Services

At Generations Midwifery & Lactation Services, all families are valued and honored. We believe every family has a right to safe, satisfying health care with respect to human dignity and cultural and spiritual beliefs. All care provided is only with your full informed consent and families are strongly encouraged to research all their birth and parenting options. Packages can be purchased individually or in any combination. Special discounts available for families in San Leandro! Please contact me for more information. Insurance billing for midwifery and lactation services is available.

Midwifery Homebirth Services

I am committed to making homebirth an option available to all families within Alameda County. Please contact me for information about fees, payment plans, and discounts.

Includes:

  • Family-centered prenatal appointments in your home
  • Continuous monitoring and support during labor, birth, and immediate postpartum
  • Use of birth tub
  • All supplies needed for homebirth
  • Lactation support
  • Newborn care
  • 24/7 on call availability

MIDWIFERY PRENATAL CARE – $2000

Helpful for those who are moving out of town before the birth, or for those who are planning a hospital birth but would also enjoy the benefits of receiving midwifery care.

Includes:

  • Family-centered prenatal appointments in your home
  • Childbirth education
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Referrals to holistic health care providers as needed

MIDWIFERY POSTPARTUM CARE – $2000

Helpful for those who would like more personalized, holistic support after giving birth.

Includes:

  • Family-centered postpartum appointments in your home for the first six weeks after birth
  • Lactation support
  • Birth story processing
  • Newborn care
  • Individualized support with cultural postpartum meals, rituals, or practices

MONITRICE SERVICES

A hybrid between midwifery homebirth services and hospital doula support, this is a great option for families planning to birth in a hospital but wanting midwifery care as well.

Includes:

  • Prenatal care as if you were planning a homebirth
  • Continuous monitoring and support during early labor at home
  • Help with deciding the best time to head to the hospital for the birth
  • Attendance at the labor and birth in the hospital as a support person
  • Postpartum and newborn care in your home

Lactation Services

At home or virtual appointments with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant provide families with newborn, infant, and toddler feeding support. I am also a Food Allergy Mom and have a special interest in supporting families with food allergies or sensitivities.

Support includes but is not limited to:

  • Prenatal preparation for breastfeeding/chestfeeding
  • Induced lactation
  • Tongue ties, lip ties
  • Pumping
  • Hand expression
  • Plugged ducts
  • Mastitis
  • Bottle-feeding
  • Weaning

Pricing:

  • Initial lactation consultation - $200
  • Follow up lactation consultation - $150
  • Private lactation class - $150
  • Prenatal lactation consultation - $100

GENEALOGY – $50/HOUR

Have you been interested in learning more about your ancestors and family history but don’t have the time to research or don’t know where to begin? I’ve worked on my own genealogy for more than 15 years and would be happy to share tips and resources that have been helpful.

  • Learn how to use DNA programs like Ancestry, 23andMe, and GEDCOM
  • Build a written family tree
  • Connect with genealogical societies
  • Use online resources to search newspaper articles, military records, census, or vital records for ancestors
  • Research specific geographic areas, ethnic groups, time period or record type