Home Birth Midwifery
Our holistic home birth midwifery services are personalized for each individual. We work within a shared decision-making model, guided by the traditional model of midwifery care, and tailor care in relationship with you, honoring your values, your body, and your choices.
Prenatal Care
The prenatal care we provide is relationship-based, unhurried, and centered on you as a whole person. Visits offer space for listening, thoughtful guidance, and support that evolves throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
Prenatal visits are primarily offered in your home. An in-office option in Central Phoenix is available for those who prefer or require out-of-home visits.
Visits are scheduled every four weeks until 28 weeks of pregnancy, every two weeks until 36 weeks, and then weekly until birth. Each visit lasts about an hour. Depending on where you are in pregnancy and your individual needs and preferences, visits may include:
- Ongoing assessment of your overall well-being
- Health screenings and assessments, as appropriate
- Comprehensive laboratory services and testing options
- Ultrasound referrals offered as desired
- Botanical and holistic support
- Nutritional guidance informed by both evidence and traditional foods
- Emotional support and mental preparation for birth
- Physical and practical preparation for birth and the postpartum period
Birth
During birth, you are attended in your home by a midwife and a birth assistant. Care is offered in a familiar, peaceful environment where you remain at the center of your birthing experience and the decisions being made. We come prepared with the tools needed to support clinical care, while honoring the physiology of birth and the wisdom of your body.
Postpartum
Postpartum care is provided in the comfort of your home, with three to four in-home visits during the first two weeks after birth. These early visits offer gentle, attentive support as you rest, recover, and transition into life with your new baby, with ongoing care focused on the well-being of both mother and baby.
During postpartum visits, attention is given to physical healing and recovery, emotional well-being, nourishment, rest, breastfeeding support, and the overall transition into postpartum life. Postpartum assessments may include observation for signs of infection, blood pressure concerns, healing of the uterus and perineum, and other aspects of maternal recovery.
Newborn care includes ongoing assessment of feeding, weight gain, hydration, jaundice, elimination patterns, and overall newborn adaptation during the early postpartum period.
Ongoing support and care continue as needed throughout the first six weeks postpartum, concluding with a final postpartum visit around six weeks focused on healing, recovery, and the transition beyond the childbearing year.
A complimentary one-hour visit to connect and see if we feel aligned.
We’ll review your birth vision, your health history, and what care with Moon Garden Midwifery looks like from pregnancy through postpartum. You’ll have time to ask questions and get a clear sense of next steps.