Our Services

We are waterbirth experts.

Our passion and desire is to have clients experience the safety and peacefulness of birthing in water. We thoroughly educate everyone attending the birth so they are confident in birthing in water. Our expertise in the mechanics and process of birthing this way allows for a birthing experience like no other.

Complimentary consultation

The consultation can be conducted either in your home or online, whichever you prefer. We have a slide show that we present that covers our experience, our beliefs, birth complications and what is included in our services. We show videos of how we work and discuss our all-inclusive fee structure. We answer all questions that may arise. These sessions usually last a couple of hours.

Nutritional and physical fitness guidance and support

From our first meeting through birth, we provide clients with information designed to support their nutritional and physical fitness needs throughout pregnancy. Maintaining a healthy and nutritious diet during pregnancy supports brain development and healthy birth weight. We focus our nutritional counseling on preserving gut health. Engaging in pregnancy-safe exercise regularly also can help birth mothers prepare their bodies for the natural water birth process.

Lisa Marie’s certification from the Fitness Professional Association as an Advanced Personal Trainer specializing in postpartum fitness uniquely positions her to guide appropriate diet and exercise for pregnant women before and after labor and delivery.

Prenatal visits

The core of our care are the prenatal visits. We conduct them in your home as we believe it is best to meet where your child will be born. They usually last around an hour so we can cover physical, emotional and relational topics that come up.

We have a schedule to come over monthly through 28 weeks of pregnancy, then twice a month until the 36 or 37-week mark. At that time, we have a prenatal visit we call the birth prep meeting. It is a 3-hour prenatal/class where we bring all your items for birthing at home and go over all the elements of birthing in water. It is an exciting meeting where you may invite anyone you wish to it, and it is mandatory for anyone who may be at the birth.

From the birth prep meeting on we will see you weekly until you go into labor.

Labor and delivery support

Our highest priority is your care and comfort in labor and in birth. We ask to be notified at the earliest inkling that your labor is starting. We use a contraction app that automatically notifies us when you are timing one. We love to come on the earlier side and set up our equipment so as to support you in the most caring way possible.

Postpartum care and support

We believe this is the area that gets the least amount of attention yet needs the greatest support. We attend to the mother and baby for at least 3-4 hours after the birth. We do not leave until both are doing well and resting comfortably.

If a transport is required, we will attend that as well if possible. The chosen hospital will be notified of the transport, who will be coming, the reason for the transport, and the medical records will be sent to them before the family arrives. That helps to ensure the transport gets everyone on the same page to maximize the care and support our client needs and deserves.

Whether the birth occurs at home or elsewhere, our clients stay in our care for six weeks after the birth. We come back between 24-48 hours after the birth to check on mama and baby, rule out early onset jaundice, check the pulse oximeter readings of the baby’s heart, and perform the newborn screening if desired. At a minimum we also come back around two weeks to check on everyone and weigh the baby, and then again at six weeks to do a full exam of both the mama and baby.