This collaborative model merges the midwifery model of care with concurrent care from your medical provider. Working independently, your midwife provides expert prenatal care throughout your pregnancy. This includes things like routine prenatal visits, in office lab work and screenings, and time for your questions. During your labor, you will have remote access to your midwife while receiving continuous doula support from home to hospital. Your team helps you decide when to go to the hospital and supports you through this transition. Once there, they stay by your side and advocate on your behalf with your medical team. Your midwife will continue to provide holistic, on-going care for you and your newborn in your home, for a full six weeks postpartum. 

By providing nurturing, hands-on, and comprehensive prenatal care and education, we develop trusting relationships with our clients. As care providers, this is such a gift and allows for outcomes of confidant, supported labors and births.

Prenatal Care

IN OFFICE

All prenatal care is done in office, located in Albany, CA.

What to expect

• monthly visits until 28 weeks, visits every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, weekly visits until birth                    

• initial health biography

• lifestyle + nutrition + herbal recommendations

• health assessments of you and baby at each visit, including: belly checks for estimating fetal weight, growth, position and fluid levels, blood pressure, heart rate, pulse and overall wellness.

• individualized lab work + screenings

• time for questions

• education and planning

• referrals to a community of perinatal healthcare providers

• support in co-creating a birth plan

• essential hospital bag packing list

Labor and Birth

At Home + in Hospital

Labor happens in your home and continues at the planned hospital of your choice.

What to Expect (at home + in hospital)

• phone access to your midwife for clinical questions and decision making

• hands on support and coaching through labor

• deciding together when to go to hospital

• support for you in hospital under the care of your OB/GYN and your doula remaining by your side as your labor companion

• advocate on your behalf

• collaborate with medical team and aid in communication with medical staff

• 1-2 hours immediate postpartum support to help with transitioning, bonding and breast/chestfeeding

For you

• 3 appointments during week 1, with follow-up appointments at 2, and 6-8 weeks

• vitals assessment

• nutritional + herbal support

• breast/chest care and milk supply

• referrals to a lactation consultant (as needed)

• perineal and uterine healing support

• postpartum exercise + movement

• emotional wellness + nourishment + hormone balance

• referrals to a community of postpartum care providers

For Baby

• 3 appointments during week 1, with follow-up appointments at 2, and 6-8 weeks

• newborn vitals assessment

• weight checks

• color + visual jaundice screening

• nursing + sleep + soothing support

• normal elimination patterns

• cord care

• latch + tongue tie assessment (referrals as needed)

• footprints (if desired)