Why Choose Community Midwifery Care?
Community midwifery care, or out-of-hospital midwifery, is based on a partnership between the midwives and the birthing family. We hold your personal autonomy and agency as paramount and trust that you know what is best for your body, your baby, and your family. Typically visits are 50 minutes, during which the midwives will provide education, emotional support, and intimate connection. During the course of your care - whether it’s fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or gynecological - you and your midwives will slowly and organically identify your care plan and will build a deep trust in the midwifery relationship as you come to know each other. When utilizing our perinatal care, your midwives will offer informed choices for all of the common screenings and ultrasounds available during pregnancy. This means they will provide evidence-based information about those options, while also outlining the benefits and risks of both the decision to consent and the decision to decline.
Prenatal Care
Our hour-long appointments allow for in-depth discussions about your baby’s development, changes in your body, and any concerns. We review screening results, discuss your birth plan, and ensure you feel informed and supported throughout your journey.
Education & Support: Education is central to midwifery care. We provide evidence-based information on topics like birth plans, tests and procedures, labor support, and postpartum recovery, helping you make confident, informed choices.
Monitoring & Lab Work: We monitor your baby’s growth and your health, including vital signs and lab work, ensuring you understand every aspect of your care.
Holistic Approaches: Our care includes nutrition guidance, herbal remedies, and alternative therapies to enhance your well-being throughout pregnancy and postpartum.
Emotional Support: We’re here for your emotional journey, offering space to discuss feelings, concerns, or excitement as you prepare for birth and parenthood.
Collaboration with Hospital Providers: We have decades of experience working with hospital-based midwives, obstetricians, and perinatologists, ensuring continuity of care whether you’re planning a homebirth or need hospital-based support.
Postpartum Care
Through personalized, in-home care, we support a smooth transition for both you and your baby during the fourth trimester. Your 'babymoon' includes holistic midwifery care designed to nurture and guide you through the critical postpartum period.
Education & Support: Resources and guidance for healing, bonding, and transitioning into parenthood.
Monitoring & Assistance: We track vital signs, monitor feeding and sleeping patterns, conduct weight checks, screen for infection and postpartum depression, and provide in-home lab testing if needed.
Emotional & Logistical Support: Emotional guidance and practical help as you adjust to life with your new baby.
Lactation & Feeding Support: Help with nursing, bottle feeding, and establishing feeding rhythms, including latch support.
Preventative Care: Guidance on nutrition, herbal remedies, and complementary therapies for your well-being.
Partner & Support Guidance: Advice for partners and support persons to feel confident in their roles.
