Overview
Prenatal Care
Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic Testing
Our services include an introductory meeting free of charge so that you may be able to get to know us better and make an informed decision as to whether we are the right midwifery team for you. Beyond the first consultation, we will see you monthly through your second trimester, bimonthly through 36 weeks, and weekly for the final month o
Our services include an introductory meeting free of charge so that you may be able to get to know us better and make an informed decision as to whether we are the right midwifery team for you. Beyond the first consultation, we will see you monthly through your second trimester, bimonthly through 36 weeks, and weekly for the final month or so of your pregnancy. We often personalize your care to see you more often if this is your first baby or first birth out of hospital, or on a schedule that better fits your lifestyle (which might mean a less rigorous schedule) without any extra charge.
Read more about our prenatal visit schedule in our FAQ!
Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic Testing
Diagnostic Testing
Contrary to popular belief, midwifery care can be just as high-tech as the main medical model with services including routine blood draws and lab work. Prenatal diagnostic testing can include urinalysis, blood pressure, lab draws that include routine health screening and genetic testing, blood-glucose testing, and blood type and Rh factor
Contrary to popular belief, midwifery care can be just as high-tech as the main medical model with services including routine blood draws and lab work. Prenatal diagnostic testing can include urinalysis, blood pressure, lab draws that include routine health screening and genetic testing, blood-glucose testing, and blood type and Rh factor, Group B Strep cultures, and newborn testing including bilirubin, blood type and Rh factor, Utah state newborn screening, hearing screening, and. congenital heart defect screening.
Ultrasound
Diagnostic Testing
Labor and Delivery
Birth Journey has in-house ultrasound services available including early pregnancy confirmation, fluid volume, placenta locating, and position checks. We also have an experienced ultrasound technician that provides in-office, radiologist-read reports for your mid-pregnancy anatomy scan and more as needed.
Labor and Delivery
Labor and Delivery
Labor and Delivery
We are available to be present at your labor whenever you want support and not at some pre-defined stage. We will obtain vital signs initially and regularly as labor progresses. The baby’s heart tones are monitored intermittently throughout the course of labor with a handheld doppler and more frequently as the birth approaches. We will s
We are available to be present at your labor whenever you want support and not at some pre-defined stage. We will obtain vital signs initially and regularly as labor progresses. The baby’s heart tones are monitored intermittently throughout the course of labor with a handheld doppler and more frequently as the birth approaches. We will speak extensively throughout your prenatal care about how you envision your birth and personalize it to your desires.
Postpartum Care
Labor and Delivery
Postpartum Care
After the birth when both mother and baby are stable and content, a newborn exam will be done. Both mother and baby’s vitals will be monitored on a regular basis, breastfeeding will be initiated, and we will guide the new family as they settle into normal postpartum routines.
Newborn Care
Labor and Delivery
Postpartum Care
We provide all immediate newborn care including the initial examination following the birth, vitamin k, newborn eye prophylaxis, PKU screening and well baby checkups for the first six weeks following the birth. We recommend that you obtain an appropriate care provider for your newborn before labor and delivery, especially if you desire to
We provide all immediate newborn care including the initial examination following the birth, vitamin k, newborn eye prophylaxis, PKU screening and well baby checkups for the first six weeks following the birth. We recommend that you obtain an appropriate care provider for your newborn before labor and delivery, especially if you desire to have your newborn receive vaccinations, circumcision, etc. If you would like counseling on those options and more, our team is happy to provide education and resources.
We have a secret in our culture and it's not that birth is painful, it's that women are strong.
-Laura Stavoe-Harm
We are happy to honor a discounted price for repeat clients or those who plan to have a doula present for their birth!
Over the course of generous unhurried appointments the pregnant woman comes to understand the midwife genuinely cares for her and will not interpose frivolously.
Judy Edmonds