What Services Does a Midwife Offer? A Full Guide to Midwifery Care

Many people think midwives “just catch babies”—but in truth, midwifery care is so much more. At Attuned Midwifery Service, we provide whole-person, family-centered care from early pregnancy through birth and into the postpartum months. We support you not only as a birthing parent, but as a whole human navigating one of life’s biggest transformations.

Here’s a full breakdown of the services a licensed midwife can offer—especially in a home birth or community birth setting.

🤰 1. Comprehensive Prenatal Care

Just like an OB, midwives provide clinical care throughout pregnancy—but with a more personalized, holistic approach.

Prenatal services include:

• Regular checkups (monthly, biweekly, and weekly as needed)

• Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, fetal heart tones

• Routine lab work, genetic screening, and ultrasound referrals

• Nutritional and lifestyle guidance

• Emotional support and mental health screening

• Education about birth, postpartum, and newborn care

• Informed choice counseling for every decision

Appointments typically last 45–60 minutes, so you have time to ask questions, process changes, and truly be heard.

📝 2. Birth Planning and Informed Decision-Making

Your midwife walks with you through:

• Crafting a birth plan that reflects your values and preferences

• Understanding interventions, options, and what’s available at home

• Preparing mentally and emotionally for labor

• Planning for emergencies or hospital transfers (just in case)

We support your voice at every stage—because you’re not just a patient, you’re a partner in care.

🛁 3. Labor and Birth Support (Home Birth)

Midwives are trained to monitor both the birthing parent and baby throughout labor—while also honoring the natural, physiologic process of birth.

At your birth, we bring:

• A licensed midwife and assistant

• Emergency equipment (oxygen, medications, IV fluids, suturing supplies, etc.)

• Birth tub, tools, and comfort aids

• Fetal heart rate monitoring (by Doppler or fetoscope)

• Hands-on labor support (or quiet presence, if that’s your vibe)

• Respect for your autonomy, pace, and birth space

• Gentle guidance for partner and support people

After birth, we stay for several hours, ensuring a healthy transition for you and baby.

👶 4. Newborn Care

Your midwife is trained to provide basic newborn assessments in the first hours of life.

This includes:

• Full newborn exam (weight, measurements, reflexes, heart/lung sounds)

• Monitoring temperature and vitals

• Eye ointment and vitamin K administration (if desired)

• Breastfeeding/chestfeeding support

• Support with bonding and skin-to-skin care

• Newborn screening tests (heel prick, hearing screen, CCHD screen)

We believe in keeping baby with you, and we never rush the golden hours after birth.

🏠 5. In-Home Postpartum Care

This is one of the biggest gifts of midwifery care. Instead of packing up for an office visit days after giving birth, we come to you.

Postpartum care includes:

• Home visits within 24–48 hours, at 1 week, and 2 weeks

• Office or virtual visits at 4 and 6 weeks

• Monitoring healing, bleeding, mood, and lactation

• Baby weight checks and feeding assessments

• Emotional check-ins and mental health support

• Debriefing your birth experience

• Referrals for specialists (lactation, pelvic floor therapy, etc.)

We’re there for the full fourth trimester, not just the moment of birth.

🌿 6. Holistic & Herbal Support

Many midwives—like us at Attuned Midwifery—also offer evidence-based holistic care, including:

• Safe use of herbs, teas, and tinctures in pregnancy or postpartum

• Natural remedies for common discomforts (nausea, swelling, etc.)

• Guidance on supplements and nutrition

• Support for emotional well-being and nervous system regulation

• Recommendations for bodywork, massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, and more

We see you as a whole person—not just a chart.

💛 7. Emotional and Partner Support

Midwifery care includes the entire family.

We offer:

• Support for partners and co-parents

• Age-appropriate guidance for siblings

• Help navigating fears, past trauma, or previous birth experiences

• Birth preparation classes or personalized education

• Nonjudgmental care for all family structures and identities

🔄 8. Collaboration & Referrals When Needed

Midwives are trained to recognize when things fall outside the scope of normal and collaborate with OBs, pediatricians, or specialists when needed. If a transfer becomes necessary, we support you through that transition with compassion and continuity.

🌀 9. Trauma-Informed, Culturally-Aware Care

At Attuned Midwifery Service, we know that every body and story is different. Our care is:

• Trauma-informed

• LGBTQ+ inclusive

• Rooted in consent and autonomy

• Centered around listening, not managing

✨ Final Thoughts: Midwifery Is More Than a Service—It’s a Relationship

From the first heartbeat to the final postpartum visit, your midwife is by your side—not just watching for complications, but celebrating your strength, witnessing your transformation, and holding space for your voice.

At Attuned Midwifery Service, we offer full-spectrum, full-hearted care. Because you deserve more than just a safe birth—you deserve a connected one.