HOME BIRTH
Comprehensive, Evidence-Based, Family-Centered Home Birth Care.
Fox Valley Midwifery adheres to the universal Midwives Model of Care™,
a client-centered and empowering approach to obstetrics.
Promoting autonomy, providing informed consent, and encouraging shared decision-making.
Serving Neenah, Appleton, Oshkosh, Green Bay, and the surrounding Fox Valley communities.
As a Wisconsin Licensed, Certified Professional Midwife you can expect the following when working with me:
APPOINTMENTS
PRENATAL CARE
LABS AND ULTRASOUND
LABOR & DELIVERY
NEWBORN CARE
POSTPARTUM CARE
FVM Global Midwifery Fee
Fox Valley Midwifery provides care using a global fee model, which means the cost of care is a single comprehensive fee rather than billing separately for each visit or service. This approach allows families to focus on their care and relationship with their midwife rather than navigating itemized medical billing.
The global midwifery fee for comprehensive home birth care is $4,500
The global midwifery fee includes:
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All prenatal visits throughout pregnancy
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Personalized nutritional guidance with the goal for you to maintain a low risk pregnancy
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Support for questions between visits via EHR messaging
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Home lab collection- you don't have to go anywhere*
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All equipment and supplies for your birth
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Skilled birth team*
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Continuous midwifery care and monitoring during labor and birth
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Water birth experience and support
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Immediate postpartum care for mother and baby
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Newborn assessment and routine newborn care
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Metabolic screening*, CCHD, and Hearing Screen for your newborn- all done in the privacy of your home.
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Regular postpartum care through 6 weeks for you and your baby
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Birth Certificate and Social Security Card filing
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Ongoing access to your midwife for questions or concerns during pregnancy and the postpartum period
***This fee covers your midwifery care. It does not include labs, diagnostic ultrasounds,
supplements, seeing other providers, doula support, a professional birth photographer,
or any other costs that may come up in pregnancy outside of care with your midwife.
Financial Accessibility:
Fox Valley Midwifery is a covered provider for BadgerCare! – Fox Valley Midwifery accepts Wisconsin BadgerCare Medicaid for covered services. Because Medicaid reimburses only a portion of the global midwifery fee, an out-of-pocket portion is required for services not covered by Medicaid.
Payment Plans – Flexible payment plans are available and can be arranged during early prenatal visits so families can spread payments throughout pregnancy.
Healthshare Reimbursement – Families participating in healthshare programs (Samaritan, CHM) may be able to submit midwifery services for reimbursement depending on the policies of their program.
Discounts – In certain situations, discounts may be available. Please inquire during your consultation to discuss your circumstances.
Community Exchange – Midwifery has always been rooted in community. Historically, midwives were often supported through shared resources, meals, farm goods, and skilled trades offered by the families they served. In that same spirit, Fox Valley Midwifery is sometimes open to partial trade or skill exchange as part of a payment arrangement for care. Examples might include things like skilled trades (home repair, carpentry, electrical work), farm goods such as locally raised meat, professional services, or other meaningful contributions that support the practice or household. These arrangements are limited and considered on a case-by-case basis, and any exchange is applied as partial credit toward the global midwifery fee based on fair market value. If this is something you would like to explore, please feel welcome to mention it when reaching out for care so we can talk about what might work well for both of us.