Establishing a foundation of trust while offering individualized care throughout the pregnancy journey.
Midwifery Services
From First to Fourth Trimester
North Florida Midwifery & Homebirth provides community-based midwifery care in the comfort of your home. We travel to you for all prenatal and postpartum appointments, including lab collection.
The cash package fee is $7000 for our in-home prenatal care, homebirth, and postpartum care. Your birth kit and use of our birth pool are included in the fee.
While we do not accept insurance, we do offer payment plans. In addition, we offer discounts for military families and having a doula. Give us a call for more details.
To help families with insurance, we have partnered
with a reliable billing company to assist you with the reimbursement process.
We collect our fee upfront, but we have a biller who will provide a free verification of benefits (VOB) to give you an idea of how your insurance reimbursement will work.
Labs and ultrasounds may be billed to insurance.
Comprehensive Prenatal Care
A healthy pregnancy, labor, and birth are built on a foundation of excellent prenatal care. The emphasis is on promoting healthy pregnancies through evidence-based education, nutritional counseling, promoting physical activity, stress management, and mental wellness. Prenatal care generally starts between 10-12 weeks of pregnancy. Your first prenatal appointment will last 60-90 minutes and include a detailed health history and risk assessment to ensure you are a low-risk candidate for out-of-hospital birth with a Florida Licensed Midwife.
Subsequent appointments will last 45-60 minutes. All prenatal care and lab collection is performed in the comfort of your home. Our extended visits allow for plenty of time to ask questions, talk through any concerns, discuss natural ways to help with common pregnancy discomforts and monitor your pregnancy and growing baby. Family and friends are always welcome during your visits.
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The cornerstone of our prenatal care is developing a trusting connection that will carry into labor and birth, following the Midwives Model of Care. The Midwives Model of Care™ is a fundamentally different approach to pregnancy and childbirth than contemporary obstetrics. Midwifery care is uniquely nurturing, hands-on care before, during, and after birth. Midwives are health care professionals specializing in pregnancy and childbirth who develop a trusting relationship with their clients, which results in confident, supported labor and birth.
North Florida Midwifery & Homebirth follows the standard prenatal care schedule: Prenatal visits every four weeks until 28 weeks gestation, every two weeks from 28 to 36 weeks gestation, and weekly from 36 weeks until delivery.
​20-Week Ultrasound: For a 20-week anatomy scan, we provide a referral for clients to an imaging center of your choice. This one ultrasound is required to ensure there are no issues with the placenta or the baby that would necessitate more assistance or care than what could be provided at home. ​
Florida Licensed Midwives cannot deliver multiples or breech babies.
Offering Prenatal
Care Only
For those desiring a hospital birth
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Homebirth
During your prenatal appointments, we’ll take plenty of time to discuss your vision for birth—who you’d like to be present, what matters most to you, and how we can best support your preferences. We will make every effort to fulfill your birth preferences while keeping safety as our main priority. Your midwifery team will be on call for you 24/7, starting at 37 weeks until birth. Florida Licensed Midwives are legally authorized to attend births between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation.
Every birth begins differently, and we recognize that labor can unfold in its own unique way. Once labor starts, we’ll stay in close communication with you and your support team to create a clear plan for when we should come to your home. When the time is right, your midwife and a trained birth assistant will make their way to you. Once the team arrives, they will check on you and your baby and answer any questions or concerns you or your partner may have. Throughout labor, your midwife and birth assistant will provide continuous support, encouragement, and clinical assessment. You’ll be encouraged to eat, drink, and move freely—listening to your body and giving birth in whatever position feels most natural to you.
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During labor, your baby’s well-being will be assessed through intermittent monitoring using a handheld fetal Doppler. If any concerns arise, your midwife will keep you fully informed and guide you through your options, ensuring you have the necessary information to make informed, confident decisions about your care. Following delivery, you and your baby will have immediate skin-to-skin contact with delayed cord clamping. Eye prophylaxis and vitamin K are available upon request. You will have ample time to research and make an informed decision about these newborn procedures during your prenatal care. Except for a newborn exam performed in your presence at the foot of your bed, you won't be separated from your baby.
Hiring a birth doula is strongly recommended, whether this is your first child or your fourth. They are a vital member of your birth team who can support you emotionally and physically during early and active labor and offer helpful postpartum care.
Postpartum Care
The 4th Trimester
The best-kept homebirth secret is the postpartum recovery in the comfort of your bed. Shortly after birth, depending on where that takes place, the birth team will help get you and your sweet baby tucked into bed.
As always, our priority is to ensure you and your baby are stable and doing well, which continues with the immediate postpartum period.
​The next most important goal is to support uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact—often referred to as the Golden Hour—while surrounded by your loved ones. As you bond with and feed your baby, your birth team will ensure you're staying hydrated and enjoy a nourishing, protein-rich meal.
We'll walk you through each step of the postpartum plan before we begin. A complete head-to-toe newborn exam will be done right beside you on the bed. Our team typically stays for 2–3 hours after the birth to ensure that everyone is fed, cared for, and stable. Before we leave, we’ll tidy the birth space, start your laundry, and leave your family tucked into bed—ready to rest, recover, and enjoy those first special hours together.
​Your first postpartum visit will be scheduled between 24 and 36 hours after birth. During this visit, your midwife will assess your recovery, check in on how things are going, and address any questions or concerns you may have. We’ll also offer two newborn screenings, both completed with your informed consent—CCHD Screening (Critical Congenital Heart Disease) and Florida Newborn Screening. Additionally, we will file the birth certificate and Social Security card.
We'll review what to expect in the coming weeks and discuss any warning signs that may require additional support. Follow-up postpartum visits are typically scheduled around days 5–7 (if needed), at 2 weeks, and again between 6 and 8 weeks. These visits are dedicated to monitoring your transition into postpartum life, ensuring both you and your baby are thriving. We discuss any concerns related to postpartum mood, including the possibility of postpartum depression or anxiety. Between 6 and 8 weeks postpartum, we can perform a Pap test and discuss family planning options if you wish.
We’re always here to answer your questions, address concerns, and provide referrals for lactation support, pelvic floor therapy, emotional health resources, and more. In addition to scheduled visits, we’re available for phone calls, messages, or extra in-person check-ins as needed.
We aim to continue surrounding you with support and individualized care during the fourth trimester.
