Prenatal
Care
At Sacred Transitions we craft our prenatal care to support your body, mind, and world through your transition in this awesome undertaking to raise our next generation.
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First Trimester
Although we are your midwives as soon as you make the important decision to come into care, our first visit is at 9 weeks. After our first visit of 90 minutes, we begin to see each other every 4 weeks for an hour each time. You are never left guessing- we review all your labs and ultrasounds with you, and are more than happy to help you and your partner understand what each value means. Diet and exercise counseling places the power in your hands to create the conditions for you and your baby to thrive. Nothing is taken for granted. Each test and procedure is intentionally chosen and understood by you.
We support your emotional wellbeing by walking with you as you navigate the normal feelings, fears, and ecstasy of the first months of pregnancy.
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Second Trimester
The second trimester is called the "golden trimester" because people usually feel so good! Whether this is the case for you or not, we will be identifying ways for you to feel even better, even more connected, and completely capable of making the best choices for you and your baby.
You start attending the birth classes that are included with your care.
You begin to see yourself as you want to be when you give birth.
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Third Trimester
This is when we really start to earn the interest from the investments of first and second trimesters. We see each other twice a month now to acquire new knowledge about your body and your baby, and you are quickly acquiring a library of new information about what is present now and what lies ahead. This includes end of pregnancy and birth decisions for you and newborn treatments for your baby. No surprises here. You start to realize that most things are knowable. Except for the things that will remain a mystery until the day you start labor.
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Post-Dates
There are days filled with confidence and pride, and there are days of frustration and doubt. We see each other a lot. We talk on the phone. We ask for labor to come. We wait for it. One thing we know for sure: whatever is to come, YOU GOT THIS. And we will be right with you when you do.