Prenatal Care
Pre-Birth
Total care from the moment we meet.
As midwives, we believe in continuity of care which means that you will be developing a relationship of trust with us through your pregnancy.
This means the earlier we start getting to know each other the better!
Includes:
Prenatal Visits
Our appointments will never be rushed. Your questions will be answered and topics brought up for your consideration before you have to make a decision. Because you meet with us at every appointment, we build a relationship of trust and work together well through your pregnancy and birth.
- Preconception interviews
- Free 1 hour consultation with your midwife
- Every four weeks until 32 weeks of pregnancy
- Every two weeks from 32-36 weeks of pregnancy
- Weekly visits from 36 to 42 weeks of pregnancy or birth
Informed Consent
No test is mandatory. Some are more strongly recommended than others, but as parents choosing a home birth, you are already taking more responsibility for your pregnancy and birth outcome and desire to take the decision making power back – and we freely give it.
- Medical / Pregnancy history
- Access to sonograms (if needed)
- Lab work
- Blood grouping
- Antibody screening
- Titre
- Rubella
- Hepatitis screen
- Hematocrit / Hemoglobin
- HIV (if requested)
Care
Although we can do quick appointments with you, it doesn’t take long to do vitals and listen to your baby, we choose to schedule you for 1 hour blocks of time to allow you to bring your kids if you want, a partner, or just have extra time to ask questions that invariably come up. We love sitting with our clients and getting to know each other to a level that is unattainable in the faster paced life we all tend to lead.
- Blood pressure / Pulse monitoring
- Weight gain assessment
- Fetal well-being assessment
- Heart rate
- Growth
- Activity
- Position
Education
Resources are made easily accessible – from recommended reading, to watching movies from our library. Referrals to other professionals are made when it makes sense for the parents.
- Nutritional counseling
- Pregnancy / Childbirth education