Midwifery services in Bakersfield, Ca., Kern and Tulare Counties
All prenatal and postparturm appointments are done in your home
Pregnancy, labor, birth, water birth, postpartum, well-person care
Born at Home
Pregnancy and birth are normal life events
Are you looking for a pregnancy care provider who truly dedicates their time to you and your birthing needs? Tired of long wait times at prenatal appointments? Do you want evidence-based care from a provider who supports you through pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum? Would you benefit from more than just one postpartum visit? If so, we're here for you.
WELCOME
Marivette Torres Midwifery is here for you!
Choosing Marivette Torres LM, CPM is an investment in both your short-term and long-term physical and emotional well-being throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. As a licensed midwife, Marivette is a trained professional specializing in home births and is licensed by the medical board - the same board that licenses doctors and nurses. She is certified in neonatal resuscitation, and equipped with the necessary medical tools to support you, and your baby through labor, birth, and postpartum care.
Each prenatal visit lasts 45-60 minutes giving you the time and attention you deserve. During your prenatal visits, you will receive evidenced-based information, have all your questions answered, and undergo a full assessment including vitals signs, fetal heart tone monitoring, and fundal (top of uterus) height measurement. Any necessary labs and referrals, including ultrasound referrals will be provided. When you hire Marivette Torres Midwifery, she is your dedicated pregnancy and birth provider guiding you every step of the way.
Marivette Torres Midwifery provides comprehensive pregnancy care to support your home birth journey. Water birth is also available as an option for those who desire it.
Midwifery Model of Care
The Midwives Model of Care™ is a fundamentally different approach to pregnancy and childbirth than contemporary obstetrics. Midwifery care is uniquely nurturing, hands-on care before, during, and after birth. Midwives are health care professionals specializing in pregnancy and childbirth who develop a trusting relationship with you, which results in confident, supported labor, and birth. While there are different types of midwives practicing in various settings, all midwives are trained to provide you with comprehensive prenatal care and education, guidance in labor and birth, address complications, and care for your newborn. The Midwives Model of Care™ is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life events.
The Midwives Model of Care includes:
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Monitoring the physical, psychological and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle
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Providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support
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Minimizing technological interventions and
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Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention.
While there is no guarantee that your labor will be free of complications, Marivette Torres is trained to facilitate transfers to doctors or hospital if needed.
Marivette cannot guarantee a home birth, but she can guarantee midwifery care.
The application of the midwifery model has been proven to reduce to incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.” (Midwives Model of Care definition is Copyrighted © by the Midwifery Task Force, all rights reserved).
Services
Your decision to hire Marivette Torres LM, CPM means you get one-on-one care with your midwife, and a long list of services included in your package.
The following are a few of the items included in your home birth midwifery fee;
subject to change - the contract has the full list of services.
Prenatal Care
Hour long prenatal visits
All screenings and blood draws done by your midwife - lab fees separate
Assessing any issues and referrals when needed
Ultrasound referrals
Labor, birth, newborn
On call midwife at 37-42 weeks
Water birth available
IV supplies
Labor monitoring
Suturing/stitches
Newborn exam
Eye ointment and vitamin K (if consenting)
Postpartum Care
Four postpartum visits
Birth certificate filing
Maternal and newborn vitals
Baby weight
Newborn screen
CCHD
Postpartum depression assessment
Referrals, if needed
FEE: $6,000
Cost of midwifery services for prenatal, labor, home birth, and postpartum care
Discounts may be available based on your financial need.
Insurance
Marivette Torres Midwifery is not contracted with any medical insurance providers, so you are responsible for paying all midwifery fees. However, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement through your insurance.
To assist with this process, Marivette has partnered with a professional biller who specializes in midwifery billing. During your video interview, she will provide you with the biller's contact information. The biller will work with you to determine if you qualify for reimbursement and guide you through the process.
Mission, Vision, Values
Mission
Providing evidence-based care with an emphasis on inclusivity and shared decision making for all ages in their reproductive years including pre-conception, pregnancy, birth, parenthood, and menopause.
Vision
To see the people whom Marivette Torres Midwifery encounters be supported with education, respect, and dignity as they navigate their way through pre-conception, pregnancy, parenthood, and their futures. To ensure people receive the proper training in their reproductive years to make educated choices. To value individuals and their need to be fully informed.
Values
We believe childbearing individuals and families deserve access to evidenced-based information. We believe childbearing individuals and families are wise and can make choices according to their beliefs. We believe that having a network of support people will facilitate an environment of wellness in childbearing individuals. We are committed to supporting and serving people throughout their lives from teen years through menopause. We believe childbearing individuals and all family structures deserve the support they need before and after they become parents and to feel safe, accepted, and cared for as soon as they enter our doors to facilitate body wellness. We believe families who choose surrogacy deserve all of the above, and they will be fully supported through their journey.
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Serving the Following Areas
Bakersfield, Shafter, Wasco, Taft, Arvin, Delano, Visalia, Porterville, Tehachapi
Kern County and Tulare County.
Contact Marivette if your city is not listed, here.
NOTE: Clients who live over 30 miles from the midwife's home, will incur a gas expense due at each prenatal or postpartum visit the midwife attends in the client's home.