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Emily McGregor

Certified Professional Midwife
Pierce County, wa -The Birthing Inn
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Midwifery Services

Pregnancy Timeline:

First Trimester: Conception to 12 Weeks

  • It is not uncommon to feel a wide variety of emotions during this time, these emotions may range from excitement to fear and that is OK, I am here to help you every step of the way! It is never too early to hire your midwife! First, set up a consultation to make sure you have found the right fit, and anticipate an initial visit around 10 weeks. 

  • Feel free to call the Birthing Inn directly at: (253)761-8939 to learn about their services and facility.

  • To request an estimate of your insurance benefits or discuss your specific concerns about billing and your insurance coverage, please contact the Birthing Inn's Billing Director, Kim Olson at kolson@thebirthinginn.com or (253)-761-8939.

Second Trimester: 12-28 Weeks

Third Trimester: 28 Weeks to Birth

  • Attend your childbirth & post birth workshops

  • Choose your baby's care provider (pediatrician or family provider)

  • 36 weeks is when The Birthing Inn will EMAIL you your registration forms through DocuSign.

  • Be sure to have your midwife Emily's pager number so you can call her directly when in labor, or with urgent questions.

Fourth Trimester: Birth to 3 months Postpartum

  • Schedule your 2 day, 2 week and 6 week postpartum visits with your midwife Emily.

  • Schedule your initial Well-Baby visit with your baby’s care provider.

  • Schedule your baby's hearing screening with your midwife Emily.

  • Ask for lactation support through your midwife or local lactation support groups or through the Birthing Inn's IBCLC, Zoe.

  • Consider hiring a postpartum Doula for support.

  • Attend our First Friday Postpartum Social to connect with others in their 4th trimester.

Once you’ve decided that you'd like to start care with Emily, it’s time to reserve your spot at The Birthing Inn! The front desk will EMAIL you all the DocuSign forms you'll need to sign. You will need your insurance policy information, your driver’s license, and a way to pay your reservation fee of $425.00. It usually takes about 30 minutes to set up your reservation. If needed, we are happy to walk you through the process, help you select your birth suite, and answer all your questions.

 

Emily Accepts most insurance policies, please inquire with Billing Director Kim Olsen at kolson@thebirthinginn.com or (253)-761-8939

  • Prenatal visits, typically around 12 visits total

  • Standard labs drawn in house by midwife

  • Ultrasounds referred out 

  • Postpartum care for the newborn through 2 weeks of age and the birthing person though 6-8 weeks post birth

The Birthing Inn, located in Tacoma Washington is considered an "Open Model" birth center which means that individual midwives/ midwife practices apply for privileges to use the facility--it is kind of like "your house or mine?" Each midwife that is granted privileges is carefully selected and remains in good standing with their scope, credentials and rigorous birth center accreditation. This unique model allows for clients to hand pick and hire the midwife that they resonate best with, instead of birthing with whichever provider is on call when you give birth, in the "Closed Model" which utilizes an on-call rotational shift framework. Often times with larger practices clients will have never met their delivering provider. Emily is a solo-practicing midwife, which means that all of your prenatal visits, labor, birth and postpartum visits will be done directly with her. At the time of birth, Emily will call in her highly experienced, qualified birth assistant to aid with charting, labor management and clean up. For more information on the Birthing Inn, please visit their website at: https://thebirthinginn.com/
Lactation Support visit
$ Donation based per hour
As a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), my goal is to help you feel confident in your 'feeding' wishes and desires. Whether you are hoping to exclusively pump, chest-feed or breastfeed I want to help you feel supported and secure in your choices! Services included for midwifery clients.
Consultations can be set up prior to, or after birth. Some examples of lactation support include, but are not limited to bullets below.

  • Clinical breastfeeding/body-feeding counseling 
     

  • Management support
     

  • Latch assessment 
     

  • "Back to work" planning
     

  • Milk production concerns + weaning 

Childbirth Education Classes

Childbirth Classes
During our classes we will cover three sections: The first is "The Anatomy of Pregnancy" this is where we dive into the foundations of birth, and cover topics like station, effacement, dilation, what contractions feel like and, when to go to your birthing place. Then we cover "Finding Comfort" where we discover what coping techniques resonate best with you personally! During this time we will also walk through several technical aspects of comfort measures such as optimal fetal positioning, hip-squeezes and counter pressure. Our third class is all about "Bringing Baby Home" . During this class we will talk about immediate postpartum, feeding your baby and basic newborn care. As we dive into feeding plans we can discuss chest-feeding troubleshooting and/or introducing a bottle, depending on what your personal feeding plans are.

*Pricing is per couple. Birth Support Partners are always welcome, and encouraged to attend!
Group Class:
Currently Unavailable 
Certifications

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Certifications and training

Midwife Assistant Training-January 2020

Childbirth Educator Assistant to Penny Simkin, Winter 2019

Certified Lamaze Childbirth Educator-2019

Certified Birth Doula-DONA International, July 2018

Certified Hypno Doula-Hypnobabies, Spring 2018

Advanced Rebozo Workshop, 2017

AAS Culinary Arts- UVU, 2010

Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC)- August 2020

Bachelors in Midwifery (BSM)-May, 2024

Breech Without Borders-August 2021 and September 2023

North American Registry of Midwives (CPM)-May 2024

Contact
Let's set up a tea date!
Consultations are always, complimentary and obligation free.

Areas of service include: Pierce County: I exclusively attend births at The Birthing Inn, as a solo practicing midwife. Meaning, if you hire me, I will be the midwife at your birth!

Thank you!

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