Holistic and expert fertility care for every body.
Midwives specialize in more than pregnancy and birth — we also provide care around fertility, cycles, and conception. We can help you understand your ovulation, prepare for a healthy pregnancy, and, for those seeking IUI, provide cycle timing, sperm preparation, and insemination support.
Pre-Conception Preparation Care
Our initial visit is a detailed medical and personal history and check, lab work and initial guidance and recommendations, including below:
Menstrual history review
Supplement and Nutrition initial review and recommendations
Lab tests drawn
Full/partial physical as desired/recommended
Approximately 2-4 weeks after our initial visit, you come for your follow up visit to review your lab work and cover our individualized care plan that we have prepared for you, including below:
Detailed supplement and nutrition recommendations
Possible additional holistic support services recommendations
Education, support and informed choice
01. Initial Visit
02. Care Plan Review Visit
03. Follow Up Visit
04. Contact as Needed
05. Additional Visits
Our follow up visit is approximately 2-3 months later and includes a follow up physical and symptom evaluation, follow up lab work and review. This informs how the initial care plan is working for you and if any updates or additions should be made.
Clients receive a portal login and are able to reach out to midwife as needed with updates and questions in the times between visits.
To be scheduled as recommended by midwife or desired by client.
Pre-Conception & Fertility Preparation Care + Services
Have you ever wondered how to make sure you're as healthy as you can be be before you even get pregnant?
Whether this is your first baby, or you've had previous pregnancies - especially if a previous pregnancy was more complicated. Taking time and implementing health and wellness support BEFORE you become pregnant again can make all the difference in the world.
This care is also ideal for clients who have a history of pregnancy loss/miscarriage.
IUI & Fertility
Planning session(s) to discuss:
~ options
~ preparation
~ timing
~ preferences
Supplement support
Lab tests
Emotional support
Gentle, understanding, confidential care at all times
Before the Procedure
Procedure Care
After Procedure
Available for follow-up questions as needed
Lab testing for possible needed blood work
Supplement and nutrition suggestions
On call for client for whenever LH surge is detected
Options for In-home placement for frozen sperm ONLY
Washing and preparing of fresh sperm sample for known donor sperm
Gentle presence, care and support
Supporting partner involvement/placement as desired
Involving you in procedure (placing your own speculum if desired)
Respecting body autonomy and preferences at all times
Frozen or Fresh Sperm Options
Intrauterine Insemination - IUI Services
We offer caring, informative, and personalized fertility and IUI services, including guidance around cycle timing and ovulation, sperm preparation, insemination, and support throughout the process.
Frozen Donor Sperm
For families using frozen donor sperm from a sperm bank, we provide guidance on timing for delivery, and in-office IUI timed with your ovulation.
Fresh Sperm / Known Donors + Partners
For clients and couples using fresh sperm from a known donor or partner, we offer in-house sperm washing and preparation, followed by IUI timed with your ovulation.
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