Is a home birth right for me?

As a home birth midwife, I actually don’t think everyone should have their baby at home! It isn’t the right choice for everyone, and having choices is really important. I believe that everyone should have their baby where they feel most comfortable and safe. Lots of people are more comfortable birthing in the hospital- it’s our cultural norm! So if you feel good about staying home, that’s number one. We spend a lot of time making sure we are planning a safe home birth- one where the birthing person has gotten prenatal care, we have ruled out conditions that would make hospital birth the safer choice, and we have made a backup plan in case we need it.

Do you take OHP?

We proudly accept OHP! Oregon Health Plan, or Medicaid, is health insurance for low income individuals. OHP covers homebirth for low risk pregnancies. Here are the guidelines they use: https://www.oregon.gov/oha/HPA/DSI-HERC/EvidenceBasedReports/CG-OOHB-2020-Final.pdfamet, Please reach out if you have questions about OHP coverage!

What area do you serve?

I am licensed in Oregon, and I serve clients within approximately 75 minutes of my home in Beaverton, Oregon. Generally I serve Washington, Multnomah, and Clackamas counties, but I also travel as far west as the coast, as far east as Mount Hood, and as far south as Salem. Please ask if you have any questions about my service area! I do charge a travel fee for those clients I travel more than an hour to see.