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Holistic Prenatal CareHolistic prenatal care is our particular
expertise as midwives. In unhurried one hour long pre-natal visits, we serve as pregnancy mentors.
Having witnessed hundreds of pregnancies and births as well as our own, we are experts in
non-invasive and supportive care. . Gentle guidance through the journey of pregnancy and birth is
seen as laying the foundation for early parenting. We are interested in our clients achieving
optimal outcomes through careful preparation. We know women birth more normally when they are well
prepared and supported around physical, mental, and spiritual health. Couples often attend many
visits together and the partner's experience is highly valued and considered at every step.
Holistic pre-natal care encompasses health education around nutrition, exercise, supplements,
breastfeeding, childbirth education, movement and breath work. We either offer or refer our clients
for more in-depth classes for breastfeeding, baby care, infant CPR, childbirth education, movement
and breath-work. In addition, we follow a standard schedule of visits and also measure and collect
all the standard medical information during our visits, including checking weight, blood pressure,
measuring the baby's growth and listening to the heartbeat. We also draw and interpret all the
standard labs.
Holistic prenatal care is appropriate for any pregnant couple, regardless of choice of birth
setting. If a woman either does not qualify or does not choose homebirth for medical or personal
reasons, she will gain much benefit from the optimal preparation for her birth journey that is
found in our holistic pre-natal care. Holistic prenatal care is included in our standard homebirth
care.
Contact us for more information about the Holistic Prenatal Care
services we provide
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