8-27 weeks (every 4 weeks)
28-36 weeks (every 2 weeks)
37-41 (weekly)
41-42 weeks (bi-weekly)
+ Weight check
+ Fetal growth check
+ Listen to baby’s heartbeat
+ Nutrition and exercise counseling
+ Discuss all questions, or concerns in depth 20 weeks
+ Anatomy scan offered at our center
+ All components of routine visit
+ 28 week labs (including diabetes screen)
+ Physical and emotional support for you and your partner throughout labor
+ Continuous monitoring of baby and mothers wellbeing
+ Intermittent fetal monitoring to allow for mobility
+ IV antibiotics available for GBS positive mothers
+ IV fluids available if indicated
+ Comfort measures such as hydrotherapy, massage techniques, guided position changes, and Nitrous Oxide.
+ Immediate skin to skin contact for mom and baby
+ Delayed cord clamping
+ Herbal healing bath for mom and baby to promote healing and relaxation
+Care providers who know you, are experts in caring for mom and baby in the out-of-hospital setting, and provide personalized care during your labor and birth.
+ Routine medications are available with parental consent, (i.e. erythromycin eye ointment, and vitamin K)
+ Herbal healing bath for mom and baby
+ Breastfeeding support
+ Newborn physical exam
+ Newborn heart screening
+ Newborn hearing screen
+ Newborn metabolic screen
+ 24-48 hour in-home postpartum and lactation visit
+ 2 & 6 week in-center postpartum visits
+ 24/7 access to your midwives
+ Ultrasounds services
+ Prenatal and postpartum exercise classes
+ Childbirth classes
+ Pregnancy, newborn, and maternal education classes
+ Lactation Consulting
+ Postpartum support and meet-up groups
+ Well-woman visits
+ Retail items such as vitamins, supplements, and baby necessities
(average 90 minutes)
+ Review of family, health, and obstetrical history
+ Physical exam
+ Obstetrical exam (listening to baby’s heartbeat, and fetal growth check)
+ How to maintain a low risk pregnancy (nutritional and exercise counseling)
+ Initial lab work
+ Review resources
(average 30-45 minutes)
(average 45 minutes)
+ All components of routine visit
+ Group Beta Strep testing (GBS)
+ Invite your birth team to this visit so we can all meet!
+ Planning for the big day, review of your birth preferences
+ Set up weekly prenatal visits until birth
(average 45 minutes)