Home Birth
Prenatal and Postpartum Care
I do all home visits. The visits last about an hour and cover all the standard care. Relationship building is a priority so I can best support your wishes and desires for your birth. I’ll see you once a month, 35 weeks, 37 weeks then every week until you deliver. I’m on call from 37 weeks on until 6 weeks postpartum. I stay 3 hours or more after the baby’s arrival and will leave only after everyone is stable. I’ll check in on day one, will come for a visit on day 2 when we will fill out paperwork for the birth certificate and check on momma/baby, then week 2 and week 6.
If you’d like a water birth, I have several birth pools that are available for you to use.
Nutrition
This should be at the top of your list for a healthy and successful birth. We will chat about nutrition during our prenatal times. I love Lily Nichols’ books, website and videos on YouTube. https://lilynicholsrdn.com/ Real Food for Pregnancy and Real Food for Gestational Diabetes. Check her out!
Weston A. Price and Dr. Brewer also have superb guidance for preconception, pregnancy and breastfeeding nutrition as well.
Consulting
If you don't want to home birth but would like wise woman support, we are offering that option as well. Email to get more info.
“My husband and I have 3 children, our last being a home birth with Melinda. I can not say enough good things about her! After multiple interviews with midwives, Melinda clearly stood out above the rest! She has a caring and motherly spirit that made us feel so comfortable and at home with her. During labor she was very attentive and calmed any fears I had as a first time homebirth mom. Melinda was also great at my prenatal and postpartum visits including answering any questions I had, letting my older children help, laughing and letting me cry out my fears. If we decide to have any other children I will definitely be giving Melinda a call!”