Pregnancy & Homebirth
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The Midwifery Model of Care
At the heart of midwifery is a belief that birth is sacred and that you are the center of your care. Midwives honor the natural process of pregnancy and birth while walking alongside you as a trusted partner. With time, compassion, and wisdom, we create space for informed choices, whole-person well-being, and safe passage through one of life’s most precious thresholds.
A care model is more than a method—it is a philosophy. It shapes how we walk with you, how we listen, and how we honor the sacred unfolding of birth and life. The Midwifery Model of Care is rooted in respect, relationship, and reverence for the natural rhythms of the body. While every midwife has their own style, there are themes woven through all midwifery care that you can expect to experience.
Family-Centered Care
In midwifery, you and your family are at the center.
Your body, your voice, and your story matter. Midwives bring knowledge of what is normal and safe, and they are skilled at recognizing when intervention may be necessary. Yet, they also honor you as the expert of your own body. If you sense something is not right, your wisdom is trusted.
Midwifery care is not hierarchical—it is relational. You and your midwife walk as partners. Appointments are unhurried, spacious, and relational. There is time to ask questions, share concerns, and learn your choices in depth, so that you can make informed decisions in line with your values.
Shared decision-making is at the heart of this care. Together, you and your midwife consider not just the physical, but also the emotional, cultural, and spiritual layers that shape your wellbeing.
Birth as a Natural Process
Midwives are trained as the “experts of normal.” They view pregnancy and birth not as an illness to be managed, but as a natural process to be supported.
Doctors are essential specialists when complications arise, but midwives hold the wisdom of how to nurture the normal physiology of birth. They understand the sacredness of letting the body do what it was designed to do, while also being prepared with knowledge and skill should the unexpected occur.
This same philosophy extends into postpartum. Midwives recognize that healing after birth involves body, mind, and spirit. They hold space for the tears, the joy, the exhaustion, and the rebuilding that comes with crossing into parenthood.
Whole-Person Well-Being
Midwives know that health is more than the absence of disease. They see the deep connection between mind, body, and spirit. Stress, anxiety, and emotional strain are not separate from the physica, they are intertwined.
A midwife may ask about your rest, your relationships, or your nutrition—not out of intrusion, but out of care for your whole being. When additional support is needed, midwives connect you to trusted resources in mental health, nutrition, physical therapy, or spiritual care, ensuring that your healing is tended to from every angle.
Midwifery in Practice
When midwives lead care, the outcomes reflect this holistic philosophy.
Midwife-led births are associated with 30–40% fewer cesareans.
There is a lower chance of preterm birth.
There is no increase in risk of maternal or newborn mortality compared to physician-led care.
Families often report a deeper sense of satisfaction, empowerment, and joy in their birth experience.
Beyond pregnancy, midwives often provide well-woman care, fertility support, and guidance across the reproductive years—always with the same person-centered approach.
Midwifery Model vs. Medical Model
The Midwifery Model and Medical Model are not enemies; they are simply different ways of seeing birth.
Many providers integrate both. But here are some core contrasts:
Midwifery Model of Care
Focus on health, wellness, and prevention.
Views labor and birth as normal physiological processes.
Uses interventions only when truly necessary.
Honors that “the mother gives birth.”
Provides individualized, relationship-based care.
Medical Model of Care
Focus on managing problems and complications.
Views labor and birth as reliant on technology.
Uses interventions at higher and more routine rates.
Frames birth as “the doctor delivers the baby.”
Provides more standardized, one-size-fits-all care.
The Midwifery Model of Care is about seeing you as whole. It is about trusting the divine design of birth while also carrying the knowledge to recognize when help is needed. It is about listening deeply, creating safety, and honoring the sacred thresholds of life.
It is not simply care—it is companionship through one of life’s most profound journeys.
Home-Birth Service
Prenatal Care
• One hour intake appointment via telehealth
• One hour routine prenatal visits - Monthly until 27 weeks - Bi-weekly from 28-35 weeks - Weekly from 36 weeks and beyond (36 week visit in your home)
• Education & Evidence-Based Information - to make informed decisions throughout your care for yourself & your baby.
• Direct access to your midwife by phone/text (for urgent matters) & email (for routine questions)
• In office lab collection
Birth & Postpartum
• Care provided by your midwife & a trained birth assistant
• Routine newborn assessment & care, including screening for critical congenital heart defect (CCHD)
• Assistance with breastfeeding initiation
• In-home visits at 24-48 hours & one week postpartum. In office visit at 2-3 weeks postpartum and 6 weeks postpartum
• Continued direct access to your midwife through 6 weeks postpartum
• Filing of paperwork for your baby’s birth certificate & social security card.
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