Birth is a sacred journey.
Welcome to how women should be cared for. It's time to shift back to a paradigm where we trust birth and the innate wisdom of women’s bodies to work.
I’m Lauren Foreman, a Certified Nurse Midwife who offers concierge home birth services in the Austin and surrounding area. My midwifery care is a blend of intuition, wisdom, science and birth magic.
Concierge Midwifery Services
I offer home birth and also can utilize community birth center locations in the Austin area if you prefer to birth at a birth center. Contact me to set up a consultation and for pricing.
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Prenatal Visits
Prenatal visits at your home every 4 wk until 28 wk, then every 2 wk until 36 wk, then weekly until you have your baby
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Labor + Birth
Care during labor and birth
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Postpartum Care
Postpartum care for you and baby: 1-3 day visit (day depends on birth time, how breastfeeding is going, your preference etc)
1 wk, 2 wk, 4 wk, 6 wk
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Baby Wellness
We can do the baby's metabolic screen and baby care for the first 6 weeks (vitals, weight checks, exam)
Client Love
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Choosing Lauren as my midwife was the absolute best decision I made regarding the birth of my son. I had originally planned on giving birth at a birthing center, but when those plans fell through, I was able to continue my prenatal care with Lauren outside of the hospital environment and she made me feel comfortable and confident in the decision to have a home birth. Without her, I may not have made the decision that led to one of the most empowering and incredible days of my life… Read More >
— Angela
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The second I found out that I was pregnant I knew I wanted to have a homebirth with a midwife. I asked my chiropractor who she would use and she gave me Lauren’s number. I was mentally prepared to interview multiple midwives but after meeting Lauren I knew in the first ten minutes that she was who I wanted to be a part of the most important day of our lives… Read More ﹥
— Mel
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Lauren is so uniquely qualified for what she does. While I knew I wanted to have a home birth, my husband naturally was concerned about potential complications. What was reassuring for him was that not only does Lauren hold a Masters of Science in Nursing, something that not all midwives possess, she received both of her Nursing degrees from Johns Hopkins University and George Washington University... Read More ï¹¥
Photo credit: Alissa Cordoba
— Jami
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Lauren is a thoughtful, compassionate and highly qualified midwife. She established rapport immediately, offering friendly medical advice in preparation for our home birth. She made my wife extremely comfortable and relaxed during the prenatal period. For the birth, Lauren made us feel very well cared for, safe and in good hands despite a long challenging birth. Postpartum, she’s gone out of her way to check on mom and baby with a warm, caring demeanor... Read More ﹥
— Rob
What is a Certified Nurse Midwife?
A certified nurse midwife received a bachelor’s in nursing first and then completed a master’s in nursing and a post master’s in midwifery. A certified nurse midwife trained and/or worked as a nurse prior to becoming an independent provider. We typically have a larger scope of practice in obstetrics and can also care for women throughout the lifespan not just in pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. We have the ability to prescribe medication and can work in and out of the hospital setting. There are many different types of midwives and ways to become a midwife.
As a certified nurse midwife I also offer gynecological consultations, well women’s visits, birth control consultations, and preconception visits.
My Commitment to Mental Health
Mental Wellness Consult + Continued Mental Health Care
As a mental health nurse practitioner I can help discuss and address your mental health needs. I take a holistic approach-sometimes we do need medication, but we can also look at adjusting your diet, draw labs, try supplements and/or herbs.
Birth Processing
With my psychiatric mental health education and my midwifery experience combined with my additional training, I am comfortable helping women process their birth experience. Perhaps even processing a previous experience to prepare for a different experience in future pregnancies and birth experiences.
Birth is a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual experience and you deserve to be supported, holistically.
Featured In: Birthing Instincts
Listen to the podcast episode, where my letter about me attending a successful breech home-birth is read!
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Birth Facts
Research has demonstrated that midwifery care has been shown to improve maternal outcomes.
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Resources
Here are some of my favorite resources and products I love.
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More Offerings
In addition to my midwifery and psychiatric services, I offer well women care and Reiki sessions.