Homebody Midwifery works with birthing people in the Bay Area, specializing in low-risk pregnancies and births. We are three licensed midwives serving Marin County. We believe that birth works and in most cases unfolds safely without intervention. Our goal is to support you every step of the way, making space and time for you to feel your way into and through your labor however you want, wherever you want. Whether you are planning a home birth or a hospital birth, we want to work with you and listen to your needs, wants and your own wisdom. We invite you to explore our services and fill out our contact form to get in touch. Come as you are.
Why have a midwife in your Home birth?
When planning a home birth, having a midwife is crucial for a safe and positive birth experience. Labor and birth initiates and progresses smoothest when and where the birthing person feels the most safe. For many people, that feeling of safety that allows them to open is found inside their home. Homebody’s Planned Homebirth services include all in-home prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum care.
Our midwives have extensive training and experience in supporting natural childbirth, trained to identify and address any potential complications that may arise during the birth. In addition to the safety and medical expertise that a midwife provides, there are many other benefits of having a midwife during your home birth. Midwives prioritize a natural and holistic approach to childbirth, which means that we work to create a calm and supportive environment that promotes relaxation and trust. We also prioritize the empowerment of the birthing person, providing education and support to help you make informed decisions throughout the birthing process.
Ultimately, having a midwife for your home birth is an investment in your health, safety, and peace of mind. Our midwives would be honored to support you and help you achieve the safe, empowering, and positive home birth experience that you deserve.
Midwifery Services near Marin County.
Prenatal Care
Prenatal care is where the depth and intimacy we lean on in birth is cultivated. At-home prenatal appointments are about an hour long. You will have alternating visits with our three midwives in order to build relationship and trust throughout care. We will schedule visits every 4 weeks up until about 28 weeks, every 2 weeks from 28-36 weeks, and weekly from 36 weeks until your baby is born.
Labor and Birth
Two of our midwives will be on call for your birth on any given day. One of our midwives will arrive at your home when you are in active labor. They will intermittently monitor the health of you and your baby throughout the birthing process and the immediate postpartum period. A second midwife from our team will arrive towards the end of your labor to assist.
Postpartum care
Postpartum care is the gem of the midwifery model of care. Our midwives make sure that you and your babe will be tended to and cared for the first 6 weeks. One of our midwives will make home visits on day 1, day 3, around 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks postpartum.
What to expect:
- In-home blood draws and cultures for indicated blood work.
- Nutrition and lifestyle recommendations from a holistic perspective.
- Comprehensive health assessment of you and your babe at every visit.
- Prenatal, birth, and postpartum education and referrals.
- Psychosocial and emotional check-ins to hold space for all the shifts that are part of pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
- Intermittent fetal monitoring and assessment
- Monitoring of all vitals including blood pressure, pulse, temperature, fluid input and output, and comfort levels.
- The option of laboring and birthing in the water, if desired
- Strategizing around rest, nourishment, and hydration
- Care in the first 3-4 hours after the baby is born.
- Our midwives are prepared and trained in the event that an intervention is necessary; and will initiate and coordinate EMS in the case of a transfer to the hospital.
- Assessment of vitals and wellness for both you and babe
- Weight checks for baby
- Lactation and breast/chestfeeding support
- Monitoring of your bleeding and your uterine health
- Birth certificate paperwork
- If desired: California Newborn Screen, Vitamin K and erythromycin administration.
- Visual jaundice screening
- Education around postpartum movement, nutrition, sleep and emotional wellness
- Referrals to other postpartum care providers
Interested in a homebirth?
Homebody Midwifery offers home birth services for people in Marin County.
We offer family centered prenatal, labor and birth, and postpartum care and would love to support you in dreaming up your home birth plan.