Chicago Nurse Midwife

Homebirth & Midwifery Services

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First time parents/first time natural birthing mothers are required to complete a childbirth education class & hire a doula.

We only take a handful of clients per month and tend to fill very quickly. The 28 week mark is the latest that we comfortably accept transfers.  Occasionally, we are able to accept a transfer later in pregnancy. If you are transferring care, we will need a copy of your prenatal record. You can request a copy of your prenatal record from your previous provider and bring it to the office or fill out a Release of Information form (ROI) when you come to your first appointment.

We serve clients in from the north, west & south sides of Chicago, including the south suburbs & Northwest Indiana.
We currently do NOT accept insurance to cover home birth deliveries. After birth, an itemized receipt will be provided for clients to submit to insurance companies for reimbursement or credit towards deductibles. Clients should call their insurance companies to confirm that their plans have “out of network” benefits. This is required to receive reimbursement from insurances.

No. But if you’re interested in doula services offered by Chicago Nurse Midwife, custom pricing can be provided to include doula care.

Labs and ultrasounds can still be covered by insurances. Chicago Nurse Midwife uses LabCorp which accept most insurances and Medicaid plans. They offer reasonable discounted self-pay pricing for uninsured clients.

Birth supplies are not included in the total pricing. The contract includes a list of suggested supplies needed for home birth. The link to purchase the birth kit is also provided. Water birth supplies, including the birth pool & liner rental are not included in the home birth fee.  Please inquire regarding water birth pool & supply rental.

One of the most important decisions that you have to take at the beginning of the pregnancy is choosing the right provider. You want to ensure that whoever you hire as your birth keepers share the same philosophy about birth and that we are a good fit for each other. To give you an opportunity to feel if we are the right ones for you, we offer a 30-minutes consultation, either in person or by Teleconference. Partners are strongly encouraged to attend this consultation.
Clients are required to have a consultation to review health status and candidacy for home birth. The homebirth agreement & financial contract are emailed for your review, if you decide to proceed with partnering with Chicago Nurse Midwife for care, the agreement & contract is signed, deposit is made, and the first prenatal appointment is scheduled!
Most initial prenatal visits are scheduled around 10-12 weeks. During the initial prenatal visit, we review and sign the Informed Consent for Homebirth, the Financial Agreement, and other forms/consents if indicated. We go over your demographic information, your medical history, perform a physical exam, and do blood work if indicated. And of course, we listen to baby’s heart rate. We end our appointment by scheduling your next appointment with us.
We bring about the same emergency equipment that is available on a hospital maternity ward or birthing center & because we never know when we are called to a delivery, we carry our equipment with us at all time. We carry most medications commonly used on a maternity ward such as Oxygen, IV fluids, different medications including antibiotics and medications if mom is bleeding, equipment to draw blood if needed, sutures, instruments, and Lidocaine for repairs, urinary catheters, speculum, gloves, disinfectant, bulb syringes, cord clamps, amnio hooks, flashlight. We also carry some herbal tinctures & remedies.
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