Seeking highly experienced, trustworthy low-fee homebirth midwife
Dear community.
My partner and I are expecting our first baby and have struggled and struggled with our insurance company to find the most economic midwife option for us. We've finally come to terms with the fact that our true heart's desire is a home birth, as well as the fact that our insurance more than likely won't cover any of it. Can anyone recommend any highly experienced, trustworthy, wonderful midwives who are or accept low-fee? Or, are there programs for low-income people (not on Medical) to get access to home birth midwifery?
Thanks very much for any support.
May 18, 2017
Parent Replies
I think you may find what you are looking for if you contact Bay Area Midwifery. My home birth midwife sees clients there.
Curious what you would consider affordable and where you are in the bay? I have seen midwives with sliding scale fees, but don't know much about how wonderful they may or may not be, and even with a sliding scale their fee was still at least a few thousand dollars. Also, many midwives wont travel outside a certain distance so it would be helpful to know where you are located.
I have seen folks crowd fund to get their home birth option to come true.
I had originally wanted a home birth for my first, but ended up risking out after working with my midwife into my 30th week. I delivered at Alta Bates with a fantastic midwife, RN, husband, and doula, and was told that it was the most home birth feeling delivery they had experienced at the hospital. However it happens for you, be confident in your body and your decisions and remember that no plan is guaranteed. Good luck to you and yours!