Meet the Midwife

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At Odessa Birth & Wellness, we offer a range of services including well woman care, problem gyn visits, prenatal care, childbirth education, labor and delivery support, postpartum care, and lactation support. Check our Calendar page to see everything that is going on here. For pregnant women we aim to help them achieve an empowering, safe, and satisfying birth experience.

Any woman with a low-risk pregnancy is generally a good candidate for birth center care. We provide care for women who are interested in a natural, unmedicated birth experience in a peaceful, home-like setting.

- At this time, we do not accept insurance for our services. We work with a medical billing specialist provide detailed documentation for you to seek reimbursement with your insurance provider. Many people may find our total cost lower than their out-of-pocket costs with a high deductible plan. 

- Other services that you may be referred to throughout your care, such as lab work or sonograms, can be covered by your insurance

We do not perform ultrasounds or sonograms here at the center. We send our clients to Sonography clinics such as Premier Diagnostic Imaging where we leave it to the experts not only get great diagnostic images of your little one but those cute 3D/4D chubby cheek pictures too. 

Visits their site at https://premierdiagnostics.net/ to book your ultrasound today!

-  Yes, for low risk pregnancies with good prenatal care out of hospital birth is safe. You don't have to just take our word for it.  A great places to start your own research is here:

https://www.birthcenters.org/news/evidence-shows-birth-centers-a-safe-option-for-birth

- Another excellent resource for everything prenatal and birth-related is Evidence Based Birth. Many of your questions can be answered by a  Ph.D. prepared Registered Nurse, who presents the evidence to parents in an easy-to-understand format. 

https://evidencebasedbirth.com/

- The bottom line is that everything in this life carries risks and benefits, hospital birth included. Here at Odessa Birth & Wellness we believe it is our job to educate you on all of your options, the risks vs. benefits, then honor your decisions on what is best for you and your family.