Welcome to It's Your Birth Midwifery Services

Consultations & Tours
Meet with Midwife Jenny Zaner for a personalized consultation and tour of our freestanding birthing center.
You’ll be able to view our beautiful birthing suites, have all of your questions answered, review your birth preferences, and discover what a freestanding birthing center birth can look like.

The birthing center is a comfortable, home-like option for low-risk families who wish to welcome their baby in a freestanding setting. 

Our Birthing Center Includes:

•  Two private birthing suites, each with a shower and luxurious plumbed water-birth tub
• A third backup birthing room for additional availability
• A peaceful environment designed for comfort and family-centered care

Curious to see what our suites look like?

View Our Birthing Center Here 

Prenatal  Care

• Prenatal care begins at 10 weeks

Appointments are scheduled:

• Once a month until you are 32 weeks
• Every 2 weeks from 32-36 weeks
• Weekly from 37 until delivery 

Postpartum Care
Our support doesn’t end at birth.
Your midwifery team continues to care for both mother and baby through a series of postpartum visits focused on recovery, newborn wellness, and breastfeeding support.
All visits are held at our birthing center within the first six weeks after delivery to ensure a healthy and confident start for your family.

Are you ready to take the next step?

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Birthing  Center  vs.  Home  Birth  

You can expect the same personalized, family-centered midwifery care at our birthing center as you would in a planned home birth.
Both options are comparable in safety for healthy, low-risk pregnancies.
The birthing center may offer an added layer of reassurance for families who live farther from a hospital with 24-hour obstetric services. 

The  birthing center is  your  

home  away  from  home - designed for safety, comfort, and peace of mind.

Birthing  Center /Home  Birth  equivalents:  

• Licensed Midwife (LM, CPM) providing the same training, skills, and attentive care
• The same equipment, medications, and emergency preparedness
• Short  immediate  postpartum  stay 

Birthing  Center/Home  Birth  differences:

• Birthing center is closer to EMS and hospital services
• Midwife is located near the center for rapid access
• Center  has  plumbed  tubs large  enough  for  water  birth  with  tankless  hot  water  heater - No setup or refill delays  
• Automated full house generator for uninterrupted care
• Center  requires  less  “supplies  to  have on hand” such as linens, towels,  receiving  blankets ect..

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Birthing Center Labor and Delivery  

Admission
Clients are admitted to the birthing center once active labor is established.
Early labor is spent in the comfort of your home, and your midwife will provide specific guidelines for when to call.
Active labor is typically defined as at least 6 cm dilation with strong, regular contractions.

During Labor
Fetal heart rate is monitored using a Doppler with intermittent monitoring.
You’re encouraged to eat and hydrate throughout labor.

Our cozy kitchenette and lounge offer filtered water, coffee, tea, light snacks, and include a refrigerator for your food and drinks.

Birth doulas are required for first-time natural birthing families. Doulas provide early and active labor support, ensuring continuous guidance and allowing your midwife team to arrive rested, focused, and ready for delivery.

Immediate Postpartum and Newborn Care
Once your baby is born, we honor the sacred mother-baby bonding period.
Your midwives will monitor both you and your baby closely and non-invasively while encouraging prolonged skin-to-skin contact.

At It’s Your Birth, true delayed cord clamping is our standard-typically waiting until after placenta delivery to ensure your baby receives their full volume of cord blood.
When you’re ready, your chosen support person may assist in cutting the cord under your midwife’s guidance.

Your midwife will examine you for any tears and offer suturing if needed.
A complete newborn exam follows, including vitals, measurements, reflexes, and weight.

Discharge 

The birthing center is a short-term postpartum stay, averaging 2-3 hours after delivery. Before discharge, clients must meet specific criteria and have an installed infant car seat ready for transport.
We recommend that all families have their car seat checked by a certified safety technician before delivery.

Postpartum Care
Your postpartum schedule includes follow-up visits for both mother and baby at:
~ Day 1
~ Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6

All visits are held at the birthing center. Your first visit is typically scheduled the day after birth, with timing determined by your delivery time and midwife availability.

Your midwives remain available by phone or through your client portal for questions during the first six weeks.

The Newborn Screening (NBS) is offered at your Day 1 visit and includes:

•  Metabolic screening (blood spot collection)
•  CCHD pulse-oximetry reading
•  Hearing screening (offered within the first two weeks)

It’s Your Birth also offers the blood spot portion of the NBS through Revvity, a private laboratory option.
For more information on Michigan’s state newborn screening program, visit www.michigan.gov/newbornscreening

Want to Hear Real Stories from our Clients?

Read Our Testimonials Here 

 Here is the breakdown of the home birth midwifery prenatal schedule as well as what you can expect from us during the journey of growing your baby!

 Starting around 10 weeks gestation, there will be an initial prenatal visit. During this visit we will complete a health history, go over startup paperwork, make sure that all of your questions have been answered and complete your first clinical prenatal. 

Appointments are scheduled:

Once a month until you are 32 weeks

Every 2 weeks from 32-36 weeks 

Weekly from 37 until delivery 

*Additional visits may be scheduled as needed.*  

Prenatal appointments will last approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour. During your appointments, we will spend time talking about your pregnancy, nutrition, baby, birth, emotions, and answer all of your questions. Your vitals will be taken and we will check to make sure that all is well with your baby. Through longer appointments, a strong foundation of trust is established. 

Visits are scheduled in office at our birthing center in Clinton  Township,  MI.

