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The midwife sees you every month up until 28 weeks, every other week from 28-36 weeks of pregnancy, and once per week after the 36th week. We spend clinical time with measurements, listening to baby’s heart rate, assessing baby’s position, and checking your health status, including your vitals and lab results. We discuss solutions to whatever challenges - physical, emotional, situational - you are facing. We also set you up with collaborative hospital-based care for the obstetric tests or procedures that are needed. We are on-call for you during pregnancy, to make sure that you have the resources and support you need to face the experience with information and joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62086c6dfcf26676328875fa/2ee141ad-f64f-4e68-95ef-a0f6e5fa86f1/sheila+at+cbe+class.jpg Services - Labor and Birth Support Your midwives are on-call day and night for when your body spontaneously goes into labor. We provide full support, first on the phone, then in person to help empower you as you do the work of natural labor. We massage, give hip squeezes, help you get in and out of the tub, and keep you hydrated and nourished. We monitor you and you baby during active labor and are trained to respond to whatever emerges. After your baby is born, we continue to observe and care for you and the baby and give your baby a full newborn exam. We ensure that everyone is stable and well before we leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62086c6dfcf26676328875fa/9388e36c-67da-4e71-bdb6-0a9a19310746/ryan+marrerro+with+mom+and+sister.jpg Services Postpartum Visits and Support Personalized postpartum care is one of the hallmark features of homebirth midwifery. Every family needs something a little different and we are there to provide that. Siblings and family members are always welcome for the check-ins. You don’t need to leave the comfort of your own home. 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