Mead Midwifery prenatal care is a comprehensive and personalized approach to pregnancy that focuses on nurturing both the physical and emotional well-being of clients & families. We prioritize shared decision-making and empowering clients to actively participate in their care and birthing choices. Our visits routinely last an hour, these time allow for us to build trust through in-depth discussions, education, and explorations of questions or concerns. Schedule of care routinely meets every four weeks until 28 weeks, bi-weekly until 36 weeks and weekly until birth.

Supporting birth when and wherever it happens in your home helps prioritize your autonomy and preferences. It can create a nurturing atmosphere that empowers you to welcome your baby into the world on your terms. A minimum of two fully trained midwives will attend the labor. The birth team is there to offer you emotional, physical and clinical support that encourages the physiological process of birth. Most importantly we are there for the uncommon & unexpected moments in birth and are trained to react promptly in order to manage, treat or transfer as needed to support the safest outcomes for both you and your newborn.

This forgotten fourth trimester is remembered and respected within the midwifery model of care. Following the labor and birth the midwife will remain present in the clients’ home for a handful of hours to provide care during the immediate postpartum period and ensure both parent and baby are supported and well. In home care continues with scheduled visits on day 1 & 3, and week 1, 3 & 6 postpartum where we check on the physical & emotional wellbeing of both parent and newborn.

For those who have a provider but wish for additional support during their pregnancy, birth and postpartum. A doula will offer comfort measures physically, emotionally, and culturally representative of the client's needs, and can help cultivate a more satisfying birth experience. Helping with communication between the birthing person and medical professionals and assisting in understanding the choices presented during care which allows families to feel more informed, empowered and confident in their decisions and outcomes.

Offering a welcoming approach to well-body care through a trauma-informed lens. Services include but are not limited to full-body physicals, PAP testing, breast/chest exam, STI screening, fertility awareness & support, birth control counseling options, pregnancy option consults & resources, pregnancy loss support, and lab work as warranted.

A personal choice in regards of what to do with your placenta after birth . We support your options by offering creative prints, encapsulations, & umbilical cord keepsakes.