The 36 week prenatal is schedule as an in home visit for home birthing clients.

The midwifery model of care helps to minimize problems associated with pregnancy through a well balanced healthy diet, adequate sleep, and exercise. The client takes responsibility for the health of herself and baby by committing to eating healthy and getting regular exercise. We will help guide you along the way!

Communication between appointments is through your patient portal. 

It's almost time to meet your baby!

Starting at 37 weeks, your midwifery team is on call for you 24 hours a day. Once labor begins, we will stay in communication until your labor becomes active. Once  labor becomes active, your primary midwife will join you at your home. The birthing team will  include a midwifery assistant and/or student.  While  rare,  there  are  times  in  which  your  primary  midwife  will  provide  solo  care  based  on  the  number  of  women  in  labor /  midwife  availability.  

Intermittent monitoring is used throughout your labor. Eating/drinking during labor is beneficial. You will be encouraged to follow the signals of your body.  Your  midwives  will  make  suggestions  to  encourage  the  progress  of  labor  when  needed. 

Birth Doulas are required  for  1st  time  natural  birthing couples. They are a valuable asset to your team and can provide emotional and physical support to you during early/active labor. 

You did it! Your baby has joined us earthside!

Once your baby is born, we respect the  mother/baby bonding period immediately after the birth. We will monitor you and your baby closely, in a non-invasive way. 

Prolonged skin to skin is encouraged. True delayed cord clamping is our normal. When you are ready for the umbilical cord to be cut, your midwife will assist whomever you choose in doing so.

Your midwife will check you for tears and if required, suturing will be offered. 

A thorough newborn examination is performed checking  vitals, measurements, reflexes and weight. 

While you are bonding with your baby, we will continue to monitor everyone's well being. We also help with breastfeeding as needed.  Before departing, clean up is completed and everyone will be stable and tucked into bed.

The Postpartum schedule is:

Day 1

Week 1, 2, 4 and 6. 

Postpartum visits always include both Mom and baby. 

All appointments are scheduled in clinic. 

Your midwives are available via phone or client portal if there are any questions during the 6 weeks  after your birth. 

The newborn screening (NBS) will be offered at the day 1 visit. There are three different parts of the newborn screen. The metabolic screening blood spot collection and CCHD pulse ox reading are offered as close to 24 hours post birth as possible. A hearing screening is offered within the first 2 weeks after birth. It's Your Birth provides all three parts of the newborn screening for clients.  

It's Your Birth also offers the blood spot portion of the NBS through Revvity, a private lab, for those who desire this option. For more information of the state of Michigan NBS, follow the link: 

www.michigan.gov/newbornscreening   

Birth Doula's provide educational, emotional and physical support during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum. 

 Solo or Team Doula models

Doula Team

Mary and Hollie 

Solo Doula 

Rebekah

Team Doula Model 

What's better than One Doula? Two! 

Doulas participate  in  a  team  based  approach  where  they  share  the  call  schedule  and  back  each  other as needed.  Both  of  your  Doulas  will  attend  prenatal  appointments,  allowing  you  to  get  to  know  them both.  The  doula  who  attends  your  birth  will  be  determined  by  their  on  call  schedule.  

Solo Doula Model

You have one dedicated doula on your team that will be with you on your journey to welcoming your baby earthside.  In the rare event that the need for backup arises, one of our other IYB Doulas will support you during your birth. 

It's Your Birth strongly  encourages all clients to hire a Doula to join their birthing team.  First  time  natural  birthing  couples  are  required  to  hire  a  doula.   

The Birth Doula  package includes the following:

• 1-2 prenatal appointments. During this time your Doula Team  will get to know you and discuss your birthing preferences. The  doulas  will  provide  educational  handouts  during  your  appointment.  Appointments are approximately 60 minutes in duration. 
• On-call time from 37 to 42 weeks gestation. 
• Early  labor  phone/text  support
• Attendance during active labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum.

  We offer the Raw method of encapsulation  which involves directly dehydrating the placenta at 160 degrees F without steaming. The dehydrated placenta is then ground into a fine powder and hand encapsulated. 

(It's Your Birth Client's only) 

A placenta tincture is an add on option if you are using our encapsulation services.

A small piece of your placenta is tinctured for six weeks.

There are minimal studies available on placenta encapsulation and

placental consumption. 

Common feedback from mothers who have encapsulated their placentas are:

~Increase in energy

~Increase in milk supply

~Postpartum emotions being stabilized. 

Postpartum Midwifery services are for those who have had a planned hospital birth and desire postpartum midwifery care. 

Did you know that the average patient in the United States only sees their provider 1-2 times after giving birth? This leaves women on their own to navigate the weeks of recovery after giving birth. 

 Many other countries offer extended postpartum midwifery as a standard of care. 

Women in the United States Deserve better and midwives are the solution!

Postpartum midwifery supports and verifies the clinical well being of both mother and baby during recovery while  providing emotional support to the family. Our midwives spend approximately 1 hour per postpartum visit in which vitals for mother and baby are taken. During the visit, all of your questions and concerns are heard and discussed. 

  Postpartum Midwifery Schedule: 

All  visits  are  in  office  with  the  following  schedule:  

Day 3;   Weeks  1,  2, 4 and 6 

Listed  appnt  schedules  may  vary  based  on  availability.

*A postpartum midwife does not replace your primary care physician. If vitals present as abnormal, it would be recommended to contact your primary physician right away.* 

Read our Blog on Postpartum Care in the U.S.