Home birth is a decision that is made after education and careful consideration in regard to what is best for the growing family. Out-of-hospital birth is an option for women with low risk pregnancies and attended in South Carolina by Licensed Midwives. Lori has personally had a hospital birth, birth center birth and home birth. Of these three, her home birth is by far her favorite. She wishes she could change them all to a home birth! Since she can't, she has made it a mission to be available to families to educate and help facilitate birth at home. Pregnancy and birth are normal functions of life and she believes that giving birth at home is a great example of a very special, normal life event for our children.
 
Lori and Leandra have attended births in all types of homes for all types of families. There is no "home birth" stereotype because the families who choose to birth out of the hospital do not have a mold. Babies can be born in tiny apartments, lake side houses, townhomes or on working farms- anywhere the growing family chooses!
 
As your midwives, we serve many roles during your home birth.  We will be with you during your labor, birth and the immediate post partum period observing you and the baby, suggesting position changes, providing pain relief and making sure you are hydrated and fed. It is important for you and the baby to establish breast feeding, therefore we will make sure that he has latched and you are comfortable. We will do the laundry and tidy up before we go, after we have thoroughly assessed the baby and you, and made sure that you have eaten and are cozy in your bed.
 
Prenatally, we will have many visits which will enable us to get to know each other. As your midwives, you will have access to us via email, text and cell should you have any questions between appointments. Postpartum care will continue throughout the first 6 weeks after the birth.
 
Read more here about the requirements and qualifications to become a Certified Professional Midwife.