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Full Moon Midwifery |
Our Services
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COST We offer flexible approaches to financing prenatal and birth care, as well as accept selected insurance and the Oregon Health Plan (OMAP open card only).
AREAS SERVED We attend births in Portland, Canby, Aurora, Hubbard, Woodburn, Silverton, Mt. Angel, Mollala, Oregon City, Wilsonville, St. Paul and other outlying areas. ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ Full Moon Midwifery provides complete prenatal, birth and post-partum care. We spend time discovering who you are and the needs you have in one-hour prenatals that begin when you contact us. We see you once a month until 30 weeks, every two weeks until 36 weeks and every week until the birth of your baby.
We are interested in how this pregnancy affects you and the needs you have to make your experience fulfilling. We strive to include your partner and children in your care. We will find answers to the questions you have and be a resource for needs that come up. We are open to hearing your concerns or worries and helping you use your own resourcefulness in finding information, solutions or in discovering the trust you have within. Your desires for the birth and our care for you are discussed and options are given. We hope to create an atmosphere of trust and openness between us. We use the Midwives Model of Care™ in our approach to your physical and emotional well-being.
The midwives are available to provide information regarding yoga classes, Blessingway (a special ceremony to bless you on your journey toward birth), belly masks, birthing tubs, birth classes and more.
³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ For a free consultation appointment or for questions,
contact Celeste Kersey at Full Moon Midwifery:
4 Moon Photograph by Michael Meyers www.mhmyers.com
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This site was last updated 08/01/05
During these visits we assess
the well-being of you and your baby. We assess your physical well-being by
taking blood pressure and pulse, asking about physical discomforts,
checking the urine, giving information about prenatal tests that are
available, and discussing any laboratory results we may have. The baby's
well-being is directly connected to yours. We feel for the position
of the baby, check for normal growth and listen to the heartbeat at each
visit. While these assessments are vital we spend a majority of the visit
getting to know you.
As labor begins, we are in
contact with you by phone. We arrive at your home upon your request. When
a woman is in early labor, we send one of the birth team to give physical
and emotional support. In doing so we can spell one another and ensure
that we will be rested and alert for active labor (in the event of a long
labor). We remain with you through active labor, the pushing stage and at
least 2 hours after the birth to ensure that both you and the baby are
doing well. In early postpartum a thorough newborn exam is performed, we
ensure
nursing is established and your vital signs are monitored. 
Home
postpartum visits are as follows:
within 24 hours, at 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, and the final visit is at 6
weeks. During these visits we talk about the physical and emotional
aspects of post-partum and the newborn period. We acknowledge that, while
an incredibly joyous time, early parenting can be challenging and even
frightening for some women. We are, once again, available to hear
questions and concerns and to be a resource for you.