‘Good beginnings make a positive difference in the world, so it is worth our while to provide the best possible care for mothers and babies throughout this extraordinarily influential part of life.’ – Ina May Gaskin

Midwifery Services

Midwifery Care with Birth & Biodynamics

Midwifery is often a much less expensive birth option than hospital birth, as many insurance plans include a high deductible, burdensome monthly premiums, and a long list of services that are not covered by your plans. Get personalized, caring support for a low cost, including payment plans and the option to get help if you seek to bill your insurance for reimbursement. Dominique Clothiaux LM, CPM is a Virginia Medicaid Provider. Sliding Scale for Midwifery Care is available.

Our Complete Maternity Care Includes:

Comprehensive Maternity Care
Exceptional Evidence-Based Care and Personal Attention by a Licensed Midwife Who Specializes in Out-of-Hospital Birth
24/7 Access to Your Provider
As many Prenatal Visits as Needed, Including Urgent Visits
Standard Schedule of Prenatal Lab Work and Diagnostic Testing very Similar to the Routine Care Provided in the Obstetrical Setting
Prenatal Bodywork
In-House Ultrasound as Needed to Gather Basic Information like Early Pregnancy Confirmation or Baby’s Position
37 week Home Visit
Tub and Supplies for a Water-birth
Continuous Labor Support at Home When Labor is Established
Immediate Postpartum and Newborn Exam
Complete Newborn, Postpartum and Lactation Care through 6 weeks
Hearing Screening for the Baby
Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Screening for the Baby
Newborn Metabolic Screening
As Many Postpartum and Newborn Visits as Needed, Included Urgent Care
Postpartum and Well Baby Visits in Your Home for the First 2 weeks Postpartum
Filing of Birth Certificate and Social Security Card
Cost: Sliding Scale $4200, plus a $500 non-refundable booking fee

Prenatal Care

Our services include an introductory meeting free of charge so that you may be able to get to know us better and make an informed decision as to whether we are the right midwifery team for you. As your midwife, Dominique will provide you with individualized care in her office monthly until 28 weeks, every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, and then weekly until you have your baby. These appointments usually last an hour and include standard practices similar to any obstetrical provider. At every visit we will monitor you and your baby’s vitals and growth, blood work as needed, urinalysis, nutritional counseling and so much more.

Ultrasound

Birth & Biodynamic Midwifery has in-house ultrasound services available including early pregnancy confirmation, placenta locating, and position checks. For more in-depth anatomy scans and congenital screens you will be referred Maternal Fetal Medicine.

Water Birth

Many of our clients choose to birth their babies in the water. They do so because of the comfort and relief that water provides to the laboring mother and the gentle elasticity that hydration provides to the skin. Your Midwife will provide a Birth tub for you as apart of your midwifery care.

Newborn Care

Although we provide immediate newborn examination, newborn eye prophylaxis, PKU screening and well baby checkups for the first 6 weeks postpartum, we recommend that you obtain an appropriate care provider for your newborn before labor and delivery, especially if you desire to have your newborn receive vaccination, circumcision, etc. If you would like counseling on those options and more, we are happy to provide education and resources.

Diagnostic Testing

Contrary to popular belief, midwifery care can be just as high-tech as the main medical model with services including routine blood draws and lab work. Prenatal diagnostics include urinalysis, blood pressure, lab draws such as CBC, glucose, and blood typing, pap smears, Group B Strep cultures, and genetic screening.

Labor & Delivery

We are available to be present at your labor whenever you want support and not at some pre-defined stage. We will obtain vital signs initially and regularly as labor progresses. The baby’s heart tones are monitored throughout the course of labor and more frequently as the birth approaches. We will speak extensively throughout your prenatal care about how you envision your birth and personalize it to your desires.

Postpartum Care

After the birth when both mother and baby are stable and content, a newborn exam will be done. Both mother and baby’s vitals will be monitored on a regular basis, breastfeeding will be initiated, and we will guide the new family as they settle into normal postpartum routines. We will care for you and your baby from birth until 6 weeks postpartum. You and your baby will be seen at 24-48 hours, 1 week, 2 weeks and 6 weeks postpartum.

Lactation Support

Support on your breastfeeding journey is important to us and we will impart years of wisdom from helping moms and babies figure out breastfeeding.

Prenatal Care Only

Affordable Quality Care: $150 Initial Visit / $100 Regular Visit

Will you be moving before you are due? Come in for your prenatal care and pay only for the services provided. This is also a great option if you are not convinced midwifery care is the right choice for you. In the end, if you decide to birth with us we will apply your previously made payments to our global fee.

Ultrasounds

In House /Free For Our Clients

We offer in house ultrasound to gather basic information like pregnancy confirmation and baby’s position, but if more in depth information is needed, we will recommend scheduling an appointment with The Prenatal Diagnostic Center or UVA for a more in depth sonogram.

Newborn Hearing Screening

In House /Free For Our Clients
As a separate service: $75 in office

Although most parents believe they can tell if their newborn can hear, you can’t by simply observing the newborn. Hearing deficits can go undetected for 2-3 years causing major problems with language development and social skills. It can also become less treatable the later they are diagnosed. Virginia law requires all newborns to receive a non-invasive hearing screening which we routinely do at your first postpartum visit. Our hearing screenings are also available for newborns delivered by other providers.

IUD Removal

Our Price: FREE

Looking to have your IUD removed? We will remove it for FREE. The IUD strings must be accessible. If your IUD proves complicated to remove, we must refer to you a physician for removal.

Placental Encapsulation

Our Price: $300 and takes 1 week to process

The custom of consuming the placenta, often done as placental encapsulation, is centuries old, practiced most often in Chinese medicine.

Placental encapsulation is the practice of ingesting the placenta after it has been steamed, dehydrated, ground, and placed into pills. Traditionally, this is taken by the mother and is believed to impart numerous health benefits. It is frequently taken shortly after giving birth, during a woman’s menstrual period, or during menopause with the belief that it helps counter some of the symptoms of menopause.

Benefits:

Increased release of the hormone oxytocin, which helps the uterus return to normal size and encourages bonding with the infant
Increase in CRH, a stress-reducing hormone
Restoration of iron/hemoglobin levels in the blood
Increase in milk production
Boosts daily energy reserves

Contact: Dominique 434.996.5095 or birthandbiodynamics@gmail.com

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