American River Midwifery

Home Birth, Childbirth Classes, or Doula Service

American River Midwifery offers home birth service in the Placer County areas of Auburn, Rocklin, Roseville, Granite Bay, Lincoln, & other nearby communities, including some areas of Sacramento County, Nevada County, El Dorado County, and Yuba County.

The home birth service of the Licensed and Certified Midwife follows the guidelines of the Midwives Model of Care.

Midwife service, doula service, childbirth classes, and hypnosis sessions may qualify for reimbursement by your health insurance company.

Natural Childbirth Classes

Classes recognize that there is no one right way to labor and birth. Breathing patterns are not taught, but instead slow deep breathing is encouraged as one of many ways to promote relaxation and facilitate labor.

Families are encouraged to take classes early in pregnancy, or even prior to pregnancy, as this is an optimal time for identifying and exploring beliefs about birth, interviewing caregivers, and choosing a birth place that feels safe.

These Natural Childbirth Classes are an outstanding preparation for giving birth to your baby at home, hospital, or birth center. Everyone is invited to attend regardless of when or where you're planning to give birth.

Fall Course:
October 2 - Oct 30, Saturday afternoons 1:30-4:00 PM. Five classes.

Fall Course:
October 4 - Nov 1, Monday evenings 6:00-8:30 PM. Five classes.

$250 for moms and their birth partner plus $25 class materials. A $50 deposit is required to reserve your place in class. E-mail or call for details.

Private Natural Childbirth Classes are available by arrangement to accommodate your schedule.

"Choose childbirth education classes that occur outside of the hospital setting as part of your preparation for birth. Although you will pay more for these classes, you are more likely to get exposure to a wider variety of viewpoints and choices, and more in-depth assistance in methods of coping with labor contractions. Although some hospital classes are good, many hospital-based classes are simply exercises in how to be a good, compliant patient and not question your treatment. Taking a non-hospital childbirth education class does not mean you have to commit yourself to birthing without pain meds, it just means that you will be choosing whether or not to use these with careful knowledge of their risks as well as their benefits, and it will give you non-drug options for coping too."
--KMOM

Birth Doula Services

Home Birth, Birth Center, or Hospital

Women have always helped women give birth. Traditionally, laboring women were surrounded by family members and experienced women from the community. As childbirth became the domain of the medical profession and women moved into hospitals for birth, women lost their vital connection to one another during this time of intense physical, emotional and spiritual work.

Doulas understand the natural process of birth, respect it's spiritual, physical, and emotional aspects, and help facilitate the birth experience for parents, baby, and primary care providers.

The presence of a doula results in shorter labors, a reduced need for pain medication, and improved outcomes for both mother and baby. Nurses, nor doctors are avilable to provide this vital element of support during labor.

Comprehensive doula service includes at least two prenatal visits, A/V and book library, phone, email and on-call availability, labor & birth attendance, and a follow-up postpartum visit.

While the benefits of having a doula are enhanced by establishing a relationship early on during your pregnancy, it is not absolutely essential. Occasionally, I'm available right up until the last moment.

If you have insurance coverage it is possible to submit a claim for reimbursement to your company for your labor assistance or have it covered by your flex account or HSA.

Hypnosis for Pregnancy & Childbirth

Want and need to overcome morning or all day sickness?

Want to avoid pre-term labor or calm an irritable uterus?

Need baby to turn from breech or other sub-optimal position?

Want and need help to reduce stress?

Want to sleep better?

Want a shorter, easier labor & birth?

HypnoBirthing® Fertility Specialist

Trying To Get Pregnant? Want The Best Possible Success Rate?

HYPNOBIRTHING® FERTILITY Sessions Take It Above and Beyond Chance! Realize Your Dream.

Whatever odds they've given you this program will increase them. Choose to give yourself the best possible chance to have a baby. Expensive medical procedures like IVF are often limited or not covered at all by insurance. Recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Woman's Association and the journal Fertility and Sterility indicate that "infertile" women using hypnosis techniques have a 42% to 55% conception rate as compared to 20% with IVF alone.