Why Southern Minnesota?
Because your care team lives there.
The definition of midwife is, literally, with woman.
Choosing to serve families within our own community makes being with woman much easier.
When you go into labor, want to hear Baby's heartbeat or need help breastfeeding, feel reassured! Your midwife is close by.
The definition of midwife is, literally, with woman.
Choosing to serve families within our own community makes being with woman much easier.
When you go into labor, want to hear Baby's heartbeat or need help breastfeeding, feel reassured! Your midwife is close by.
What area do you cover?
When planning a birth at home and searching for your ideal midwife, consider how far you are willing to drive for prenatal appointments. Our preference is to serve families in Northfield, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Stillwater, the South Metro and surrounding areas. We are willing to travel if you are, but we also understand that living near your care team is a huge perk!
Visit Minnesota Families for Midwifery for an updated list of providers and locations.
How much does a homebirth cost?
$5,700
Southern Minnesota Midwifery offers payment plans and insurance billing.
We aim to make homebirth as affordable as possible and accessible to all.
Southern Minnesota Midwifery offers payment plans and insurance billing.
We aim to make homebirth as affordable as possible and accessible to all.
What does the midwifery fee include?
Prenatal Care
Up to one-hour visits every:
-4 weeks from start of care to 28 weeks pregnancy
-2 weeks from 28 weeks – 36 weeks pregnancy
-A home visit at 36 weeks of pregnancy
-Every week until the birth of your baby
Group prenatal visits, classes and events, to help foster a sense of community.
Access to your midwives via phone, email and text messaging
Continuous wellness education
Postpartum planning
Labor and Birth Support
Your midwives will arrive at your home during active labor (earlier, if needed) and stay with you through the immediate postpartum period (3-4 hours on average)
Your midwives will file the necessary paperwork for obtaining a birth certificate and social security card for your little one
Full newborn exam
Herbal healing kit
Placenta encapsulation and tincture creation (optional)
Birth tub, for comfort during labor and/or for waterbirth (optional)
Tidying up of the labor and birth space, prior to midwife’s departure
Postpartum Care
4 in-home postpartum visits (including Lying-In) and 2 in-office postpartum visits, for a total of 6 postpartum visits from your midwives
Continued access to your midwives via phone, email and text messaging
Well-Baby care for the first 6 weeks of life “outside”
Administration of the Minnesota Department of Health’s Newborn Screens, between 24 – 36 hours after birth:
Newborn Blood Spot Screen
Newborn Hearing Screen
Critical Congenital Heart Defect Screen
Breastfeeding support and education
12 hours of postpartum doula support (in addition to your midwife visits)
In-home support from an IBCLC
(in addition to your midwife visits, Lying-In sessions and postpartum doula care - should you need or want this support)