You don't need much space for a home birth.
Births happen successfully in tiny homes, apartments, and other small spaces all the time. The birth tub is smaller than most people expect, and we take every precaution to protect your home and clean up afterward. When we leave, your space looks just as it did before—the only new addition is your baby.

Yes! I can order and collect all routine lab work, which is processed through Quest Diagnostics. I also offer limited ultrasounds for pregnancy dating and checking your baby's position. For diagnostic ultrasounds, including the anatomy scan, I refer you to a licensed ultrasonographer.

Not usually! If you're having a low-risk pregnancy, your midwife can provide all of your routine prenatal care—often with longer, more personalized appointments than you'll find in a traditional hospital setting.

If you're expecting twins or have a higher-risk pregnancy, I love to offer collaborative care (also called co-care) alongside an obstetric provider. This approach allows you to benefit from both midwifery and medical expertise while receiving the care that's best for you and your baby.

Most prenatal visits take place in my office. Around 36–37 weeks, we'll have your first home visit to drop off your birth tub (if you'd like one), discuss your birth preferences, familiarize ourselves with your home, and review your birth supplies. I try to hold most of your remaining prenatal visits at home so you're comfortable and prepared for birth.

After your baby arrives, I'll come to your home for the first two weeks of postpartum and newborn care (typically about three visits). Once you're settled, you'll return to the office for your final postpartum appointments.

Midwives and doulas have different—but complementary—roles. If this is your first birth or your first unmedicated birth, you may want to consider adding doula support to your birth team.

Doulas often join you earlier in labor and focus entirely on providing continuous physical, emotional, and mental support. The midwife’s role is more clinical, though we love to support you in more ways as we are able to!

Midwives typically stay longer after birth to ensure your blood loss is normal, do the newborn exam, repair vaginal tears, and review what to expect in the coming 24 hrs and when to call with any concerns. Doulas are certainly worth considering, but not required!

I bring all of the equipment and supplies needed for a safe home birth, including emergency medications to treat postpartum hemorrhage, IV supplies, newborn resuscitation equipment (including CPAP with medical-grade air and oxygen), lidocaine and suturing supplies, sterile instruments for the umbilical cord, a baby scale, Doppler for monitoring your baby during labor, blood pressure cuff, stethoscope, thermometer, and much more.

I also bring all the practical birth essentials, like a birth stool, a sump pump to drain the birth tub, plenty of protective supplies, gloves, and everything needed to support your birth from start to finish.

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Prenatal care is about much more than checking boxes. While we monitor your health and your baby's growth by checking your blood pressure, pulse, baby's heartbeat, and measuring your growing uterus, these visits are also an opportunity to build a trusting relationship with you and your family.

Each prenatal appointment is scheduled for a full hour, giving us plenty of time to discuss what's most important to you. Whether it's improving sleep, finding relief from pregnancy discomforts, preparing for labor and postpartum, answering your questions, or simply getting to know your family (and often playing with your little ones!), my goal is to provide personalized, un-rushed care every step of the way.