SERVICES
First, come in and get acquainted! In a free and private consultation visit, you may meet with one of our midwives who will discuss your questions, describe services we offer, and assist you in finding the information you need to make an informed choice about your pregnancy and birth care.
Initial Visit
Your prenatal care begins with a lengthy and individually tailored initial visit in which your health history and
nutrition are discussed, a physical exam is performed as needed, and laboratory tests are discussed and obtained as
you choose. If you've had earlier prenatal care elsewhere, records are obtained with your authorization and carefully
reviewed together.
Return Visits
Subsequent prenatal visits occur every month until the third trimester of pregnancy, increasing to biweekly, and then weekly as you approach your due date. If you are planning a home birth, we visit you there once
during the last month of pregnancy to assist you further in planning your birth.
Postpartum
We visit you and your new baby in the first several days at your home, regardless of site of delivery, to check on
your recovery, the baby’s feeding and behavior, and your overall adjustment. Approximately a week later, you
return to our clinic, and again at 3-4 and 6-8 weeks postpartum.
At all visits we take time, not just for physical examination, but also to address a variety of topics important to you—average visits last forty-five minutes. A significant goal of our care is cultivating a comfortable and mutually trusting relationship to ensure that your pregnancy and birth are as healthy and safe as possible and your transition to parenting as satisfying as it can be.
A choice of birth settings - Home or Birth Center - you choose>