Gentle Care

For healthy, low-risk pregnancies, planned homebirth with a skilled midwife is a safe option. Safety comes from good screening, ongoing check-ins, solid training, and having clear plans in place if we ever need extra support. We carry medications for postpartum bleeding, oxygen, and other emergency needs. IV access can be started if necessary. Our staff meets monthly for continued training to assure safety for you and your baby.

Homebirth focuses on natural comfort measures like movement, different positions, water, massage, breathing, and hands-on support. You’re free to move, eat, rest, and labor in whatever ways feel best to you. We do not do inductions with medications at home which means less pain for most!

Many families choose water for comfort and relaxation. We’ll go over safety guidelines and logistics during prenatal visits. We do not charge extra for pool rental.

Yes! We order and coordinate ultrasounds, and any optional screening you want. We’ll talk through the purpose of each test so you can decide what feels right for you. All routine labs will be done in our office.

We accept all insurance and some families are able to get partial reimbursement depending on their plan. We provide paperwork for self-submission or we will do the work for you. Many families choose private pay for simplicity and continuity.

Most people with a healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy are great candidates. We’ll talk through your history and pregnancy as we go and make sure homebirth continues to feel like a safe and supportive choice.

We stay for several hours after birth to make sure everyone is stable, support feeding, and answer questions. Baby stays with you the entire time — no routine separation or taking baby away for testing. You’ll also have postpartum follow-up visits in the days and weeks after birth.

Yes! We offer Baby Peek (https://www.babypeek.com/)through UNITY. It’s a simple blood test that gives you some fun early peeks into your baby — including biological sex and playful traits like potential hair color, eye color, and even cilantro aversion. It can be done as early as 10 weeks, is just a quick blood draw, and is mostly for fun — great if you love little surprises and imagining what your baby might be like.