10/31/2022
Posted • ❓What is your birth philosophy
Your midwives trust that pregnancy and birth are physiologic processes, much like the heart pumping blood and lungs circulate oxygen without daily intervention. We trust the process but also respect that life is unpredictable. We will offer appropriate interventions, assessments, and referrals as needed and maintain good relationships with medical providers.
❓What were your own births like
Each of us has experienced midwifery and OB care. We have each had unmedicated labors and births.
❓Who is your backup and will I see them as well
We choose to practice in a partnership so that you will always know the midwife who comes to your birth. You will see us equally through prenatals and develop a personal relationship with your midwives. We generally will not need backup but may call a community midwife in for delivery and to support with charting and newborn care.
❓What happens in case of urgent or emergent transfer
Though our transfer rates are very low, we are prepared. We ill call labor and delivery, give report and then transfer into labor and delivery with you. We will stay as your midwife, but will not have medical privileges. Your postpartum care will continue with us as planned.
❓Do you practice as a solo midwife, a team, or a group
In order to reduce the risk of you not knowing a backup midwife and to help us have a better balance in family/midwifery life, we practice as a team. We do not “go off call” during a labor.
❓What will my prenatal care look like
Your midwives will provide all prenatal care, labwork, and appropriate or requested referrals. We see you for monthly hour long prenatal appointments through 28 wks, then every other week through 36 weeks. After 36 weeks, we see you weekly until your baby arrives. Term gestation is 37-42 weeks.
❓What will my postpartum care look like
Your midwives will care for you and baby and remain on call through 6 weeks postpartum.
