Services
Homebirth Midwifery
Welcoming a baby is one of the most intimate things a person and family will ever do. Many people are led to homebirth through a desire to create a familiar, comfortable, and relaxed environment to labor and birth. Homebirth allows people the freedom to labor based on instinct and not protocol. It allows them to choose their support people based on personal connection and not on-call schedules. It allows them to be the drivers of their experience, and ultimately to feel more control and more ownership of their birth.
Lactation Consultation
Support is the single most significant factor in determining breastfeeding success. With over eight years of personal breastfeeding experience and nearly 20 years of providing professional breastfeeding support, I bring to my midwifery practice both the practical and clinical knowledge to help families reach their feeding goals. I am an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and am thus able to support not only healthy newborns but also those with special needs or feeding complications.
Breastfeeding support is built into my midwifery care, and is also available to those who birth under the care of another provider and need additional support. I offer both in-office and at-home lactation consultation.
Waterbirth
Warm water immersion during labor can be an effective way to manage the intensity of labor. In some cases people choose to birth in the tub. Others simply use warm water as a tool to help them relax in labor.
Hybrid Care
Sometime people choose to birth in the hospital, and may also want the more elaborate prenatal, postpartum, and labor support care that Birch Moon Midwifery provides. For some clients that is co-care; care with both Birch Moon Midwifery and a hospital-based provider. For others this may be doula care for a hospital birth, or supplemental postpartum visits. I work with clients to create a unique care plan that will provide the level of care and support a person desires in the place that feels most appropriate
Well-Body Care
You don’t need to be pregnant to have a midwife! Well-body care is preventative and proactive healthcare that addresses reproducing health issues and concerns, breast health, family planning, health history, and nutrition. Lab testing or pap screening are tools used to optimize health, but are only a piece of well-body care and are not the focus. The focus is on the client and their wellness.
Fertility Planning and Insemination
When you are considering a pregnancy the questions can be many. Pre-conception care is an opportunity to explore your own fertility patterns, optimize healthy, and create a plan for conception. For those that choose alternative conception methods or are dealing with conception challenges I offer IUI and ICI with donor or partner sperm.