DETAILS:
{About Midwifery}
The midwifery model of care includes:
Respectful Treatment gentle, nurturing care that respects you, your family, your beliefs, and your decisions about your maternity care.
Personal Attention prenatal visits that allow plenty of time for questions and answers. 30-60 minutes for each appointment is common.
Safe Care Studies have shown that for a low-risk mother, maternity care provided by a trained, experienced midwife is a safe option. Midwife-assisted births have much lower rates of intervention, such as forceps use and cesarean sections. The midwife consults with a physician whenever a medical condition occurs that could create a problem for the mother and/or baby. In Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland, over 70% of births are attended by midwives. These countries have lower infant and maternal mortality rates, fewer cesarean births, and lower health care costs than any other countries in Europe or North America.
Cost-Effective Care It is estimated that $13-$20 billion a year could be saved in health care costs by developing midwifery care, demedicalizing childbirth, and encouraging breast feeding.
Plenty of Information discussion and education about nutrition, pregnancy, birth, and breast feeding are an ongoing part of your care. Information about tests, procedures or treatments is reviewed so that you may make informed choices about your maternity care.
Appropriate Monitoring regular and thorough check-ups and monitoring throughout pregnancy, during labor, and after the birth. You will be referred to other healthcare specialists or to a different birth setting if necessary.
Confidence in Your Body no routine treatments or timelines that can interfere with your body's healthy process of giving birth. Midwives provide support for doing the work of giving birth and trust your body's ability to give birth.
Natural Techniques for Comfort an emotionally safe environment, encouragement, massage, relaxation, hydrotherapy, and position changes are very effective pain relievers during labor, without side effects for mother or baby.
A Care Provider Who Stays With You attentive care throughout the labor and birth by the same care providers that you have seen during your pregnancy. Follow up care after the birth and help with breast feeding is also provided.
Midwifery care can be provided by Jessica and her team in either a home or birth center setting. Several other midwives will accompany Jessica to the birth location of your choice.
{Water Birth}
Water birth is growing in popularity and has always been very effective and safe in reducing the discomfort of childbirth. Rental tubs are available to your family if needed.
Water has long been acknowledged as a comforting place to be during times of physical discomfort as well as giving one a feeling of "weightlessness". During labor and birth, both mom and baby feel the support of the water and enjoy its ease. During birth, the differential pressure between inside the uterus and outside the uterus is balanced by mom's tummy being submerged in water. The reduced pressure makes birth gentler for both mom and baby. As a baby's head emerges, the glottis (back of the baby's throat) automatically closes so no water enters and then when the baby's face comes in contact with the air, baby breathes.
{About Labor Assistants/Doula Services}
The term doula is derived from the Greek word doulos, loosely translated to mean woman servant. Today a doula is commonly known as a woman who is educated in childbirth issues and experienced in labor support. A birth doula accompanies a new mother and her partner through birth and the early postpartum period. She provides physical and emotional support, comfort techniques, assistance in gathering information, and an objective viewpoint and advocacy. A doula nurtures and cares for the expectant mother and her partner.
A doula is NOT a replacement for the father or partner; rather she lends support, helping him or her to lovingly support the laboring woman to the fullest capacity. Having Jessica as your Labor Assistant/Doula will be granting you the best of both worlds! Jessica believes every woman is to be granted the right to birth as she wishes. As Jessica is midwifery trained, she is not limited to what other doulas are. Jessica can provide constant labor monitoring, with a Doppler {hand held ultrasound} Vitals {Blood pressure, Heart rate, Respiratory rate, and Temperature}.
The presence of a doula during labor and delivery has profound positive effects on both the mom and baby.
Studies show that using a doula may decrease:
Cesaerean - 50%
Length of Labor - 25%
Use of Pitocin - 50%
Use of Epidural - up to 60%
Use of Forcepts - 34%
In addition, most women who use a doula report:
A decrease in anxiety
Lower incidence of Post Partum Depression
Increased satisfaction with their birth experience
Increased success with breastfeeding
Doula services include:
Free initial interview/consultation
Two to three prenatal visits (in your home)
Assistance in writing your birth plan
Availability 24 hours a day for phone support and consultation
On call two weeks before your due date
Continuous personal support for mom and her partner during labor and delivery
Helping to create a calm, peaceful and supportive birth environment for mom, partner and baby
Assistance with labor techniques, positions and relaxation
Photography during labor and delivery if desired
Immediate postpartum assistance, including breastfeeding support
Two postpartum visits
References for professional support if needed
{Private Child Birth Classes}
Although taking a childbirth class in a group has its benefits {making friends, having a support group and much more} this may not fit into your life. Or maybe you or your coach may not be quite the group type. If this is the case Jessica has put together private classes that are geared to appeal to the daddies just as much as mommy. Babies, Boobs and Beer is a twist on child birth classes that will appeal to the manliest of men, who doesnt believe he fits in the birth or even has a role. Jessica has a great way of including your man with a twist of football and beer! A class any mans man will have fun at---Oh and its educational too! Even for you mom!
{Group Child Birth Classes}
Classes will be taught upon request. A minimum of 5 couples/partners is needed to hold group classes. All of Jessicas child birth classes will cover the following and much more!
Pregnancy health and exercise
Birth Options, Your birth plan
What's real labor
The stages of labor
Pain management {Natural and Medical}
The roles {Both Mother and Coach}
What to do when nothing works
Breast feeding
Newborn Care
{Belly Casting and Pregnancy/Newborn Photography}
Every belly tells a story...
Belly casting offers you a way to capture you pregnancy forever! This keepsake will not only be a great baby shower centerpiece or useful as nursery dcor, but a way to share your pregnancy with family, friends and your baby during the years to come.
Jessica works with a Photographer in the area that will help capture the moment and give you additional precious keepsakes of this special moment in your life.
I am dedicated to providing you with the very best experience possible. If you have any questions, you can always call me or send me an email. info@newbirthing.com
