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Midwifery Services
Pregnancy Timeline:
First Trimester: Conception to 12 Weeks
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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.
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Feel free to call the Birthing Inn directly at: (253)761-8939 to learn about their services and facility.
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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.
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Second Trimester: 12-28 Weeks
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Select and register for your Pregnancy, Labor, and Childbirth Courses and your Postpartum, Newborn, and Breastfeeding Workshops. These can be done through the Birthing Inn, or with your midwife Emily McGregor directly (please inquire about availability)
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Schedule your Fetal Anatomy Scan, also known as the 20-Week Ultrasound. Emily will help you with this!
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Another option to consider; interview and select a doula to assist during labor.
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Third Trimester: 28 Weeks to Birth
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Attend your childbirth & post birth workshops
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Choose your baby's care provider (pediatrician or family provider)
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36 weeks is when The Birthing Inn will EMAIL you your registration forms through DocuSign.
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Be sure to have your midwife Emily's pager number so you can call her directly when in labor, or with urgent questions.
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Fourth Trimester: Birth to 3 months Postpartum
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Schedule your 2 day, 2 week and 6 week postpartum visits with your midwife Emily.
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Schedule your initial Well-Baby visit with your baby’s care provider.
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Schedule your baby's hearing screening with your midwife Emily.
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Ask for lactation support through your midwife or local lactation support groups or through the Birthing Inn's IBCLC, Zoe.
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Consider hiring a postpartum Doula for support.
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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.
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Emily Accepts most insurance policies, please inquire with Billing Director Kim Olsen at kolson@thebirthinginn.com or (253)-761-8939
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Prenatal visits, typically around 12 visits total
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Standard labs drawn in house by midwife
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Ultrasounds referred out
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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
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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.
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Consultations can be set up prior to, or after birth. Some examples of lactation support include, but are not limited to bullets below.
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Clinical breastfeeding/body-feeding counseling
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Management support
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Latch assessment
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"Back to work" planning
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Milk production concerns + weaning
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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:
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ABOUT ME
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Having served over 350 families in the birthing space, I believe fiercely in the power of support. My purpose is to help the birthing person have a safe, comfortable, empowering, and memorable birthing experience. I offer my clients emotional, physical, and educational support as they journey through a 'hinge' moment in their lives. I feel passionately about midwifery work and supporting people regardless their race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. It is through midwifery care that barriers can be broken down and outcomes can be improved. My philosophy as a midwife is that birth is a process, not a method. There is no 'correct' way to give birth--each birth is unique, and in turn requires tailored assistance. I support birthing clients through providing in depth prenatal care, comprehensive decision making conversations and evidence based practice. My top priorities as a midwife is my clients safety and satisfaction. A powerful phrase that I use often to my clients is "Your body, your birth, your baby. I am here to help facilitate your best birth how you define it." When people ask me "What makes you unique as a midwife?" I often find myself saying : " I use my heart, and my hands to provide a tailored birthing space. I bring grounding relief to birthing people and their team, I do this through having an open mind, and an open heart. I always go the extra mile to provide comprehensive care to my clients. I have a strong belief that a birth space is a 'sacred' space, whether you are a religious person or not--there is something sacrosanct about a birth space. I am honored, to be able to support and empower during such an impactful moment, in ones life--in their home or at the birth center.
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