Our Services
Prenatal, Labor and Birth, and Postpartum Care
Comprehensive Prenatal Care



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Free consultation visit to meet the midwives and explore your birth options
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Confidential pregnancy tests and counseling
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Individualized visits including lab tests, wellness care, nutritional counseling, physical assessment, ample time for your questions, and time to get to know one another
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Welcoming of partners, children, and family members at visits
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36-37 week home visit for families planning a home birth
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Local resource network including birth education classes, local pediatricians, naturopathic physicians, doula services, acupuncture, massage, birth tub rental, and more
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Appropriate medical consultation/referral for when a pregnancy deviates from normal
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24-hour on-call paging system
Gentle Labor and Birth Care



Your choice of home or birth center services from 37 weeks to 42 weeks of pregnancy
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Water birth
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24-hour-a-day availability by a midwife
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Support in your labor
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Ongoing assessment of mother and baby's well-being
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Qualified birth assistant in addition to midwife at every birth
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Medical consultation/transport when deviations from normal occur
Attentive Postpartum Care and Guidance



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Care and support by your midwife in the immediate postpartum period, normally 3 to 6 hours after birth
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Complete exam of your baby after birth
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Ongoing breastfeeding support
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Postpartum visit the day after the birth for you and your baby
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4 postpartum visits offered in the first 6 weeks—more if needed
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Care of your normal newborn for the first 2 weeks of life
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Standard newborn tests offered
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Birth certificate services
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6-week follow-up to offer well-woman care such as breast exams, Pap smears, and family planning options