What is Community Midwifery?
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Community midwifery, or out-of-hospital midwifery, is based on a partnership between the midwives and birthing person. We hold your personal autonomy and agency as paramount and trust that you know what is best for your body, your baby, and your family. Typically visits are 50 minutes, during which the midwife will provide education, emotional support, and intimate connection. During the course of your care - whether its fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or gynecological - you and your midwives will slowly and organically identify your care plan and will build a deep trust in the midwifery relationship as you come to know each other. When utilizing our perinatal care your midwives will offer informed choice for all of the common screenings and ultrasounds available during pregnancy. This means they will provide evidence-based information about those options, while also outlining the benefits and risks of both the decision to consent, and the decision to decline.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a doula and a midwife?
Doulas provide educational information, emotional validation and physical support to a birthing person and their family. A midwife offers this same care while also having the added medical responsibility for the safety of you and your baby. All of the Coyote Midwives have spent time serving as doulas and always welcome a doula addition to the team. Over the years we have found doulas to be particularly valuable for first time parents as they are able to remain with the family during the (sometimes long) early stage of labor. In these cases, doulas are able to focus more on emotional and physical support while the midwives are tuned into medical needs.
Can’t afford a doula? No problem. We are happy to provide referrals to low/no cost doulas for qualifying families, and are always happy to fill in the role of doula for those that would rather work solely with the midwives.
What is the difference between a CNM and a CPM?
A Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is a midwife that did their training in a hospital setting, first through nursing school then midwifery school.
Certified Professional Midwives (CPM) are trained entirely out of hospital.
Joni is a CNM and Caitlin is a CPM. We value our differing backgrounds, as it has allowed us to draw from our experiences and education in order to come together in a unique and balanced fashion. Joni is able to prescribe medication; Caitlin knows more about herbs and homeopathy.
Coyote Midwifery practices under the standards and guidelines laid out for Licensed Direct Entry Midwives in the state of Oregon.
What if I want relationship-based prenatal and postpartum care but feel safest birthing in the hospital?
We strongly believe that people should feel safe wherever they decide to deliver. We would love to support you!
Click here to schedule a free consultation.
Does insurance cover midwifery care?
Often, yes. Many insurance companies will reimburse for midwifery services (note: does your insurance require a CNM? Great! Joni is a CNM). Coyote Midwifery does not directly bill insurance, however, we will provide a superbill (a billing document outlining the care you received) which you may submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Our hope is that paying up front allows you to budget accordingly, without being surprised by a bill months or years after the birth of your baby. We will guide you through the process of submitting your bill to insurance.
To learn more about our fees, click here.
Doulas provide educational information, emotional validation and physical support to a birthing person and their family. A midwife offers this same care while also having the added medical responsibility for the safety of you and your baby. All of the Coyote Midwives have spent time serving as doulas and always welcome a doula addition to the team. Over the years we have found doulas to be particularly valuable for first time parents as they are able to remain with the family during the (sometimes long) early stage of labor. In these cases, doulas are able to focus more on emotional and physical support while the midwives are tuned into medical needs.
Can’t afford a doula? No problem. We are happy to provide referrals to low/no cost doulas for qualifying families, and are always happy to fill in the role of doula for those that would rather work solely with the midwives.
What is the difference between a CNM and a CPM?
A Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is a midwife that did their training in a hospital setting, first through nursing school then midwifery school.
Certified Professional Midwives (CPM) are trained entirely out of hospital.
Joni is a CNM and Caitlin is a CPM. We value our differing backgrounds, as it has allowed us to draw from our experiences and education in order to come together in a unique and balanced fashion. Joni is able to prescribe medication; Caitlin knows more about herbs and homeopathy.
Coyote Midwifery practices under the standards and guidelines laid out for Licensed Direct Entry Midwives in the state of Oregon.
What if I want relationship-based prenatal and postpartum care but feel safest birthing in the hospital?
We strongly believe that people should feel safe wherever they decide to deliver. We would love to support you!
Click here to schedule a free consultation.
Does insurance cover midwifery care?
Often, yes. Many insurance companies will reimburse for midwifery services (note: does your insurance require a CNM? Great! Joni is a CNM). Coyote Midwifery does not directly bill insurance, however, we will provide a superbill (a billing document outlining the care you received) which you may submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Our hope is that paying up front allows you to budget accordingly, without being surprised by a bill months or years after the birth of your baby. We will guide you through the process of submitting your bill to insurance.
To learn more about our fees, click here.
Photos on this page by Wildwood Birth Photography, and Sommessa Photography
