In Due Thyme

In Due Thyme Services

 

When you have come into care with us we offer you a trusting relationship that will enable us to work together on an intimate level. One of the hallmarks of Midwifery Care is the work towards trust, with the goal of intimacy, in order to facilitate an optimal environment during your birth.  Because of that, our appointments last from 45 minutes to an hour. 

We strive to see the overall perspective of your health and environment and seek to answer all your questions and address your concerns. Our Financial Agreement will be available at your free consultation or discussed over the phone. Please contact us if you would like to make an appointment to discuss your childbirth/labor plans, or to make an appointment for well woman care. We look forward to serving you.

Prenatal, Birth, and Postpartum Care with In Due Thyme includes:

• Care for healthy, pregnant women and their unborn babies.

• Seeing women for all prenatal visits and provide prenatal education. Prenatal visits are every month until 28 weeks, every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, then weekly until due date with your 36 week appointment being a home visit.

• Arranging for consultations with or transfers to doctors if needed and order laboratory and ultrasound testing if as needed and review them with you.

• Offering education about alternative health modalities to deal with common pregnancy complaints.

• Being on call three weeks before and after your due date for labor and delivery.

• Guarding the childbirth process while monitoring health and progress of you and your baby.

• Examining your newborn and provide care for you and baby during the baby-moon and postpartum visits at 1, 3, 14 days and 6 weeks which includes well-baby care.

• Working with you during your postpartum to get breastfeeding established.

• An initial consult, we offer this as a free visit, to help your decision making process.

• 1 lb. of Pregnancy Tea (NORA) to help ensure toned female reproductive organs and optimal health.

• A complete physical exam upon entering our care.

• Well-woman care including one free PAP for up to one year after the birth of your child.

• We are available 24/7 by phone for questions/concerns. This is available for the first year after birth in order to support you and your new family.

• Providing well-woman care which includes basic physical, breast exam and/or PAP.

• Providing pre-conception and menopausal counseling, to help you navigate these important, but different stages of life.
• Birth tub rental for additional small fee.
• Extensive lending library.
• Childbirth classes for addtional cost.

 

There are important principles of midwifery care:

Continuity of Care
We usually work together or with assistants/students and are on 24-hour call. A pregnant woman will get to know our group of midwives/assistants (1-3) to ensure that you are comfortable and familiar with the caregivers who will attend your birth. Generally, two midwives will attend each birth and share the care throughout the pregnancy, labor, birth, and after the birth for six weeks.

Informed Choice
As Midwives, we encourage each woman to take an active part in her care and be proactive in educating herself throughout her pregnancy and birth. We strive to provide factual evidence based information for consideration to each woman so that she can make informed choices about her care. We also provide sufficient time during prenatal care to discuss questions about important issues like nutrition, birth plans, breastfeeding and parenting. We see to recognize, support and encourage each mother as the main decision-maker about her care for herself and her baby.

We currently see clients each week in the Strasburg and Harrisonburg areas.  Your appointment will be in the area closest to you or of your choosing. Below you will find the area we serve which is 1/2 hour off of Interstate 81 from the Staunton to the Winchester areas. There are a few exceptions to this, so when in doubt, please ask and we will discuss it on a case by case basis.

 

 

 

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