Why homebirth

Meet Midwife Partners Homebirth

WHY HOMEBIRTH?

-birth is normal

-shared decision-making

-rare use of technology or interventions including ultrasound and cervical exam in pregnancy or labor

-encouragement of movement in labor, nutrition and hydration in labor, freedom to choose delivery position

-involvement of family or friends as desired

-positive experiences

-empowerment of women and creation of a belief in themselves

SAFETY OF HOMEBIRTH

-with the presence of an experienced and skilled birth attendant, at least as safe as hospital birth

-homebirth is safe because there are typically no interventions

-interventions cause the “emergencies”

-“emergencies” create fear in maternity care

-interventions include: induction, pitocin, artificial rupture of membranes, epidural, starvation, restrictions on movement or delivery position, repetitive and unnecessary cervical exams

-up until recently, all babies were born at home, including perhaps your grandparents, or great-grandparents!

Trusting Birth and Empowering Families

Pregnancy Health

A healthy pregnancy begins with a trusted and supportive relationship with your care attendants. Our first prenatal visit with you and your family typically lasts 90-120 minutes, and follow up visits may last 30-60 minutes. We take the time to address your physical and emotional needs to ensure that your prenatal experience is one that you will cherish. Visits will take place at our home-like office setting, and we will visit you in your home at 36 weeks.

Labor and Birth

Your home is the most familiar and peaceful place for you to birth your sweet baby. Both Kara and Julie will attend your birth together as a team. You will have the freedom and support to invite those that you desire to attend this most awesome event. You will be encouraged to eat and drink, change positions, rest, walk, labor in a birth tub, and even deliver in the tub if you so desire. You will get to recover in your own bed to snuggle your baby. We honor our mamas, as they are the true givers of life. After your birth, we remain with you and your newborn for typically 2-3 hours.

Postpartum and Newborn Care

A return visit to your home is made 24-48 hours after your delivery, to assess you and your baby’s wellbeing. We assess breastfeeding, collect and perform the newborn screenings, get your baby‘s footprints, and gather any needed information for the filing of the birth certificate. Follow-up is then in your home at 1-2 wks, at our office at 6 wks, and at any other time that may be necessary.

After you establish care with us,

you will have 24/7 access to us through text or phone through 3 months postpartum. After that, we can care for all of your gynecological needs well into the future.