Comprehensive Prenatal Care

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We focus on integrating the best of both worlds in our prenatal care- overseeing you and your baby’s physical wellbeing while providing support and reassurance for all your questions and concerns.

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  • Prenatal appointments in the comfort of your own home

  • Visits follow the standard obstetrical schedule of once a month until 28 weeks, twice monthly from 28-36 weeks and weekly thereafter until birth

  • Hour and a half first prenatal visit followed by hour long prenatal and postpartum visits

  • Regular risk assessment, including monitoring blood pressure, hands-on belly checks and baby’s heartbeat checks at every visit

  • Routine lab work offered in home by midwives

  • Referrals for ultrasounds and genetic screening

  • Relationships with local OBs for consultation and referral if needed

  • Nutritional counseling

  • Preventative and wellness care to optimize your health for pregnancy and birth

  • Adequate time to have your questions answered and to develop a relationship with your midwifery team

  • Counseling and emotional support throughout pregnancy

  • Education and reassurance for what to expect in pregnancy, birth and caring for your newborn

  • Participation in your care and decision making

  • Midwife availability 24/7 for urgent needs

  • Referrals for doulas, childbirth education, pediatricians, chiropractors and acupuncturists