Now offering a hybrid model of virtual and in-home visits for planned hospital or home births for clients who live more than 40 minutes from Staunton, Virginia

What if receiving pregnancy care was easy and accessible with no wait times, travel, or childcare needed?

  • Save time and money.

    We know you work hard and your time is valuable. There's no need to spend time driving to appointments or waiting in a waiting room, and no more spending money on childcare.

  • Personalized care.

    Log on with your phone or computer for a secure and confidential 15 - 60 minute call. The amount of time we spend together is completely up to you.

  • Continuity.

    Build a relationship with the same midwife every visit. No hopping around to different providers. Heather is the only midwife you will see your whole pregnancy and postpartum journey.

Email us to start your care this week!

Who is eligible for hybird virtual and in-home prenatal, postpartum, and newborn care?

If you live greater than 40 minutes but less than 1 hour 30 minutes from Staunton, VA, you are eligible for hybrid care. These include the following eligible locations:

Charlottesville/Earlysville/Louisa/Orange/Ruckersville

Keswick/Gordonsville/Scottsville

Glasgow/Buchanon/Roanoke

West Augusta/Goshen/Fincastle

Covington/Hot Springs/Warm Springs/Millboro/Clifton Forge

Lovingston/Amherst

Broadway/Timberville/Luray

Mount Jackson/Shenandoah/New Market

If you live in a different area than the ones listed and are unsure if Heather covers where you live, please contact us.

What can I expect when receiving care in the hybrid model?

For many women, virtual prenatal and postpartum visits are highly satisfying. Within the hybrid model, you’ll get 7-8 virtual and 6-7 in-home prenatal and postpartum/newborn visits with Heather, and a mid-pregnancy anatomy in-home ultrasound.

8 weeks: A virtual visit

12 weeks: In-home meeting with Heather for a physical assessment, bloodwork, and to listen to the baby’s heartbeat. Heather will provide you with a blood pressure cuff, fetal doppler, ultrasound gel, a scale, and urine test strips to gather information right before or during future virtual visits.

17 weeks: Virtual visit

20-24 weeks: In-home fetal anatomy ultrasound with our ultrasound technician to check baby’s growth and anatomy

22 weeks: Virtual visit

27 weeks: In-home visit with Heather for belly check and blood work (glucose test for gestational diabetes, administration of Rhogam injection for clients with Rh negative blood type)

32 weeks: Virtual visit

34 weeks: Virtual visit

36 weeks: In-home visit with Heather for Group B Strep test, belly check for position, and fundal height. A scale is given to do weight checks on baby at home after the birth.

38 weeks: Virtual visit

39 weeks: In-home visit with Heather for position check and and fundal height.

40 weeks: Virtual visit

41 weeks: In-home visit with Heather and our ultrasound technician for a check on baby’s health. Discuss options for induction naturally or in the hospital prior to 42 weeks.

Here is the outline of postpartum visits for both mom and baby:

1 week: In-home visit to assess mom and baby

2 week: Virtual visit

6 week: In-home visit for physical assessment, Pap smear if due.

No trips to see a pediatrician until baby is 8 weeks old, unless a major problem arises!

Comprehensive package fee for hybrid prenatal, postpartum, and newborn care: $5,000

Includes a fetal anatomy ultrasound, routine prenatal blood work and lab fees, all virtual and in-home visits, rental of equipment, and direct access to Heather anytime throughout pregnancy and postpartum. This pricing is for planned hospital births at Sentara RMH, Augusta Health, Roanoke Memorial, and UVA.

*Additional in-home ultrasounds are $275 each. Rhogam injection is $120 per dose. Additional in-home visits are $250/visit.

*Add $2,800 for a home birth with Heather.