SERVICES
GIVING BIRTH AT THE
BIRTH CENTER
$7500 Total Self Pay (Most major insurances accepted, fees may vary)
Includes:
$5,000- Midwifery Services
$1,750 - Birth Center Facility Fee
$500 - Assistant Fee
(Fee given by educator) - Labor prep course-required for all first-time-moms and anyone who has never delivered out of the hospital
Our midwifery practice is based out of Birth & Wellness Center of Arlington located centrally in DFW, near the border of Fort Worth and Arlington. The Center boasts two exam rooms for prenatal appointments, ultrasounds, chiropractic and massage care. The two birthing suites each have a Queen size bed, large bath tub, and bathroom which are artfully decorated to mimic a home-like atmosphere. Both birthing suites are equipped with state-of-the-art emergency medication and equipment.
GIVING BIRTH AT HOME
$6,500 - Midwifery Services Fee Self Pay (Most major insurances accepted, fees may vary)
Leslie offers home birth for an intimate experience in the comfort of your own space. We also offer water birth as an option and can set up a pool in your home. Water birth provides pain relief and relaxation during active labor. Should you choose a home birth you will still visit the Birth Center for majority of your prenatal appointments.
BIRTH & WELLNESS PACKAGES
Three optional packages starting at $1,750
Enjoy complete care with one of our packages through Birth & Wellness Center of Arlington. To guarantee that you're receiving the best care possible, we have collaborated with our most trusted birth-workers including doulas, chiropractors, massage therapists, childbirth educators, pelvic floor therapist, and birth photographers to offer three optional packages to choose from as a complement to your midwifery care!
Strongly recommended for anyone planning an out-of-hospital birth and especially our first-time birthers, first-time natural birthers, first-time out-of-hospital birthers and first-time VBACers!
WHAT DOES MIDWIFERY CARE INCLUDE?
PRECONCEPTION/PLANNING
We offer preconception/pregnancy planning appointments where we review and discuss your medical history, have a general discussion of nutrition, exercise, vitamins and supplements recommended for preparing your body for pregnancy and optimizing your health for conception. In these appointments, I will answer any questions you may have regarding conception and early pregnancy.
The cost of this visit is $175 plus the cost of labs, and if you conceive within one year of appointment and begin care with us, we will apply $100 of this to your midwifery fee.
prenatal care
We are committed to building a relationship that involves trust and mutual respect all while educating you on the normal physiological process of pregnancy and birth. All appointments are given the time they need without rushing by blocking out 45 minute to 1 hour appointments. Appointments are on the same schedule as standard obstetric care.
First appointment can be done as early as 7 weeks
Before 28 weeks: monthly visits
28 weeks - 36 weeks: bi-monthly visits
36 weeks until delivery: weekly visits
Interpretation of routine and some non-routine lab work and ultrasounds
Nutrition and lifestyle counseling with holistic approaches as well as medicine, if needed, for treatment of normal pregnancy challenges and discomforts
Routine maternal and fetal monitoring throughout pregnancy
Outstanding resources online as well as professional relationships with collaborative physicians
24/7 accessibility for urgent needs
labor & birth
Supporting you through the most intimate and vulnerable time in your life, while upholding respect and individualized care that is in line with your birth plans. Birthing center birth, available at the Birth & Wellness Center of Arlington, as well as home birth
Individualized birth plans; dad or partner catch, water birth, etc.
Labor support through comfort measures, guidance, homeopathy, essential oils, herbs and more
Full clinical assessment and monitoring throughout labor, birth and the immediate postpartum period
IV hydration as well as IV antibiotics for treating GBS, if you choose
Perineal support to prevent tearing as well as suturing, if needed
Immediate skin-to-skin to promote bonding, encourage initiation of breastfeeding, regulate baby’s body temperature, and ultimately helps baby transition into the world more effectively
Delayed cord clamping
IV fluids and IV antibiotics available, if needed
Access to anti-hemorrhage medications
Offering VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean)
WELL-BABY CARE
Baby has arrived! Now you have your new bundle of joy. Welcome to motherhood! In this time where you are unsure or even just a little rusty because you just need a refresher, we are here to help you navigate through those moments.
We do comprehensive newborn exam after birth; Vitamin K & Erythromycin available if parents desire after informed consent.
Newborn care for the first 28 days of life
Breastfeeding support
Weight checks, as needed
Metabolic newborn screening done between 48 - 72 hours of life, and again at 2 weeks
Congenital heart defects screening between 48-72 hours of life
Continued support from your midwife who is able to recommend resources and referrals when necessary
POSTPARTUM
Appointments in-home between 48-72 hours after birth and in-office at 2 weeks and 6 weeks
Continued breastfeeding counseling and support
Continued assessment of emotional well being of the new mother
Postpartum Mood Disorder Screening and referral, if needed
Family Planning Counseling
Pap smears available at the final postpartum visit, if needed
Pelvic Floor Therapy referral, if needed
24/7 accessibility for urgent needs
Documentation of birth certificate and social security filed with the state