see our client reviews!

Thursday, October 10, 2024
call now 602-midwife (602-643-9433)

ArizonaMidwife.com, 602-MIDWIFE (643-9433).  We can meet in your home or in convenient offices in both the East and West Valleys.

Call me at 602-MIDWIFE (643-9433)

to book a FREE No-Obligation In-Home or In-Office Consultation, where we will:

  • Answer all of your questions about home birth and water birth
  • Discuss and plan your ideal birth experience
  • Spouses are encouraged -- children are always welcome

What does a midwife cost?  First, I believe that everyone should have access to midwifery care, so we offer a variety of levels of service and a sliding scale for low-income families.  Our matron/doula fees for planned hospital births with prenatal/post-partum care range from $600 to $1200, and the fees for full midwifery pregnancy, home birth, and post-partum care programs range from $2000 to $3900, depending on financial situation, testing required, and options (water pools, home birth kits, etc).  Call me at 602-643-9433, and I can ask a few questions and give you a quote.

Call me anytime for any reason.   I make myself available to my clients 24 hours a day 7 days a week.  You and your birth are my first priority.  

I attended my first birth when I was five years old, the birth of my little brother, and I instantly knew what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.  Today, my mother is intimately involved in my practice, writing articles for our websites and assisting at births.  I hope you get a chance to meet this inspiring woman.  Later, when I started my own family, I used a wonderful midwife in Utah, and she made me believe that there was nothing more important in her world than me and my new baby.  That experience more than a dozen years ago inspired me to become part of the growing ranks of healthcare workers who want to provide a much higher standard of pregnancy care, and a more caring, personal and intimate birth experience.  Today, I have a broad-ranging birth practice with more than a dozen years as a hospital labor doula and licensed massage therapist providing prenatal and postpartum massage, and now a midwife who has attended hundreds of births, at home, in water, at birthing suites and centers, and in hospitals.

How to choose a midwife?   There are only about 100 midwives in Arizona, a small but very busy community that delivers many thousands of babies each year.  I know most of the licensed midwives in the state, and I can easily say that I absolutely love everyone who choses this avocation.  We support each other, we work in teams, and we back each other up.  Therefore, after you ask about credentials and experience and training, I think the most important factor in choosing a midwife is whether your personalities and values click.  Some call it chemistry, so when you an interview your midwife, one of the questions I would ask yourself is, "Is this someone I would invite over to Sunday dinner?"

We will be spending a lot of time together during the next year of our lives, so it is important that be both feel "connected."   Midwives do not take on the same patient load that an OB GYN typically handles, because midwives tend to spend up to 10 times as much one-on-one time with our patients.   When you work with a midwife, we will get to know you intimately, and we do everything personally, all of your prenatal visits, your lab work, your vitals, interviews, including lots of home visits and checkups before, during and after birth.  And one of my greatest joys lately is watching some of the babies I have delivered grow up through social media, so please send me a friend request on Facebook.

Due to my training, I tend to be more medical in my procedures and standards than some midwives.  I love home birth, and I love the midwifery standard of care, but what I care most about is the safety and health of mom and baby.  I don't believe that all babies should be born at home, and I am very comfortable assisting in a birth center or hospital environment, so part of what we will do during our interview (or over the phone) is assess the risk factors of your pregnancy.  I believe that low-risk pregnancies often achieve the best outcome with home birth (resulting in near-zero c-section rates, lots of bonding opportunities, family involvement, fewer interventions, etc), but high-risk births should happen in hospitals.   If higher risk factors indicate a hospital birth is best for you, however, I can still be there to advocate for you and your birth plan or philosophy, to help you better navigate the hospital system.

Call me at 602-MIDWIFE (643-9433)

to discuss your pregnancy.

Email Us Now

Contact us with questions or request a FREE consultation
or CALL US NOW at 602-midwife (602-643-9433)
2000 characters left

What Moms Say About Alicia

From our client testimonials and stories pages.

"She gave me the courage to do things I wasn't sure about and the knowledge about things I had no idea about!"
  -- Kursta Robinson

"She really upheld the sacred space of my bedroom when I was laboring and encouraged me after birth to BE with my newborn."
  -- Katie Mullins

"She gave us peace of mind and reassurance as we navigated our first birth."
  -- Melissa Kohler

"You become part of her family when you receive care from her."
  -- Sara Walters

"She has exceeded my expectations, which is not an easy thing to do."
  -- Naomi Thomas

"I have online access to everything, my notes, stats, ultrasound reports, whenever I want which makes me feel in control and informed."
  -- Tikla Fife

"She also helped keep me focused, and kept encouraging me every step of the way."
  -- Evelyn Hernandez

"If you are looking for a kind, genuine, knowledgeable individual that will respect your birthing preferences for what they are, Alicia is a perfect fit for you."
  -- Marie Repec

"She never rushed us through appointments - we always felt like she was there to answer all of our questions."
  -- Danielle Hazeltine

"She is knowledgeable and always had the answers that I needed in time of concern/panic."
  -- Heather Groom

"Her gentle presence was part of what made our birth excellent!"
  -- Melissa Kohler

"I want you to know from my heart that I think you are truly wonderful at what you do.  My birth would not have been the same without you there."
  -- Sara Ann Tyler