Prenatal care monthly through 36 weeks then bi-weekly and weekly once a due date is reached. 

Primary Care of mother and the infant throughout the birth process and the 1st 6 weeks post partum. 

Postpartum Care which includes home visits at 3 days (the Indiana Newborn Screening is offered) and between 7-10 days postpartum.

Postpartum office visits at 3 weeks and 6 weeks. 

The Midwives Model of Care is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life events. The Midwives Model of Care includes:

• Monitoring the physical, psychological and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle;
• Providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support;
• Minimizing technological interventions; and
• Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention.
  The application of this model has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.
  © 1996-2001 Midwifery Task Force

We believe:

• It is an honor to be included in a family’s birth experience! 
• A baby’s life begins at conception. How women care for themselves and are cared for prenatally has a profound impact on both pregnancy and birth.
• Pregnancy and birth are life changing events that have far reaching consequences. Family centered Midwifery care can poistively impact family unity and parenting.
• Pregnancy is a blessing and a state of health. Creating a safe and loving environment with people chosen by the family allows birth to proceed normally.
• Families choose birth at home for many differant reasons. Midwifery care looks at each Family respectfully, as indiviuals.
• Midwives offer education, information, guidance and support. We offer family centered Midwifery care by supporting the decisions that families make.
• We believe that parents are ultimately responsible for their pregnancies, births and children. As such they have both the right and responsibility to become informed and knowledgeable as a couple, that they may share together in the decision making.
• We practice using evidence and intuition Both Midwives work as a team and are both primary care givers, as much as possible, we attend prenatals, births and postpartum visits together.

© Home4Birth 2009