Monitrice
Prenatal, Labor/Birth, &
Postpartum care
A monitrice is a birth attendant with assessment and clinical skills.
A Monitrice or Labor Assistant is skilled at checking vitals such as blood pressure, fetal heart tones, assessing labor progress, newborn assessment, breastfeeding support, and antenatal education. A monitrice does not perform these tasks at the hospital, birthing center, or when the midwife has come to your home, unless the caregiver consents. A monitrice does not make primary care decisions or diagnosis.
You will receive all the typical support you can expect from a doula but with added clinical support from a trained monitrice / midwife assistant.
At the arrival of your midwife - if you wish to hire one, or when transferring to a hospital - if you wish to do so, your Monitrice will assume the role of Doula only.
I am not a CPM or an LM
Included in the Monitrice Package:
Pregnancy
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Free consultation meeting in person
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All prenatal appointments:
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Monthly until week 28
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Bi-monthly weeks 28-36
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Weekly weeks 37-42
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Prenatal Care:
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Vitals
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Fetal heart tones using medical grade doppler
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Charting
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Support
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Education
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Labor & Birth
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Providing you with emotional, physical, and mental support
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Helping you feel empowered to birth your way
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Vitals taken when I arrive, and throughout labor
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Birth Supply List given to you
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Birth pool provided at no cost -Client must provide new hose and necessary faucet hookups, as well as pay for a disposable liner
Postpartum
Immediately after birth
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Staying up to 3 hours after the birth
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Bleeding management
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Simple Newborn exam
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Weight
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height
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Head circumference
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Helping you and your spouse get comfortable
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Helping clean up your birthing space
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Birth pool drained and cleaned up
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Garbage cleaned up
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Dirty laundry started
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Placenta management
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Postpartum
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Postpartum appointments:
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24-48 hours
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2 weeks
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