Homebirth Midwifery Care

My practice is intentionally small. When you choose care with MATRIA, you are choosing a relationship with one midwife rather than a rotating team. The person you spend your pregnancy getting to know is the same person planning to attend your birth.

Keeping my client load small gives us time to build that relationship throughout pregnancy. It also gives me the space to pay attention to the smaller things: patterns in your health, changes in how you're feeling, questions that need more than a quick answer, and the physical changes happening as your body prepares for birth.

Prenatal visits are offered in-home for families within a close radius, or in-office for those further away or who prefer that setting. Together, we create a rhythm of care that supports both connection and sustainability.

Prenatal

• Free, no-pressure consultation An opportunity to connect, ask questions, and explore whether the fit feels right

• 24/7 on-call availability for labor and urgent concerns, with ongoing communication and support throughout pregnancy and the first six weeks postpartum

• Comprehensive initial visit Full medical and obstetric history, risk assessment, nutritional analysis, initial labs, and personalized care planning

• Ongoing prenatal visits following a standard schedule, including:

  • Maternal vitals and hemoglobin assessment

  • Nutritional guidance and discussion of supportive options

  • Monitoring baby’s growth and maternal well-being

  • Preparation for natural labor and birth

  • Evidence-informed conversations about prenatal and newborn procedures to support thoughtful decision-making

• Hands-on support Positioning, bodywork, and fascial support may be incorporated into routine prenatal visits when useful for comfort, mobility, fetal positioning, or concerns that arise during pregnancy.

• Three dedicated prenatal bodywork sessions are included, with extended visit time set aside for more intentional hands-on work as your body and pregnancy change.

• Childbirth education is included for first-time mothers and families preparing for their first homebirth, offering additional time to prepare for labor, birth, and what to expect from giving birth at home.

• Birth preparation visit Final preparations including birth setup, support roles, and transfer-of-care planning if needed

Birth

• Support that ranges from quiet observation and protection of the birth space to more active, hands-on guidance when the moment calls for it.

• Comfort measures such as massage, hydrotherapy, positional support, breathwork, visualization, and herbs or essential oils

• Gentle newborn transition, including early skin-to-skin and support for first latch

• Complete newborn exam: assessment of weight, tone, reflexes, and general well-being

• Birth space tidied and laundry started, leaving your home peaceful and settled

Postpartum

• 24–48 hour home visit for mother and baby

  • Maternal and newborn vitals, including newborn weight

  • Oxygen saturation screening

  • Breastfeeding support

  • Optional newborn screenings: CCHD, metabolic screening, and referral for hearing

  • Birth certificate filing and documentation

• Continued postpartum care through six weeks, with home visits typically at 1, 2, 4, and 6 weeks, and additional visits when mother or baby needs closer follow-up.

  Postpartum care isn't limited to a single early check-in. These visits give us time to follow recovery, feeding, baby's transition, and the questions or concerns that emerge as you settle into life together.

Bodywork & Hands-On Support

Bodywork is naturally woven into the way I practice midwifery.

Your care includes three dedicated prenatal bodywork sessions, with additional hands-on support incorporated into prenatal visits, labor, and postpartum care when helpful. This may include gentle bodywork, fascial support, positioning, and other hands-on approaches to support comfort, mobility, fetal positioning, and preparation for birth.

Newborn bodywork may also be incorporated into postpartum care when useful and desired, including gentle external and intraoral work when there are patterns of tension affecting latch, feeding, head or neck preference, or baby's ability to settle comfortably.

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