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Austin Better Birth Midwifery

512-580-9271

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512-580-9271

Austin Better Birth Midwifery
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Welcome

While we do employ a billing service, we cannot guarantee that your insurance will cover the costs of your home birth and midwifery fees. All fees are at a discounted, early pay rate. Your insurance may reimburse you for part or all of your midwifery services, or they may not.

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Home Midwifery services

Midwifery Services

General fees related to midwifery care

Midwife

3000-6000

Sliding fee scale for homebirth/midwife services depending on your income and family size, no discounts for late entry to care. 10% non refundable deposit at intake or 50% non refundable deposit due if starting care past 28 weeks. All fees to be paid by the 36 week home visit, payment plans available, credit/debit cards, HSA , cash, check, electronic payments accepted.

Twin Home birth

+1500

An additional midwife will be needed to attend your birth for safety purposes. This is an additional fee.

Birth Tub Rental

250

Rental fee for 37 weeks until delivery, must be returned within 2 weeks of baby's birth to the midwife. Client is responsible for setup and tear down, instructions will be provided. Each client will also purchase a liner for the tub.

Birth Kit

50-75

Our birth kits are available on precious arrows and include gloves, chux pads, disposable underwear/pads, peri bottles, etc. For more details check here:

https://www.preciousarrows.com/


Lactation Consultation

Breastfeeding Support and Newborn Education by board certified IBCLC and postpartum RN, Mariah!

Breastfeeding Class

TBD

More info coming soon

Newborn Class

TBD

More info coming soon

IBCLC in person consult

125

Inital consult, 90 minutes

IBCLC in person consult follow up

100

60 minutes

IBCLC telehealth

100

60 minutes

IBCLC phone consult

50

30 minutes

Additional time per appointment

50

30 minutes


Extra services and discounts

Childbirth Education, Doula Services, Phototherapy, and Childbirth Education options

Placenta Encapsulation

200

A placenta typically produces 100-200 pills.

Phototherapy for Newborn Jaundice

75

2 day minimum rental for the natus neoblue biliblanket

Doula services

1600-2000

You can  chose to hire our apprentice midwife, Drea Kelly ,as your doula for an additional fee if she has availability.  For first time parents, VBAC clients, and clients who have never had an unmedicated birth a doula is strongly recommended.

Childbirth Education

50-350

We offer childbirth education classes with our apprentice for an additional fee, depending on your needs. Refresher courses are a smaller fee, full classes over several sessions are a higher price.

Postpartum Doula

45/hr

16 hour minimum required, offered from our apprentice's doula practice.

Laboratory and Imaging fees are billed by their respective companies, are typically covered by your insurance, and are not included in your home birth cost.

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