FAQs

We are based in Portland, Oregon and serve the greater Portland metro area and surrounding communities. Your individualized care is received in our office as well in the comfort of your own home.

Our integrative midwifery & doula care, includes:

•       Prenatal visits

•       Home birth attendance

•       Newborn care up to 6 weeks postpartum

•       Postpartum home visits and recovery support

•       Lactation and breastfeeding guidance

•       Holistic and herbal wellness consultations

•       Childbirth education, classes, and birth planning

•       Prenatal and postpartum care for families planning hospital births

•       Water birth support

We offer individualized care that meets you where you are. Some families feel called to birth at home; others feel most comfortable or safest to birth in a hospital. We honor and support both.

For families planning a hospital birth, we provide:

•       Comprehensive prenatal care throughout your pregnancy

•       Holistic wellness support, birth preparation, and personalized birth planning

•       Facilitate Transfer of Care to Hospital Provider and maintain continuity

•       Postpartum home visits and newborn care after your hospital discharge

•       Lactation support and emotional care during the fourth trimester

We are honored to walk with you through every stage of the journey.

For low-risk pregnancies, planned home birth is a well supported, evidence based option with excellent outcomes. Safety and Informed Consent is the foundation of every decision you will make.

Yes! We are able to take Oregon Health Plan OHP / Medicaid clients, (please note spots fill up quick!). We believe that access to respectful, high-quality midwifery is a right for all families.

If you are covered by OHP or are unsure about your benefits, please reach out. We will work with you to understand your coverage and navigate the process with as much clarity and ease as possible.

Yes. We welcome self-pay and cash-pay clients and are happy to discuss our fee structure during your free initial consultation.

Please do not let financial uncertainty stop you from reaching out, the conversation is free, and we will always be honest and transparent about what is possible.

Payment options may include:

•       Flexible payment plans to spread your investment across your pregnancy

We encourage families to connect with us as early as possible, ideally around 8–12 weeks of pregnancy. Early enrollment allows us to build a trusting relationship, complete all necessary health screenings, and create a truly personalized plan for your care.

Your journey with Mother Roots Midwifery begins with a free consultation, a relaxed, unhurried conversation with no obligations and no pressure. This is a sacred opportunity for us to get to know one another.

During your consultation, we will:

•       Learn about your health history, your pregnancy, and your hopes for your birth

•       Share our philosophy, our process, and what care with us truly looks like

•       Answer every question you have, fully and honestly

•       Discuss your payment options, including OHP and cash-pay arrangements

We follow evidence based prenatal care guidelines with visits typically scheduled every four weeks in early pregnancy, every two weeks in the third trimester, and weekly as your due date approaches.

Our visits are unhurried and thorough. You can expect:

•       Physical assessments: blood pressure, fundal height, fetal heart tones, and baby’s positioning

•       Review of labs, symptoms, concerns, and questions

•       Nutritional, herbal, and holistic wellness guidance

•       Emotional check-ins and birth preparation conversations

•       Personalized birth planning support

Your schedule is adapted to your unique clinical needs. You will never feel rushed or unheld in our care.