Midwifery care is personal, nurturing care before, during and after your birth.

Senior midwife, Maggie Bennett, CPM is the practice's primary care provider. She maintains a teaching practice mentoring midwife apprentices. She is assisted by a team of dedicated women including: Clare Twohig, who has recently earned her California midwifery licence; Rachel Wahl, Carri Newhouse and Shannon Gamble, the newest apprentices who teach childbirth education for the practice; and Anna Warner, who is the practice's Business Manager.

BEFORE YOUR BIRTH
I provide regular and thorough prenatal checkups to make sure you and your baby are healthy and progressing well. I’ll give you information and guidance on what to expect during your pregnancy and birth. We’ll discuss healthy lifestyle choices, nutrition and breastfeeding. Midwifery care is personal, hands-on care. My prenatal visits are structured to allow plenty
of time for questions and answers. Together we’ll spend time exploring and resolving any concerns you may have about your pregnancy or birth. While I have attended hundreds of births, I know that each woman’s experience is unique. I will work with you to help make your birth all you hope for.

DURING YOUR LABOR
Birthing at home with a midwife brings you continuous hands-on attention throughout your labor and birth. In addition to monitoring you and your baby’s progress and health during labor, my assistants and I provide emotional support and guidance. We can be as available or as out of sight as you wish (many women prefer to labor privately or with just their partner for a good part of their labor). There are no arbitrary rules or timetables about how you go through this process. My role is to support you in birthing your baby, your way, safely and gently.

AFTER YOUR BIRTH
After your baby is born I will do a complete newborn evaluation to make sure everything is normal. My assistants and I stay with you, help you establish breastfeeding and see that you and your baby are resting comfortably. I’ll then return to check on you and your baby 24 hours, 3 days and 10 days after your birth. Our course of care ends with a final 6-week visit, which includes family planning and a pap smear. However, I am always available to answer questions you might have as a new family.