Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Homebirth is actually statistically safer for women with low risk pregnancies, as they are not at risk for interventions at home compared to a hospital. Midwives are fully trained in birth emergencies as well, and carry antihemorrhagic drugs, resuscitation equipment, oxygen, and more. I highly recommend watching "The Business of Being Born" on prime for an in depth explanation.

Absolutely! There are women all around the world that birth at home or at a birthing center with a low pain tolerance. Our bodies are meant to handle it. Birth is an innate process, not like a pain with breaking your arm which is not supposed to happen naturally. There are many coping tools as well with natural birth, such as warm water (aka nature's epidural), tens unit, aromatherapy, partner support, breathing techniques, hypnobirthing, and more. 

No, but after I graduate midwifery school I will be working on setting up a local office in El Dorado County for midwifery services and well woman care!

I mostly serve El Dorado County, and surrounding counties like Amador county (Jackson, Pioneer, Plymouth, Sutter Creek), Sacramento county (Folsom, Fair Oaks, Rio Linda, Rancho Cordova), and Placer county (Roseville, Auburn, Newcastle, Loomis, Colfax)

Yes! We can work around your budget and what works best for you. Every women deserves support. 

I became a birth doula and certified childbirth educator through Sierra Childbirth Institute, and became a certified midwife assistant through a local midwife. I attend Mercy in Action College of Midwifery, a bachelors degree granting college in Boise, Idaho. 

A doula is an emotional support person for a mother during pregnancy, labor and postpartum. She is very educated on pregnancy, birth and postpartum and can educate you on everything in that aspect and support you. A midwife is a medically trained healthcare provider who attended medical school to become a community birth worker. She can emotionally support you, while also helping with any birth emergencies, can take care of all your prenatal needs (blood draws, labs, IVs, referring out for medications), and postpartum care (well woman pap smears, vaginal exams, and 6 weeks of infant care). 

Yes. In California a midwife can legally suture up to a 3rd degree tear. If you tear into a 4th degree (very rare), your midwife will transfer with you to the hospital for higher pain management and suturing with an obstetrician. 

No, I appreciate western medicine when it needs to be used. Hospitals are absolutely needed for health emergencies that cannot be fixed with at home remedies and midwifery care. I do not believe in the over-use of medicalized care, such as in low risk healthy births, where western medicine can actually do more harm than good.