Midwifery Education and MEAC CEUs
Learn with me! I love teaching what I’ve learned from my 20+ years of experience attending births to help newer midwives transition to independent practice with the knowledge, support and resources that they and their clients deserve!. Currently I offer:
Midwifery Finishing School
Midwifery Finishing School (MFS) MFS was just approved for 9 MEAC contact hours! MFS is a self paced online course. It has a total of 18 hours of lecture on subjects such as miscarriage management, supplements to support our GDM clients, foley balloon catheter insertion for cervical ripening, thyroid management and PMADs (plus way more, obvs) plus loads of client handouts and guidelines for midwives! I made it a point to use this course to fill in the gaps I felt midwifery school and apprenticeships left and have refined this content over the past 2 years to bring you what I believe to be indispensable knowledge for every new-ish midwife and birth worker. If you want to feel more confident as a midwife, give your families the best care possible AND earn 9 CEUs, then Midwifery Finishing School is for you. You have 2 years to finish the course for CEUs but you get lifetime access as long as the course exists. The lectures are all recorded by subject, divided and organized for easier reference. 🙂 Sign up for this incredible resource below.
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Thyroid Testing and Management
In this 2+ hour course learn how the thyroid works, learn how it affects pregnancy, how pregnancy affects it, Functional Lab Ranges and accompanying specialized lab interpretation for both thyroid and iron studies (crucial for thyroid function), diet and lifestyle changes to support the thyroid, herbal and supplemental support for the thyroid and who to refer to when someone needs or wants a prescription. This class comes with a cheat sheet for lab interpretation and treatment suggestions. The knowledge here is invaluable for serving our clients who may be experiencing chronic miscarriages, fatigue and PMADs during pregnancy and postpartum. This course is included in MFS but offered as an a la carte class. Click below to sign up!
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Coming Soon: Miscarriage Management in the Out of Hospital Setting
Home Birth
UPDATE: I am currently available for this service for due dates of September 1st -October 15th of 2021 only.Homebirth is a magical way to make the journey into parenthood. A service based on respect and informed choice that is family centered from the first prenatal visit through the last postpartum visit.The Home Birth package includes a free consultation, all prenatal visits, nutrition and supplement counseling, birth tub rental, labor and delivery, water birth, a thorough newborn exam, breastfeeding help, 3-5 postpartum home visits, a 6 week postpartum visit and paperwork for the birth certificate and social security card.I only take 2-3 clients per month. Keeping my client load small allows for more personalized care, decreases my chance of having two clients in labor at once and gives you a more rested and alert midwife on the day of!
– $6,500
Insurance can be billed by our independent insurance biller.
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Vaginal Steam Herbs and Plans
Vaginal Steam, or hydro-steam therapy is probably the most talked about/ridiculed women’s health treatment out there, but you know what? It works! No, it is not evidence based yet, but Keli Garza is hard at work collecting data. It is traditional and has been used by women at one time or another for many years in all parts of the world. It is currently most commonly used in Korea. If you’ve been to a Korean spa you may have seen the t works! I have used it personally as have many of my clients who are using it to treat or ease hot flashes, irregular or painful periods, fibroids, cysts, endometriosis, vaginal infections, PMS and even using it for postpartum recovery!To purchase, go to www.birthkweens,com/shop/ to pick out the right steam herbs for you. Each bag comes with downloadable instructions for a variety of issues.– $35
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Reproductive Health Care
UPDATE: I am available for this service August 15-October 15 of 2021 only.Reproductive care can be sterile and uncomfortable but I try to make it feel more like a warm hug. During a visit, we have time to talk about things that matter to you and hopefully you’ll leave feeling like you hung out with a friend rather than a doctor. I can provide any combination of the following: PAPs, breast exams, self breast exam instruction, blood work, STD testing, and hormone testing as well as herbal, homeopathic and supplement counseling.
-$60 for a 1/2 hour visit, $120 for an hour visit. Lab fees charged separately or billed to insurance.
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Prenatal and Postpartum Care
UPDATE: I am currently living in Turkey but will be available for this service August 21-October 15 2021.Maybe you plan to give birth at the hospital but perhaps you’d still appreciate a more natural and holistic approach to your care either before or after birth? I adore prenatal and postpartum care. Good care can elevate your experience from surviving to thriving.
For prenatals I can offer:
- Visits up to an hour long to answer all of your questions and to ask you lots of questions about how you are doing and what you need
- Additional testing if needed
- Nutritional/supplemental counsel to reduce risks during pregnancy and birth
- Education on getting your baby in a good position to make birth easier
- Counsel and natural remedies almost all pregnancy discomforts
- Making the visits family centered, helping you and any family members feel the baby in utero and listen to the heartbeat
- Discuss the pros and cons of newborn procedures, GBS treatment, etc…
- Help you mentally prepare for any twists and turns your birth may take
For postpartum care I can offer:
- In-home visits that usually last 60-75 minutes
- Assistance with latching and lactation
- Detecting tongue tie, which is very commonly missed in the hospital
- Assessing baby’s weight loss and weight gain
- Helping resolve breast/chest infections
- Vaginal steaming for a faster recovery
-$97 per prenatal or postpartum office visit
-$137 per home visit
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IUI- Intrauterine Insemination
UPDATE: I currently have no plans to be in the US long enough to provide this service at this timeI am so happy to provide IUI either in my office or in your home.This is perfect for hopeful single parents, couples without sperm in their relationship and those wanting to utilize IUI for any other reason. This service includes info on ovulation tracking, sperm washing if necessary and IUI.
-$300 per IUI (it’s often recommended to do 2 per cycle)There is an additional $100 charge to prepare sperm from a known donor. There is an additional $50 charge per home visit, if requested.
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Happy Periods Hormonal Balancing
Your period is your 5th vital sign, meaning if it’s off, then the symptoms you’re experiencing are messages from your body telling you it needs some attention! Massive cramps and heavy bleeding? Those mean something! You don’t have to dread your period, even if you’ve always had difficulties with it. If you’re struggling with your cycle: maybe you experience a lot of pain, sore breasts or PMS, heavy periods, irregular, short or missing periods, there is a lot we can do to get to the bottom of it and turn it around. I usually start with testing your sex hormones and stress hormones but there is a lot we can do even without labs. Whether you want to test or not, I can make diet, lifestyle and supplement recommendations to get your hormones back to a happy balance. A quick fix for some of those issues is vaginal steaming and I love to incorporate that with clients who are interested. This service can be done remotely, the hormone test is a spit test that I order to be sent to your home.
This service only works for those not on hormonal birth control.
This is not hormone replacement therapy.
– $150 + lab fees