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Home birth midwifery care
- What makes home birth midwifery care different? Time! Prenatal visits last about an hour, and that is not time spent in the waiting room. By the time baby’s birth day comes along, we will have spent over 10 hours together talking about your needs, your birth, and your baby. Bring the kids, they are welcome, too.
- I like to begin care with you by the time you are 12 weeks along, if possible. At the first prenatal visit we will do paperwork, order or draw the prenatal labs, do a baseline physical exam, talk about nutrition, and answer questions. This visit often takes two hours, or can be split up if necessary.
- After the initial visit we meet monthly until 28 weeks. For the third trimester, we start out with appointments every 2 weeks until your home visit at 36 weeks. At the home visit you will meet the birth team, I will bring your birth kit, and we inspect your other birth supplies that have been gathered. We also spend some time talking about getting ready for your birth. I like to do the prenatal home visit when dad will be there if he hasn’t been able to come to prenatal visits. After the home visit, prenatal visits continue weekly to keep track of mom’s and baby’s well-being.
- After the baby is born, the birth team will stay with you for 2-4 hours to be sure all is well. I personalize the postpartum visits to your needs, but will visit in the first 72 hours for sure. We do the newborn metabolic screen on day 3 in your home.
- Office hours are available in Greeley and in Fort Collins.
Childbirth preparation classes, especially focusing on achieving a natural birth with any provider- home or hospital birth.
- Birth classes are available that will help you prepare for you birth. See Greeley Birth House for more information.
Expert breastfeeding assistance.
- There is much conflicting advice out there about how to breast feed your baby well. I have many resources to figure out what you might need if you are having trouble with feeding your baby. The home birth team includes a lactation specialist, a very experienced doula, and other health and wellness providers.
Doula labor support
- For those who are planning a hospital birth, see Greeley Birth House for more information about a doula to provide professional labor support.