There is plenty to enjoy about being in the moment while pregnant, but let’s face it – a lot of pregnancy is planning ahead. Developing a birth plan is important to ensure that both your and your baby’s needs are being met. Choosing how (and where!) you give birth can be incredibly empowering. If a hospital birth is not your speed, consider using a midwife to assist you on this momentous occasion. Here are a few Spokane-local midwives to consider if you think a non-hospital birth may be for you!
Four Spokane Midwives To Support Your Journey
Lilac City Midwifery
Rebekah Alice is the midwife at Lilac City Midwifery. She strives to “serve as a building block to a peaceful, safe, and empowered birth.” Her midwifery packages include prenatal care, a birth pool, a birthing assistant to help the midwife throughout the process, a birth kit with disposable supplies, and more. Rebekah keeps her client volume low. So she can take the time to build a unique, personal relationship with each mama-to-be that she serves. Something to keep in mind: she does require you to have a doula for birth support in early labor before her arrival.
Spokane Midwives
Midwife Victoria Garwood’s mission became to “build a relationship based on mutual respect that allows for a positive birth experience for you and your family.” Her prenatal birth care includes monthly visits until 30-32 weeks, bi-monthly visits until 36 weeks, and weekly visits from 36 weeks until birth. Whether you choose a home birth or to deliver at the Spokane Midwives Birth Center, your postnatal home visits (after 24 hours and 3-4 days) are conducted in the comfort of your own home.
Spokane River Midwives
Spokane River Midwives is a team of experienced midwives, lactation consultants, and student midwives. Their prenatal appointments are held at either their Spokane or Post Falls locations. They aim to give you the tools to have whatever kind of labor and birth you see fit. Be that with hands-on, continuous support or by giving you space allowing you to deliver the way your body tells you feels right. They also offer postpartum care in the comfort of your home.
Spokane Midwifery
Colleen Rittenour, the midwife of Mt. Spokane Midwifery, truly believes in the indomitable spirit of women. She offers her services to mothers-to-be looking for a home birth, where she can provide support and medical attention. At the same time, mom is comfortable enough to get up and move, eat, and labor at her own pace. She has many years of experience delivering babies in many environments. She will work to ensure your birth is as unique as yours.
Spokane Midwives
The women above are all exceptionally qualified to help you bring your baby into the world. If you are considering a home birth in Spokane, then I encourage you to reach out to them and get to know them better. These Spokane midwives might be the missing piece to your birth story.
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