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Frequently Asked Questions

What we Offer

  • Pregnancy Healthcare & education
  • Prenatal, birth, and postpartum care
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Prenatal labs and diagnostic testing
  • Birth in your home, in Tennessee or the Belvoir home
  • Your Birth Journey prenatal guidebook
  • Water birth
  • Private prenatal care
  • Group prenatal care
  • Physician referral and collaboration
  • Transfer of care when risk factors arise
  • VBAC care
  • A licensed Certified Professional Midwife
  • 24/7 availability for your birth
  • A midwife assistant and/or apprentice at your delivery
  • Attendance during active labor

Financials

Global midwifery fees include prenatal, birth, and postpartum care with Birth Wellness. Because care and pricing are individualized based on each person’s unique circumstances, we do not offer a one-size-fits-all midwifery fee. Expected costs for care are discussed during your consultation visit and may also be reviewed by phone once we have more information about your specific care needs.

We accept cash, check, credit or debit cards (3% processing fee), and HSA payments.

Birth Wellness is an out-of-network provider and does not bill insurance directly. Upon request, an out-of-network global maternity superbill can be provided after the birth and completion of postpartum care. The maternity fee is due in full directly to Birth Wellness by 36 weeks’ gestation. Families may seek reimbursement from their insurance company by submitting the superbill after the birth.

Please note that we do not accept Medicaid.

We assist with billing for many healthcare sharing ministries and help complete the necessary forms and documentation. Payment may be due in advance, and families may submit a superbill to their ministry for reimbursement.

Eligibility for Care

We enjoy meeting families during an in-person consultation for care at Birth Wellness. We understand that choosing a care provider is an important decision, and that you have many options. Prior to your consultation, you will receive a Consult Booklet with detailed information about our philosophy of care, services, and expectations, allowing you time to review and come prepared with questions.

The in-person consultation is an opportunity for us to get to know one another, review your health history, and discuss your hopes for pregnancy and birth. Eligibility for care is assessed during this visit. If you are eligible and choose to begin care with Birth Wellness, the consultation marks the beginning of a meaningful and supportive journey for you and your family.

While eligibility for care is typically determined at the consultation visit, it may change as pregnancy and birth unfold. Ongoing risk assessment is a routine part of midwifery care. In accordance with Tennessee regulations, consultation with or transfer of care to a physician is required if significant deviations arise during pregnancy or birth.

State Mandated Procedures

• Newborn Metabolic Screening • Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Screening • Newborn Hearing Screening • Erythromycin Eye Ointment (when elected) • Filing of the Birth Certificate and Social Security application

Prenatal Care & Education

• Upcoming labs/Ultrasounds/ Group-B strep/Nutrition/ Exercise • Breastfeeding/Co-sleeping/Vaccinations/Circumcision/Pediatricians • Birth supplies and preparation/Labor support/Vitamin K • Stages of labor and birth/Postpartum/Gathering support • Transport from home to hospital/Emergency childbirth/Newborn CPR • Newborn care/Newborn procedures/Erythromycin • Post-dates/Monitoring/Natural induction

Postpartum Care

• Postpartum visit in your home within 24-72 hours after delivery • Newborn Metabolic Screen, Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screen (CCHD), and Hearing Screen • Postpartum office visits at 1-2 weeks and 4-6 weeks • Breastfeeding education and support • Filing of birth certificate and applying for social security card • Newborn exam Newborn care for up to 28 days • Suturing of 1-2nd degree tears as needed