Frequently asked questions

Q. What areas of Oregon do you serve?
A. We live just south of Roseburg and serve Douglas County and the surrounding area. 
Q. What is your experience as a midwife/pregnancy care provider?
A. Read more about us!
Q. What do licensed midwives carry?
A. We carry lab work supplies, ultrasound orders, anti-hemorrhagic and commonly used medications, oxygen, IV solution, and antibiotics. Skilled in suturing and certified in NRP and CPR. 
Q. Does insurance cover home-births or midwifery care?
A. Each insurance and plan is different, calling your company and asking is the best way to find out. 
Q. What happens if we transfer to the hospital in labor?
A. In the event that care is transferred to the hospital, your midwife would accompany and continue to support you through labor and birth and resume regular postpartum care and support for both you and baby.  
Q. What happens if two clients go into labor at once?
A. With two midwives, we have the availability to be there for each of our clients, and have a good backup midwife that we know and trust, should the need arise. 
Q. What does C.P.M. and L.D.M. stand for?
A. CPM is a Certified Professional Midwife. The Certified Professional Midwife credential, issued by NARM, is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accrediting body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence.
LDM stands for Licensed Direct Entry Midwife. 
Oregon LDMs are trained in and authorized to use oxygen, IV therapy, anti-hemorrhagic medications, local anesthetics for suturing, and vitamin K and ophthalmic antibiotics for newborns. 
Further questions? Please don't hesitate to reach out!