Services

Homebirth Midwifery Services-$5,000*

Package Includes:

  • Monthly prenatal appointments from 12 weeks of pregnancy until approximately 28 weeks of pregnancy

  • Bi-weekly prenatal appointments until approximately 36 weeks of pregnancy

  • Weekly prenatal appointments after approximately 36 weeks of pregnancy

  • Prenatal appointments are typically scheduled for 45-60 minutes each, in order to provide an opportunity to build relationships with each client, to provide education, and to fully answer any questions that you may have

  • A home-visit prenatal appointment in your home at approximately 36 weeks of pregnancy

  • Use of a birth pool, if desired (FREE)

  • Birth supply kit (FREE)

  • Postpartum care-The first two postpartum visits will be in your home, so that you do not have to travel in the days and weeks immediately after your birth. This includes the CCHD screening for congenital heart defects

  • Phone, text, and email support-office hours for non-labor and non-emergent inquiries, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

  • 24-hours on-call from 37 weeks

  • Continuous labor and birth support and midwifery care from active labor through the birth of your baby at home

  • A paid birth assistant or second midwife, who will typically be called to come during active labor, when at all possible

  • Back-up midwife. In the event of illness or emergency, a trusted colleague and assistant will provide care at no extra cost to you

  • Immediate postpartum support from birth until you and your baby are stable and settled at home

  • A comprehensive, head to toe, newborn exam completed after birth, to assess newborn health and identify any referral needs

  • Filing of your baby’s birth certificate and social security number

    *A deposit of $500.00 is required, with the balance paid by 36 weeks of pregnancy.

    *An additional travel fee may be required, depending on your distance from Bowling Green.

Package Does not include:

  • Birth pool liner (approximately $50) and a new hose to fill the birth pool

  • Labs (usually covered by insurance)

  • Ultrasounds (usually covered by insurance)

  • GBS testing at 37 weeks (approximately $56-usually covered by insurance)

  • Newborn Screening (approximately $70)

  • Rhogam (for Rh- mothers only)

  • Antibiotics for GBS positive clients

Monitrice Services-$3,500*

Because a home birth is not the right choice for every family, I also provide monitrice services, as my schedule allows. This package is for those planning a hospital birth, who would like the birth support of a trained and experienced doula that also includes clinical monitoring while at home (fetal monitoring and cervical exams) to help assess the health of your baby and to help guide as to when it is the best time to head to the hospital.

Package includes:

  • Two prenatal visits, which includes a birth planning session

  • Non-labor phone, email, and text support throughout your pregnancy, during office hours (9am-5pm, Monday-Friday)

  • 24-hours on-call from 37 weeks of pregnancy through your birth

  • Support during labor, at home, and in hospital

  • Use of labor tub, while laboring at home

  • 2 postpartum visits in your home, so that you do not have to leave your home in the days immediately following your birth

*A deposit of $500.00 is required with the balance paid by 36 weeks of pregnancy.

*An additional travel fee may be required, depending on your distance from Bowling Green.

This is the perfect package for VBAC clients who are planning a hospital birth.

**Ask about other available services such as placenta encapsulation, childbirth education classes, lactation education classes, lactation support, and maternity & newborn photography.