
Throughout history midwives have been the experts in healthy pregnancies and normal birth. They provide compassionate, gold-standard, client-centered care to low risk women and their babies.
Today, midwives specializing in out-of-hospital birth are both nationally certified and state licensed. Their training involves a remarkable blend of hands-on experience along with evidenced based education.
Simply put...
#TrulyNatural Birth is our Specialty!
Our birth center keeps a low client volume which provides YOU with more time for personalized care from our team!
What to expect at The BirthHouse...
• Quality Care
• Respectful treatment
• Personal attention
• Plenty of information
• Informed choices
• Appropriate monitoring
• Natural techniques for comfort
• Affordable birth options
• Individualized care
• Professional referrals
• UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES •

What's included in care at The BirthHouse:
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24-hour Midwife on-call — Not an answering service!
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Holistic prenatal and postpartum appointments that are 30-60 minutes in length
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Nutritional counseling
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Health & risk assessment with diagnostic testing and ultrasounds
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Birth Planning
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Breastfeeding education and support
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Newborn care education
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Family planning consultation
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....and more


PRENATAL
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Comfortable prenatal rooms with an inviting, a home-like feel
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Children are welcome to attend appointments
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Appropriately scheduled appointments = very little, if any, wait time
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Unrushed environment with time for you to to ask questions or explore concerns you may have
Also...
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Urinalysis
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Vital signs such as weight, blood pressure, etc..
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Monitoring baby's heart rate and determining its position
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Measuring the size and growth of your uterus (fundal height)
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Dietary counseling
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Lab work and ultrasounds, when appropriate
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Professional referrals as needed (OB/GYN, chiropractor, massage therapist, doula, etc..)
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24-hour on-call midwife- no answering service!
BIRTH
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Large private birthing suites with comfortable full-sized beds and plenty of space to labor freely
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1 acre of outdoor area available for walking during labor, if desired
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Tubs available in each birth suite for water immersion in labor
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Assistance with natural techniques for comfort. Supportive environment!
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Eat and drink in labor- NO routine IVs!
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Deliver in whatever position you feel comfortable in
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Delayed cord clamping, first hours uninterrupted skin-to-skin and dim lights for baby are all routine
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Dad can be hands-on during the birth, if he chooses!
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Evaluating fetal heart tones
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Monitoring of vital signs
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Vaginal exams, if necessary
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Delivery of the baby in a warm, calm birthing environment
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Perineal inspection and repair, if necessary
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Complete newborn exam including weight, measurements, vital signs, etc..and administration of newborn medications
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Emergency medical equipment available including IV fluids, medications for bleeding, oxygen and resuscitation equipment for both mom and baby, Lidocain also available for laceration repairs.
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CPR and NRP certified
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Homeopathics, herbs and essential oils available for non-emergencies
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In the instance that you or baby may require more extensive medical attention, timely transport will be initiated and your midwife will accompany you to the hospital
POSTPARTUM
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Return home the same day you deliver your baby with ample support from our staff!
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Phone calls, home visits (Acadiana) and office visits to ensure a successful and supported transition into motherhood
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Day 1 phone call
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Day 1-2 visit
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Day 2-4 phone call
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Day 7-10 visit
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6 Week visit
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any other visits as necessary with no additional charges
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Mom and baby vitals, emotional assessments, breastfeeding assessment, ample time to ask questions or explore concerns you may have
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Professional referrals as necessary, including lactation support and postpartum depression screening
Also...
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Filing for the birth certificate and social security card
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Pediatric referral form- PKU and hearing screen
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Super-bill provided for insurance filing

