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 Nevada County, Sacramento, El Dorado County, and Yuba County.

The midwife works independently with the help of an assistant. She does not practice with any other particular midwife partner.

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 are all potentially reimbursable by your health insurance company.

Monday evening classes meet weekly 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Spring classes now ON-GOING on Monday evenings!

Saturday afternoon classes meet weekly for SIX weeks 1:30 - 4:00 PM
Early Summer class begins May 1 - June 12. No class May 29.
Summer class begins July 10 - August 14.
Fall class begins August 11 - October 16.

Classes are held in Auburn. Register early. E-mail or call for details. A $50 deposit is suggested to reserve your place in class. Enroll with a friend and each couple will receive a $25 discount. Schedule is subject to change or cancellation.

$275 plus $25 for course materials covers the cost of class for moms and their birth partner.

Everyone is invited to attend regardless of where you're planning to give birth. You'll be very glad you did!

Learn more about the class by visiting Birth Works® to review class topics and the course outline. Birth Works® is an essential part of preparing to give birth to your baby at home, hospital, or birth center.

"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

HypnoBirthing® is available by private arrangement to accommodate your schedule.

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.

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?

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

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.