Why Choose a Midwife?

Midwives encourage informed choices.
I encourage women and their families to take active roles in their health care. Pregnancy is an ideal time for mothers and fathers to learn more about nutrition, exercise, birth, breast feeding and infant care. This knowledge will help you make informed choices that can have a lasting impact on you and your baby.

Midwives provide personalized care.
Many women want something more than technological care during their pregnancy and birth. I welcome whomever you choose to accompany you during prenatal care, labor and birth. I am accessible and respond to your questions as they come up throughout your pregnancy. My assistant and I provide continuous support throughout labor and birth. In my experience, personalized care not only produces healthy babies, but also strengthens family bonds while affirming your remarkable ability to create new life and give birth naturally.

Midwives are experts in normal birth. While obstetricians are experts in complicated or surgical birth, midwives excel at normal birth. Depending on their needs, women should have access to both of these strong and respected professions. I regularly consult with Austin area doctors (maternal-fetal medicine doctors, obstetricians, pediatricians and family practitioners) and refer women to them whenever their services are needed or desired.

Midwifery care is holistic. In addition to providing you and your baby with excellent medical attention, I am concerned about your emotional, social and spiritual health, as well. Depending on your needs and desires, I will be happy to refer you to excellent acupuncturists, herbalists, chiropractors, massage therapists, physicians, hypnotists, childbirth educators, psychologists, doulas, yoga instructors and lactation consultants.

Midwife homebirths are affordable. My fee is about 1/3 of the cost of a hospital birth with an obstetrician.