Prenatal Care

Time

One of the biggest benefits of midwifery care is the amount of time spent in in getting to listen to you, getting to know you, providing education, and learning about what you imagine for your labor, birth, and postpartum. We encourage you to bring your support people to your appointments.

Through Deep Roots care you will have access to a large lending library onsite and an online course type format full of information that is designed to help you have an optimal pregnancy.

Visits

Your first prenatal visit is for two hours. At this appointment we get your initial baseline bloodwork done (drawn in the office), do a dating ultrasound if needed, collect your health history, and get to know you and your plans for labor, birth, and postpartum.

Subsequent appointments are one hour.

Frequency

4 to 28 weeks – every 4 weeks

28-36 weeks – every 2 weeks

37-42 weeks – every week

One of your last appointments will be at your home to prepare for birth, learn how to get to your home, learn the layout of your home, organize supplies, and discuss birth-day details and specifics. It will be like a dress rehearsal and everyone who you are planning to be at the birth invited to this home visit.

A la carte

If you prefer midwifery care but plan to deliver in a hospital, for whatever reason, schedule a free consult and we’ll discuss our a la carte pricing.

Sometimes it is necessary to see an obstetrician for more specialized care due to a reason that moves you out of the low-risk normal range. We are happy to offer collaborative care.