As  providers  of  homebirth  services,  we  treat our  women  and  families  with  respect  and  believe  in  client  autonomy.   We  believe in  true  informed  consent.   Cervical  exams  are  never  done (during  prenatal  visits  or  even  in  labor  -  especially  when  membranes  have  ruptured)  unless there  is an absolute  need  to  know,  and  only  after  receiving  consent.    Movement  and  position  changes  are  encouraged  in  labor,  as  is  eating  and  drinking during  this  most  physical  time  for  your  body.    There  is  never pressure of  time unless  there  is  some  concern  for  mom  or  baby  -  time  and  patience  will  nearly always  result  in  a  vaginal  delivery  without  the  addition  of  any  medications  to  speed  up  labor.   Homebirth  is  also  healing  for  women  who may  have  had  a  traumatic  previous  delivery.   

Planned  homebirth  is  as  safe,  if  not  safer,  than  hospital  birth.    Especially  for  those  women  who  had  very  fast  previous  deliveries  -  it  is  much  safer  to  be  at  home  than  to  be  speeding  to  the  hospital  only to  deliver  in  the  wheelchair,  the  lobby  or  the  hallway,  or  to  actually  deliver  your  baby  in  the  car.    As  homebirth  midwives  we  carry  all  necessary  emergency  equipment  and  know  when  transport  is  necessary.

There’s  no  place  like  home.

It is often said that birth is an investment.    In other words, families must decide what is important to them and what do they wish to get out of one of the most joyful experiences in their lives.  What do they want to spend their money on?  Do they care if, at the end of the experience, they feel that they got their money’s worth?  That they would do it all over again? Do they feel that relationships are important? That their feelings and wishes are honored? That they will remember their experience forever in a positive way and look back on it in happiness?  Because every mother, and even their partners, will always remember their birth experiences for the rest of their lives. 

Care provided by homebirth midwives is very different than the traditional physician/hospital experience.  We become a part of your family.  We walk the journey with you.  We are there for you.  We support and honor you.  While our care is more comprehensive, the cost for such care is actually a lot less than that of hospital-based care.

While we are in-network with most insurance companies, your cost can vary depending on their reimbursement to us.  Unfortunately, some insurance companies do not quite get how much they are saving by not paying the hospital, and you may have to advocate for yourself if they fail to acknowledge their responsibility to both you and to us.  Nonetheless, typically homebirth will cost less than hospital birth, as most families will have deductibles and co-insurance.   Please contact us if you have more questions.