Pregnancy & Birth Services
Services dedicated to natural home and facility assisted births!
Fit moms of Philly prides itself on being a resource to all women. We hope to offer alternative care packages, putting the decsion and power back in the hands of our moms!
Services
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Fertility Services
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Midwifery
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Doula
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Lactation
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Prenatal Massages
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Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness
A better look of professional services which are personalized to suit the needs of each woman and include:
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24 hour a day on-call availability of a midwife.
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Family-Centered Homebirth, including Waterbirth
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Comprehensive prenatal care in my Germantown office
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Nutritional Counseling & Natural Health Advice
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Complete postpartum care for mother & baby for first six weeks
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Breastfeeding support
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Family planning Counseling
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Preconception Counseling
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Referrals to holistic health providers and community resources
Our schedule of services during your pregnancy:
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Ninety minute initial visit
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Hour-long prenatal visits
every 4 weeks until 28 weeks of pregnancy
every 2 weeks from 28-36 weeks of pregnancy
every week from 36 weeks to birth
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Home visit at 36 weeks of pregnancy
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Continuous labor support in your home once active labor is established until the birth of your baby.
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Immediate postpartum care in your home until mom and baby are stable and settled, breastfeeding is initiated, a thorough newborn exam has been done and your questions and concerns have been answered and addressed.
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Home postpartum visits for mother and baby. The exact schedule of visits varies with each family’s needs, but a minimum of 3 visits (24 hours, 3-5 days, and 6 weeks) is done during the postpartum period. *The birth certificate is filed and newborn metabolic testing and a hearing screen, if desired, are performed.
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Close phone contact during the first couple weeks regardless of how many postpartum visits you require.
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Additional phone consultations, email communication and/or visits as needed