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OTHER MIDWIFERY CARE

We understand that Home Birth may not be for everyone, however we strongly believe that everyone should have access to a Midwife.  Midwives are able to provide care throughout your childbearing years. First Love Midwifery offers a variety of care tailored to your needs.   

EARLY PREGNANCY, PRE-PREGNANCY, & WELL-WOMEN CARE

Midwives can provide care throughout your childbearing years & can offer supplemental early pregnancy tests.  First Love Midwifery offers in-home screening/testing for:
 

  • SneakPeak Gender blood test

  • California Prenatal Genetic screening

  • Full Physicals

  • ​Pap smears

  • Breast Exams​

  • STI screening

  • Bloodwork for pregnancy/hormone related conditions

  • Couseling & Education for healthy menses & pre-pregnancy​ 

  • Recommendations for nutrition, supplements, herbs, vitamins, and other naturopathic care.

  • Referrals to specialists for further evaluations if needed

PRENATAL & POSTPARTUM CO-CARE
(no labor/birth support)

If you are planning a hospital birth with an OB, yet are still interested in the Midwifery Model of Care, First Love Midwifery offers prenatal & postpartum supplemental care.  We focus on lifestyle, nutrition, optimal fetal position, nursing, as well as recommendations & referrals for alternative medicine throughout pregnancy & postpartum.  Co-care is supplemental to the medical care you receive from your OB and should not replace your regular scheduled visits with your OB. First Love Midwifery's Co-Care includes: 

  • 1-hour in-home visits

  • Supplemental Prenatal visits 

  • Multiple postpartum visits for mom & baby

  • Assistance in writing & reviewing your birth plan

  • Postpartum breastfeeding support

  • Recommendations & Resources for pregnancy, birth, & postpartum related questions/concerns

  • Continuous support & availability via phone & email throughout our care

MONITRICE CARE

A Monitrice is a mix of a Doula & a Midwife; a “Clinical Doula”.  A Monitrice is usually a Licensed Midwife, however NOT your primary provider.  As a Monitrice, First Love Midwifery offers supplemental prenatal care, in-home labor support to monitor mom & baby’s well being prior going to planned place of birth, virtual hospital support in labor, & resume postpartum care upon returning home from the hospital.  We focus on preparing you for labor, birth, and the postpartum period. Most families who choose a Monitrice generally desire the Midwifery Model of Care, but choose to birth in a hospital for various reasons.  First Love Midwifery's Monitrice Care includes: 

  • 1-hour in-home visits

  • Supplemental Prenatal visits

  • Multiple postpartum visits for mom & baby 

  • In-home clinical assessment in labor – Intermittent fetal heart tone monitoring, maternal vital signs, & cervical assessment, etc.

  • Virtual labor support in hospital*

  • Assistance in writing & reviewing your birth plan

  • Postpartum breastfeeding support

  • Recommendations & Resources for pregnancy, birth, & postpartum related questions/concerns

  • Continuous support & availability via phone & email throughout our care

 

*Unless previously arranged, First Love Midwifery is currently not offering in-person hospital support

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