Frequently Asked Questions
Is home birth the right fit for me?
Certified Professional Midwives provide home birth care for healthy, low risk people. Many pregnant people in our community are healthy candidates for home birth. Each consultation visit includes discussion of one’s individual risk factors to ensure that home birth is truly a safe option for them. Examples of risk factors that would indicate higher risk status where hospital based birth should be considered include, but are not limited to:
Twins
Breech presentation at term
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Premature birth
Studies have shown that birth outside of the hospital can be a safe option for low-risk pregnant people. Interested in delving deeper into the research? Click one of the links below!
https://mana.org/research/homebirth-safety
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jmwh.12172
To learn if you are a healthy candidate for a home birth, you can schedule a free consultation visit with Tiffany to discuss further.
Can I have a doula if I am working with a midwife?
Yes! Doulas provide continuous, hands-on physical and emotional support during labor and have been shown to decrease the rates of epidural use and cesarean section.
Doulas and midwives work well together as a team and can have strong partnerships. The midwife provides your hands-on clinical care, making maternal and fetal/neonatal assessments, charting, and more. The doula provides comfort measures during labor and advocacy.
Do you bill insurance?
Most insurance plans that are compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) cover lactation services at 100% at no cost to the client even if you have not met your deductible yet.
You may be eligible for lactation care at no cost to you, I am in network with most Cigna and Anthem plans. Many clients with United Healthcare, Aetna, & Harvard Pilgrim get full coverage too!
If you have Cigna, please contact my billing partner, Wildflower, to check your eligibility for fully covered lactation care.
For all other insurers, please get in touch with my billing partner, The Lactation Network, to check your eligibility for fully covered lactation care.
If you have a grandfathered or ACA non-compliant plan, you are encouraged to call your insurance to learn more about your benefits for lactation services before your appointment.
As a courtesy for lactation clients, I can submit claims to your insurance company on her behalf to seek reimbursement to Two Rivers.
For midwifery clients, you are asked to pay for care by 36 weeks of pregnancy (1 month before the due date); after your care is concluded, I will submit a claim form on your behalf to your insurance company. Payment from the insurance company is sent to you directly.
What forms of payment do you accept?
I accept cash, checks, credit card/debit cards, HSA cards, and FSA cards.