Hybrid Care
Birth is not one-size-fits-all. Some families want to have a homebirth. Others feel safest in the hospital. Many want both individualized care and hospital access.
Hybrid midwifery care is ideal for families who want relationship-based, holistic prenatal care while planning a hospital birth. If you’re looking for longer, unhurried visits, personalized care, and extended postpartum support, hybrid care offers a balanced approach that honors both individualized midwifery care and the desire or need for the birth to occur in a hospital setting.
You don’t have to choose between relationship-centered midwifery and hospital birth. You can have both.
Pregnancy Support
- Individualized prenatal schedule of appointments – your individual pregnancy risk factors and personal preferences determine how much you see your hospital based provider alongside our visits, and who is providing the “primary” medical care.
- Birth preferences planning and informed consent discussions
- Education on stages of labor and common interventions
- Hands-on comfort techniques and partner coaching
- Guidance on movements for optimal fetal positioning and pregnancy comfort
- Ongoing text and email support throughout pregnancy
Labor and Birth Support
- On-Call 24/7 support beginning at 37 weeks
- Labor Triage and Monitoring – helping you decide the ideal time to go to the hospital
- Position changes and labor progression support
- Counterpressure, massage, and comfort measures
- Breathing and grounding techniques
- Facilitation of communication with medical staff
- Emotional reassurance for both you and your partner
- 1–2 hours of support after birth
- Assistance with first feeding
- Initial recovery support
- Protection of bonding time
- Potential for early hospital discharge with uncomplicated, unmedicated birth
Extended Postpartum Care
- In-home visit within 48 hours after you come home from the hospital
- Additional in-home visits 1-2 more times in the first week and, depending on your recovery and care needs, 2-4 more times in the first 6 weeks
- Support around feeding your baby
- Space to discuss your birth
- Perinatal mood disorder screening and support
- You have 24/7 access to us for any urgent needs
- Well-baby care for the first 6 weeks so you don’t have to leave your home unless pediatric care is needed or desired
Investment
We offer our client’s a sliding scale of $6,000-9,000 – you choose your rate based on where you fall in The Green Bottle Method. Please reach out to chat about financial options – we want everyone to be able to have the care they desire.
I had a terrible experience with my first birth in the hospital with standard care. I wanted to be in the care of someone that aligned with what I wanted and believed in. With midwifery care, I felt heard and seen. There is less unnecessary poking and prodding and much more love and attention. I wasn’t able to have a home birth, but I did have a vbac! I didn’t give up and found strength and resilience that I didn’t have previously.
Schedule a consultation to meet us!
Start by filling out our inquiry form. We will schedule a quick call to get a bit more information and then meet for a consultation at our office in Pleasant Hill, CA. We will send you a copy of our dates cookbook just for inquiring!
Our practice centers around the belief that every pregnant person deserves compassionate and empowering support tailored to their unique needs. We celebrate the beauty of diversity and welcome individuals and families of all backgrounds, orientations, and identities.
Midwife@AquariusMidwifery.com
Office: 200 Gregory Lane Ste B106. Pleasant Hill, Ca 94523
Serving clients in their homes in all of Contra Costa County, Alameda County (Tri-Valley) and surrounding areas.
P: 925-403-1475
F: 925-430-1556