Precious Beginnings Midwifery
Ashley Sohler LM, CPM
Services
Free Consultation
To make sure we are a good fit I offer a free consultation/interview. At this appointment we can get to know eachother, you can ask all the questions you have about labor, birth and midwifery care. I will also find out more about you and how I can serve you best during your pregnancy and birth.
Phone & Email Support
From the time of contract signing I offer unlimited phone/text and email support through your postpartum period.
Prenatal Visits
Four prenatal visits (approximately 1 hour long) to get to know your unique preferences for this labor and postpartum period. These appointments include:
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Body Work for pregnancy and birth
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Creation of a birth plan
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Review of your pregnancy journey and prenatal appointments
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Birth: what to expect, stages of labor, pain managment, birth positions ect...
During labor
During your active laboring phase, I will provide continuous support by:
o Providing body work to help facilitate a more progressive labor
o Monitoring fetal and maternal wellness
o Monitoring for normal and abnormal labor patterns
o Providing internal exams (when requested). I do try to keep all internal exams to a bare minimum.
o Facilitating your birth vision, including comfort measures, movement, positioning, aromatherapy
o Working with your partner to establish and maintain a peaceful and positive environment.
o Working with your partner to support and comfort you during labor
o Once at the hospital working with the staff and providers at the hospital to ensure that you have enough information to make informed decisions about your care.
After the Birth of Your Baby
I will stay with you between one and two hours assisting with breastfeeding, answering questions and providing any other support you may need.
Postpartum follow-up visit
One postpartum visit (usually 1.5 hours) for breastfeeding, postpartum support and to review the birth and answer any questions you might have.
Email/text/phone support during business hours for breastfeeding/postpartum support.
Placenta Encapsulation and placenta tincture
Placenta encapsulation is used widely around the world today, it is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine techniques where the placenta is considered a powerful medicine that should be consumed to support healing in a mother after birth.
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Placenta encapsulation Services:
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Pick up of your placenta at your birth place
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Delivery of placenta pills within 1-3 days of birth
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Delivery of placenta tincture around 6 weeks postpartum
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Instructions for consumption
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Umbilical cord keepsake
Price: Placenta encapsulation $200 Placenta Tincture $50
As a Monitrice, I Can:
Perform clinical tasks
Because I am a licensed and Certified Professional Midwife I able to perform clinical tasks such as monitioring fetal wellness and heart tones, monitoring maternal wellness including blood pressure, urine and cervical checks.
