What to expect from your midwife
How prental care works
Comprehensive and continuous prenatal care allows for careful assessment of you and your baby’s wellbeing. Regular visits help us to establish a trusting relationship, which is the cornerstone of effective midwifery practice. Each appointment is scheduled to give plenty of time to provide personalized care for you and to answer all your questions.
Prenatal services include:
- Routine Urinalysis
- Blood Pressure evaluation
- Uterine/Fetal Palpation
- Fetal Heart Auscultation
- Assessment of Fundal Height/Fetal Growth
- Risk Assessment
- Routine Lab Work
- Education and Consultation
- Emotional Assessment
- Nutritional Guidance
- Ultrasound
First Trimester
new life begins
Beginning around 10-14 weeks, care begins every month. I offer early pregnancy tests and lab work, nutritional counseling, ultrasound referral, routine prenatal care, a listening ear and support for any discomforts and concerns that you have. A healthy, low risk pregnancy is best achieved by proper assessments and routine prenatal care. I desire to help you get the best start for you and your baby.
Second Trimester
new life grows
Recommendation and referral for an anatomy scan ultrasound will be scheduled at 18 to 20 weeks and your routine appointments will continue until 28 weeks. Gestational diabetes screening and routine OB labs will be discussed and offered as you progress into the third trimester.
Third Trimester
new life arrives
As you enter the third trimester, I will demonstrate and encourage daily practice of Spinning Babies Exercises to help your baby get into an optimal position for birth. Natural childbirth education classes are available as part of your routine care. After this appointment I will begin to see you and your family every 2 weeks until 36 weeks and then weekly until birth. I will monitor you and baby closely, screening for any abnormalities and wellbeing. I offer advice and education on home birth preparation, exercises to ease pregnancy discomforts and how to care for your newborn after they arrive.
