Austin Womb Service

Prenatal Care ONLY

$2500

This package is for the couple who only wants midwife support during pregnancy but will have your baby in the hospital with your doctor

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Prenatal visits

• Every other month until 32 weeks of pregnancy

• Twice a month from the 36th week of pregnancy

• Weekly to byweekly in office visits until your baby is born

• Nutritional counseling and Herbology consultations as needed

• All comprehensive lab tests -
  OB panel, Gestational diabetes test, Complete blood counts, Group B strep, and other testing as needed (Labs not included in price) Result review from labs drawn by doctor 

• Referral for second opinion.

• Childbirth education class-
  Go over what normal birth looks like, go over comfort techniques, what to expect and how to prepare for your birth

• 24/7 support

• Resources & referrals
   

Birth Support

• Resources and referrals

• Support by phone or email support only

• Option to add on doula Support for an additional $500
   

Postpartum visits

• Resources and referrals

• 3 day in hospital or home

• 6 weeks

Monitrice

Service

$1500

The monitrice fulfills the role of a doula plus provides clinical support.  Someone providing monitrice service is one who has training in assessing a woman's vital signs, palpate fetal position, monitoring fetal heart tones, and checking cervical progress while at home (when requested)..
Its The support of a doula with the expertise of a midwife.

When the woman arrives at the hospital the monitrice then serves in the role of a doula, providing no clinical support.  This is an excellent option for women who wish to labor at home as long as possible before arriving at the hospital.  

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Are there things a monitrice will not do?   Yes!
* Offer medical advice.  
* Relay your consent or non-consent to the hospital staff or care provider on your behalf.  
* Make decisions for you.

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• Complimentary consultation

• 2 one-hour prenatal visits, which include: Discussing your wishes for labor and birth and help developing a birth wish list

• Discussing the role in which you desire the monitrice to have during your labor and birth

• Learning and practicing comfort measures

• Relaxation practice 

• Learning various positions for labor and birth

• General overview of the labor and birth process Learning how to make informed choices

• Taking maternal vitals, listening to fetal heart tones, and palpating fetal position

• Cervical checks upon your request, at-term and only if indicated

• Email and phone support, for non-emergent questions, between 9:00am and 9:00pm

• 24/7 email and phone support starting three weeks before your due date

• On-call for you starting two weeks before your due date

• Doula support for your birth with your doctor or midwife

• Helping husband/partner with comfort measures during labor and birth

• One to two hours postpartum care at your place of birth

• One postpartum visit, more if needed

• ​Breastfeeding support