Are you new to the homebirth community and just not sure how the process works when you hire a Midwife? Read on, my friend.
What am I paying for when I hire a midwife for the whole package?
When you hire a midwife from LVMS you are paying for all of your care from beginning to end. This includes all of your prenatal care, referrals for labs or ultrasounds if necessary or desired, the birth, and postpartum care. We are on call 24/7 for any questions or concerns you may have. When a midwife has clients due, they must rearrange their whole life around being available to that woman for the entire month of their due period. Our fee is our attempt to compensate us for the time and energy that goes into the on call life, as well as keep us up and running with the necessary certifications and equipment.
When you hire a midwife from LVMS you are paying for all of your care from beginning to end. This includes all of your prenatal care, referrals for labs or ultrasounds if necessary or desired, the birth, and postpartum care. We are on call 24/7 for any questions or concerns you may have. When a midwife has clients due, they must rearrange their whole life around being available to that woman for the entire month of their due period. Our fee is our attempt to compensate us for the time and energy that goes into the on call life, as well as keep us up and running with the necessary certifications and equipment.
How do lower income families afford homebirth?
To start, a Midwife is a servant to the people. Most all Midwives, including those with LVMS offer a sliding scale for those who truly can not afford their care. Most families are able to do monthly payments starting at the beginning of their pregnancy and are surprised at how quickly it adds up to meet the final amount before the end of pregnancy. Some families choose to pay through paypal credit or some other type of credit card. We are able to run these cards with the Square.
Finally, just talk to your midwife. No midwife wants money to be the final decision maker and will accept barters and extended payments if absolutely necessary.
To start, a Midwife is a servant to the people. Most all Midwives, including those with LVMS offer a sliding scale for those who truly can not afford their care. Most families are able to do monthly payments starting at the beginning of their pregnancy and are surprised at how quickly it adds up to meet the final amount before the end of pregnancy. Some families choose to pay through paypal credit or some other type of credit card. We are able to run these cards with the Square.
Finally, just talk to your midwife. No midwife wants money to be the final decision maker and will accept barters and extended payments if absolutely necessary.
What kind of services do you provide?
Complete Care Package:
We provide the Traditional Midwifery Model of Care from prenatal through to postpartum. One flat fee for the whole caboodle.
Unassisted Birther's Options:
Newborn Screening:
We offer A La Carte Newborn Screening through an independent laboratory. A trained midwife will come to you within a few days of birth and take the sample and mail it in to the lab. You will be contacted with results as soon as they are in.
Complete Care Package:
We provide the Traditional Midwifery Model of Care from prenatal through to postpartum. One flat fee for the whole caboodle.
Unassisted Birther's Options:
- A La Carte Prenatal and Postpartum visits. If you require a Midwife to be on call to come directly after your birth for the initial Newborn Exam between 4 and 24 hours post birth, the retainer fee described above will need to be secured.
- Virtual/Phone Consultations (click here)
- On-Call service for phone support
Newborn Screening:
We offer A La Carte Newborn Screening through an independent laboratory. A trained midwife will come to you within a few days of birth and take the sample and mail it in to the lab. You will be contacted with results as soon as they are in.