Prenatal care
We offer a consult visit at no cost to discuss the risks and benefits of planned homebirth and reveiw your health history. A risk assessment is done with the first visit and periodically through the pregnancy. Clients are accepted who are low risk and who choose and are prepared for a planned home birth. clients are seen in their home at least once during the pregnancy.
BirthCare
Your birth will be attended by both midwives or one midwife and one assistant. We come to your home as soon as you need us, and stay with you until you and your baby are stable after the immediate post birth period. We attend water births when requested. We are guests in your home and your birth is planned around your wishes and needs. While supporting your and monitoring your status, your labor progress and your baby's wellbeing before and after birth, we provide as much individualized labor support, or relief of your primary labor support partner, as asked.
Postpartum and Newborn Care
Immediate post-partum care includes breastfeeding support and birth clean-up. We stay until you have eaten, showered and the baby has nursed. We do a complete newborn exam after birth and at the postpartum visits. We come back for in-home visits between 24-48 hours and between 5-7 days or more often if needed. The TN Newborn testing card is completed at the postpartum visit. A birth report is sent to your ongoing infant care provider for their records.