Prenatal Services:
- Comprehensive in-home assessments
- Access to your care providers 24/7
- Customized prenatal, birth, and postpartum education
- Assistance in preparing living space for the postpartum
- Referrals for ultrasound and other recommended testing
- Nutrition and activity counseling
- Optional belly casting
Home Birth:
- Two midwives attend your birth
- Option to labor or birth in water, or in the position of your choosing
- Minimal interventions
- Midwives on call 24/7 from 37 weeks until birth
- Continuous in-person support from active labor on
- Emergency skills if needed
- After delivery, continuous support until both are stable and lactation has been initiated
- In-depth newborn assessment, and initial newborn care as desired
Postpartum / Newborn care:
- In-home assessments for birth parent and baby at day 1, 3-5, 14 and 6 weeks
- Birth Certificate verification
- Lactation assistance
- Pediatrician / Neonatology referrals
- Postpartum groups, community support
Lactation support:
- Available to non-birth clients as well
- Evaluation and assistance with latch and positioning
- Help with pumping or supplementing
- Infant weight checks
- Prevention / Assessment / Treatment of Mastitis, Engorgement, Blocked Ducts etc
- Assessing for tongue tie
Pregnancy loss or termination:
- Compassionate support through pregnancy loss or termination
- Available for emotional support, to help navigate your options, or as in-person doula care
In addition to the services listed above, a-la-carte services are available as well. These include childbirth prep classes, physical preparation for labor (stretches, fascia release, practice postures for labor), help setting up your space for a successful postpartum, lactation education, newborn education (how to swaddle, diaper care, baby’s first bath, etc) even one-off prenatal or postpartum appointments while you travel, or assistance navigating a particular decision during your pregnancy journey. Please contact me to discuss options.
Contact me:
Email: travelmidwife@gmail.com
Text / WhatsApp: 001 510 703 8205