Midwifery team available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Nutrition assessment and counseling
Lending library of pregnancy, birth, family and health related books/VHS/DVDs
Childbirth education and referrals to local teachers
Referrals to birth and postpartum doulas
Referrals to pregnancy and birth photographers
Prenatal lab work and testing
Informed consent
Personalized birth plan
Water births
Labor and birth care at home or out of hospital
Breastfeeding support
Normal newborn assessment and care
Comprehensive and holistic postpartum care
Parenting support/referral
Family planning education/referral
Pre-conception counseling
If you have never had holistic care by a midwife, you may be interested to read a description of what it would be like at Global Midwifery. You might find it quite a contrast to typical obstetrical care.
