What is a Monitrice?
Some families feel safest birthing in the hospital. Some families are safer in the hospital because of the resources that are available in the hospital. These families can still benefit from midwifery care. As a licensed midwife I can provide prenatal care, birth preparation, labor support at home and labor support at the hospital and postpartum care in your home.
Prenatal Care
This is the clinical assessment of you and your baby. It includes measuring vitals, listening to and measuring baby and discussing the physiologic aspects of pregnancy. This can be in addition to seeing your OB.
Birth Preparation
Hour long appointments leave plenty of time to do the mental and emotional preparation for birth and parenting. This is where we envision your birth and plan for all of the possibilities that might arise.
Labor and Birth support
I will be on call for you starting at 37 weeks. As a licensed midwife I can monitor your baby and check dilation to determine the best time to transfer to the hospital for your birth. At the hospital I continue to provide support and guidance.
Postpartum Care
Postpartum home visits after you return home include clinical assessments for you and your baby as well as support navigating the newborn period.