What it means to have midwifery care?
Prenatal Care
We take the time to ensure your prenatal experience is one that you will enjoy. All visits are in-home for your convenience.
Providing 1-hour prenatal visits from 10 weeks up until the birth of the baby. Services during your visit included vital checks, discussion on your current signs and symptoms of pregnancy, nutritional counseling, counseling in herbal action plans for pregnancy discomforts, and checking in about your emotional health. All routine obstetric testing and screening is available with informed choice.
We also offer 1-hour preconception counseling visits. Services during your visit can include discussing the menstrual cycle, when it is best to conceive, physical and pelvic exam, nutrition and exercise guidance, a blood draw to check baseline wellness, and a medicinal herbal action plan to help aid in conception.
Home Birth
24/7 on-call labor and delivery support in the comfort of your home starting at 37 weeks until 43 weeks. During labor, you will experience the freedom to move around as needed, eat what you'd like when you'd like, and relax in whatever way feels good for your body. Intermittent fetal heart rate monitoring is done, and birth attendants will monitor progress and help with positions to labor or birth in. Anti hemorrhagic medications, herbs, homeopathic remedies, oxygen, and suction devices are available to be used when needed. A birth pool is an option for pain relief during labor and birth and can be rented upon request.
The combination of support and comfort from your family and our team is beneficial in facilitating your birth at home
Postpartum and Newborn Care
To ensure that you receive the best possible care for you and your newborn baby, our team will stay in close contact with you after your birth to provide support. All services are provided to you in the comfort of your home. Our goal is to nurture your family for healthy development.
Providing 1-hour postpartum visits after your birth at 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6-8 weeks postpartum for both mother and baby. Services during your visit can include newborn bloodspot screening, physical exams, vital checks, discussion on current signs & symptoms, feeding assistance, checking in about your emotional health, and answering any questions or concerns you may have. Fertility and birth control counseling at 6-8 weeks postpartum.
Access To Midwifery Care Is Our Future
The Story Behind The Fund
The Maravilla Midwifery Fund was created and intended to serve the Indigenous, Latinx, and low-income communities. We want to cultivate a way for people to gain access to midwifery care through low cost or free care as well as financial assistance for student midwives.