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Certified Nurse and Professional Midwives, Julie Gorenc & Kara Dubois

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Why Homebirth

Why do families choose homebirth and how safe is it?

As  providers  of  homebirth  services we believe in individualized care, respect for women and families, and informed consent and shared decision-making.  We believe in physiologic pregnancy and childbirth, use technology sparingly, and interventions rarely.  As examples, while mid-pregnancy anatomy ultrasounds are encouraged, no other sonograms are ordered unless medically necessary; cervical exams are avoided during prenatal visits and in labor unless there is a need to know and only after receiving consent; freedom of movement in labor and freedom to choose a delivery position are routine; and nutrition and hydration are encouraged.  We invite involvement of partners, family and other children as per the mother's wishes.  We believe that patience is a virtue and truly practice according to the tenet of "to do no harm".  Homebirth revolves around creating a trusting relationship between the midwives and the families.  

Homebirth  is  also  healing  for  women  who may  have  had  a  traumatic  previous  delivery, whether physically or emotionally.  Many times home birth empowers women and creates a positive path forward.  

Planned  homebirth  is  as  safe,  if  not  safer,  than  hospital  birth.    Without  interventions  such  as  induction,  pitocin,  rupture of membranes,  epidural,  refusal  of  food , denial  of position  changes, repeated  cervical  exams,  and forced  bed  delivery  on  back  and  in  stirrups,  there  is  less  chance  of  fetal distress,  failure  to  progress,  maternal  or  fetal/neonatal  infection,  c/s  and  maternal  hemorrhage.    And  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 are skilled at knowing when transfer to a hospital  is  or may be necessary.  While transfer is always a possibility, the true rate is extremely low, especially for those who have already experienced a vaginal delivery. As for first-time moms, exhaustion and need for pain-relief are the most common reasons for transfer, and even these women are typically very motivated and have low transfer rates as well.

And  while  true  emergencies  are unlikely,  you  can  be  comforted  to  know  that  we  have  nearly  40  years  of  combined  midwifery  experience;  have attended  over  2000  deliveries;  and  together  as  two  midwives  attend  98%  of  our  delivering  mothers  -  when  you  hire  us  you  hire  us  both  as  a  team,  and  in  the rare  event  of  unavailability  of  one  of  us  due  to  illness,   two (or  more)  labors,  or  something  else,  we  will  hire  another  midwife  or  trained  birth  assistant  to  attend..

There’s No Place Like Home

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  -    again  to  assess  you  and  baby  -  ,  at  our office at 6 wks, and at any other time that may be necessary. We also will invite  you to  return to our office at   3 months  postpartum  for  a  social  visit  if  you  so  desire.


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. 


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