Frequently Asked Questions

These are the questions we hear most often, and we're glad you're asking them. Take your time looking through them, if you don't find what you're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.

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Our Services

  • We offer full-scope midwifery care from your first prenatal visit all the way through your six-week postpartum checkup. That includes prenatal care, labor and birth support, postpartum care, newborn care, screenings, and standard lab work for both birth center and home birth families.

    Our credential is also recognized and supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), the International Confederation of Midwives, the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), and the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).

  • Yes. You get to choose what feels right for your family. We offer care at our birth center in Provo and in your home.

  • We serve low-risk pregnancies and provide out-of-hospital midwifery care. If you're unsure whether you qualify, come in for a consultation and we'll talk through it together.

Our Midwives

  • You'll be cared for by a team of licensed midwives, student midwives, and trained birth professionals. We work closely together so you always have someone who knows you and your pregnancy.

    Our credential is also recognized and supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), the International Confederation of Midwives, the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), and the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).

  • Yes. Our team includes Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives (LDEM) and Certified Professional Midwives (CPM).

Prenatal Care

  • Prenatal care includes routine visits, monitoring baby's heart rate and growth, maternal vital checks, standard lab work, emotional and mental health support, birth preparation, and a home visit for home birth clients. We also make sure you have access to whatever additional support you need along the way.

    Our credential is also recognized and supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), the International Confederation of Midwives, the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), and the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).

  • Every four weeks until 28 weeks, every two weeks until 36 weeks, and weekly from 36 weeks until your baby arrives.

  • About an hour. We want you to have enough time to ask your questions, talk through anything on your mind, and leave feeling good.

  • We check your vitals, measure uterine growth, listen to baby's heartbeat, and assess baby's position. We also spend time talking through how you're feeling physically, emotionally, and mentally. There's always room for questions.

  • Yes. A routine anatomy ultrasound is typically done between 20 and 22 weeks.

  • Standard prenatal lab work, gestational diabetes screening, a complete blood count, and any additional testing that becomes medically indicated along the way.

  • Yes. Around 36 weeks, home birth clients receive a home visit so we can assess your space, walk through preparation, and make sure everything is ready.

Labor, Birth, and Postpartum

  • We stay close. Right after birth we monitor mom and baby, support placenta delivery, assess for any tearing, provide suturing if needed, support early breastfeeding, and complete newborn exams and APGAR scoring. Those first hours are sacred to us and we protect them.

  •  Absolutely. We believe you are the highest authority when it comes to your baby. We walk through your options together and support whatever informed choices you make.

  • Yes. We have big beautiful tubs for mothers to utilize during their labor.

  • Yes. We see you at 24 to 48 hours after birth, at two weeks, four weeks, and six weeks postpartum. We don't just hand you your baby and send you home. We stay with you through the whole fourth trimester.

  • We check maternal and newborn vitals, support breastfeeding and latch, monitor healing, check in on your emotional and mental health, track baby's weight, and complete newborn screenings. At your six-week visit we also talk through birth control options.

  • Yes. We complete standard newborn metabolic screening, congenital heart screening, and hearing screening.

What Makes Us Different

  • A lot of things, but the one women notice first is the time. Our appointments are about an hour long. You are not rushed in and out. You have time to ask questions, talk through concerns, and build a true relationship with the midwives caring for you. We also bring together evidence-based practice and traditional midwifery wisdom, with a strong focus on informed consent, emotional support, and individualized care from the first visit through postpartum.

    Our credential is also recognized and supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), the International Confederation of Midwives, the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA), and the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC).

  • Yes. We believe care means the whole person. We provide emotional support, education, and relationship-centered care throughout your entire pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience.

  • We offer IV therapy, oxygen, water birth, fetal monitoring, breastfeeding support, golden hour support, sterile water injections for labor back pain, early gender DNA testing, and suturing with lidocaine if needed.

  • Yes. We love working alongside doulas and are happy to talk through how the roles complement each other if you're considering hiring one.

  • A doula provides emotional and physical support during labor. A midwife is a healthcare provider who offers clinical care throughout your entire pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. Both are wonderful with different roles in the birth room.

Transfers

  • Your safety and your baby's safety always come first. If a higher level of care becomes the safest option during pregnancy or labor, we transfer with compassion and stay with you through that process. We never leave you.

  • Refund policies depend on the timing and reason for transfer. Labor and birth fees are generally non-refundable once labor care has begun. We're happy to walk through the specifics with you.

Fees and Payment

  • We don't directly bill insurance, but we're happy to provide documentation you can submit to your provider for potential reimbursement.

  • Yes. We accept HSA and HMA payments.

  • Yes. Payment plans are available as long as your balance is paid in full by 36 weeks.

  • Our standard midwifery care package is $6,300. Pricing may change over time, so reach out to confirm current rates.

  • Your care fee covers prenatal visits, labor and birth care, postpartum visits, your 20-week ultrasound, standard newborn care, newborn screenings, and full midwifery team support.

  • Additional fees may apply for non-routine lab work, additional ultrasounds, RhoGAM, IV fluids during pregnancy, and early gender testing.

  • Yes. If you're transferring care after 28 weeks, you may qualify for a late-to-care discount with proof of previous prenatal care.

“I was endlessly appreciative of the experience, thoroughness, empathy, and informed care I received during my time with Utah Birth Suites. I can’t imagine having pregnancy care any other way, all the midwives I’ve interacted with are so kind and caring.”

— Emily O.

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