is the constant attention of your midwife. we also have large birth tubs, nitrous oxide, TENS units, aromatherapy, acupuncture or massage therapists (prearranged), birth slings, and many other options designed to improve your comfort. We also strongly encourage the use of a doula.
each family enjoys a $100 credit to any local restaurant for their recovery meal, served in-house. after 4-6 hours the team will help you transition to your home to rest and recover.
— gentle —
each family enjoys a $100 credit to any local restaurant for their recovery meal, served in-house. after 4-6 hours the team will help you transition to your home to rest and recover.
— postpartum, supported —
if you are located within 30 minutes of the birth center, your midwife will visit you at home at 24 hours. we stay on-call for you to answer the big questions that come up during the postpartum period. we reach out at 72 hours to see how things are going. postpartum visits are routinely offered at 1, 2, 4, and 6 weeks postpartum, but we can do more or less as needed.
