Midwifery Offerings
Wellperson & Fertility
Midwifery care can span the childbearing cycle of person’s life. This care includes holistic, gentle, and trauma informed gynecology and well person exams (including pap smears and bloodwork).
Well Person visit : $150
Labs cost separate
People and families that are looking for support on their conception journey may consider an intrauterine insemination (IUI) at home. This may also be referred to as conception by hand (CBH). An IUI - CBH at home centers you! This care includes:
1 consult with guidance on timing (including cycle tracking, hormone tracking, BBT) and suggestions to support fertility.
1 IUI per cycle with on call availability
IUI in the comfort of your home or my office
Cost: $300
If you work with a sperm bank - I can support with associated paperwork. If you have a known donor- I can do a fresh sperm wash.
Fresh sperm wash: $150
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Pregnancy & Birth
Midwifery care for prenatal, birth, labor, and postpartum. This care includes homebirth services.- also called community birth.
During our time together- you are listened to and affirmed! You will be supported, witnessed, encouraged, guided as needed, held in safety, celebrated, and honored!
If you are considering homebirth- I can support you throughout your pregnancy for prenatal visits, birth, and postpartum. Scroll down for more info and FAQ’s or visit here.
Hybrid or integrated care is when someone is considering a planned hospital birth, but would like aspects of community midwifery- like prenatal or postpartum care.
Hybrid (Prenatal and Postpartum only): $5000
Global Care (Homebirth, Pregnancy, Labor, Birth, Postpartum): $8000
Homebirth care may be covered by your insurance- verify your benefits here. Please see FAQ’s for more info on insurance.
Sliding scale available.
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Postpartum & Newborn
Postpartum care- that honors the traditional roots of midwifery. Postpartum is so overlooked- yet so incredibly important!
Postpartum care involves checking in on your physical wellbeing (including checking out your vitals like blood pressure, uterine location, etc), and emotional wellness. It can offer skilled support around lactation. This care includes deep listening- to the birth and postpartum story. If you’d like, the care can also incorporate traditional techniques of teas, steams, oil baths, and marma therapy.
And the best part- is that this care is in your home!
5 postpartum visits including one prenatal planning visit: $2000
Postpartum care with 3 visits: $1000
One postpartum visit: $300
For lactation specific focused visits- visit my lactation page.
I also offer a donation based Postpartum Circle that is open to the community. Register here!
Homebirth
See below for FAQ
Prenatal
Care where you are listened to and affirmed!
Our time together includes: wellness checks, information sharing (including nutrition, preparing for birth and postpartum) , deep listening (including to history and present concerns), labs (bloodwork & pap) as needed based on informed choice, holistic assessment (listening to heart beats, palpation, fundal height, vitals), and relationship building.
1 hour office visits 1x a month in 1st trimester, 2x a month from 28-36 weeks, 1 home visit at 36 weeks, and weekly office visits until labor.
Labor & Birth
You will be supported, witnessed, encouraged, guided as needed, held in safety, celebrated, and honored!
This care includes: honoring your birth intention and plan, wellness check during labor (including listening to baby’s heart tones, vitals, etc), safety care as needed, and deeply affirming of the physiological process.
Laboring and birthing in water is possible with preparation.
I am on call for you 24/7 when you are in your labor window.
I support you to have a transformative experience.
Postpartum & Newborn
Immediate postpartum care that is reverent of the golden hour (the first hour after birth). Care that respects the new connection while also tending to the transitions, and safety. Comprehensive Newborn Exam in the hours after birth.
After birth: 5 postpartum visits in your home.
. Care is responsive to each individuals needs and may include herbal sitz bath , emotional support, breast/chest feeding support, and more.
Postpartum is an integral part of the birth journey.
FAQs
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Homebirth is for you if you are willing, committed, and deeply desire the experience. If there are health concerns that require additional medical care for either you or your baby- we can discuss how to do hybrid/integrated care (see below)
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You can birth anywhere you call a home. I’ve attended births in houses, studios, apartments, public housing, hotels, trailers, and air BNBs.
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The best way to prepare for a homebirth is to prepared to be transformed: mind, body, heart and spirit. Our culture has so much fear surrounding pregnancy and birth. In spite of this- there are ways to bolster your confidence, fortify your spirit, nourish your joy, and deepen your love!
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We work together during our prenatal care to make “our next best plan” in case of needing to shift the location of birth. This is done through informed choice and shared decision making. If something arises that no longer makes home the best or safest option, then we transfer care to a hospital.
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We can make a tailored plan where I can provide aspects of prenatal and postpartum care if you are planning a hospital birth.
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As a midwife for homebirth services, I am an out of network provider - which PPO insurance plans will cover at out of network rates. We will work with my billing company to verify benefits and bill for your care after the birth if your insurance benefits allow. My services will not be covered under the following insurance plans: any HMO plans, any Kaiser insurance plans (including Kaiser PPO), or Medi-Cal.
For lactation, please verify your insurance coverage here.
I am unable to bill insurance for well person visits, IUI, or midwifery care that does not include homebirth (i.e prenatal or postpartum care only) -
Yes, I am committed to making midwifery care accessible for families. When we meet, please let me know if this is something that would make my care accessible for you and your family.
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