Homebirth Midwife Serving Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Home birth is a safe option for people with healthy, low-risk pregnancies. A good candidate is usually someone who:

• Is carrying one baby, head-down
• Has no major health conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes, or heart disease
• Has had a smooth pregnancy without complications
• Wants a natural birth without routine medical interventions
• Lives within a reasonable distance of a hospital, in case a transfer is needed

Your midwife will do a full health history and keep checking throughout pregnancy to be sure home birth remains the safest choice. If anything changes, you’ll talk through your options together.

Water birth can be a beautiful and soothing option during a home birth delivery. Warm water helps ease discomfort, promotes relaxation, and supports freedom of movement. I provide guidance on setting up a birth pool and ensure safety throughout the process.

Whether you choose to labor in water only or welcome your baby in your birth tub, your comfort and preferences are always respected.

Coverage varies. Some insurance plans reimburse part of the cost of midwifery care and home birth, while others do not. Many families pay out of pocket and then submit a claim for possible reimbursement. I’ll provide a detailed receipt (called a “superbill”) that you can send to your insurance company. If you’d like, I can also point you to a billing service that helps families navigate the process.

Yes. Research shows that planned home births with trained midwives are a safe option for healthy, low risk pregnancies.

I follow evidence based guidelines, carry emergency equipment, and maintain clear transfer protocols should a hospital birth become necessary.

Families benefit from personalized, one on one care and significantly lower rates of unnnecesary interventions.

While you won’t have access to an epidural at home, there are many comfort measures that work beautifully in labor. These include:

• Warm water (many people choose water birth or labor in a tub)
• Freedom to move, walk, squat, or rest in whatever position feels right
• Massage, counter-pressure, heat packs, and rebozo techniques
• Breathing, relaxation, and visualization tools
• Support from your midwife, partner, and birth team
• TENS unit or other non-drug options, if you choose

Some families find that being in their own space, with familiar surroundings and uninterrupted support, is its own form of pain relief.

Part of my role as your midwife and care provider is preparing for the unexpected. Not only are we monitoring you through out pregnancy, and your birth but at home I am bringing essential equipment to monitor you and your baby’s wellbeing more closely.

In the event that a transfer is necessary, I work with you closely to ensure a seamless transition. Most transfers of care are non emergent and happen for reasons like a long labor or maternal exhaustion. I remain available to support you through out a transfer of care to ensure continuity of care.

It’s normal for partners to feel protective and to have questions about safety. During our prenatal visits, we take time to talk through risks and how we handle them. I explain when and why we might transfer to a hospital, what equipment I bring, and how we monitor both you and your baby throughout labor. Many partners find that once they understand the safety measures in place, they feel more confident and can relax into their role as support.