Coastal Midwifery and Women's Health

"So, maybe you're one of those moms like me who is not by any stretch of the imagination "crunchy," earthy, birthy, and in tune with your inner feminine goddess but nor are you thrilled to give birth at a hospital for your own reasons, and maybe you want an experience that offers as little or as much medical intervention as you choose for your birth, and, if so, Coastal Midwifery & Women's Health is for YOU. I feel like home birth appeals to a huge part of me but often has so many limitations of what can and can't be done by lay midwives, and I get it, but I have so much anxiety about the what-ifs and it was so refreshing to have my entire pregnancy & birth (and, let's be honest, I'm switching to Jake as my main provider now that my birth is done) with medical options available to me as a hybrid experience between clinical & medical-forward care as well as home-centered birthing autonomy for a totally me-driven bespoke prenatal experience. I was able to be prescribed medications due to the legitimacy of Dr. Jake's credentials, while also having my decision to decline certain interventions completely accepted with gusto. CMWH has top-of-the-line equipment that allowed me the reassuring ultrasounds I wanted as often as I wanted them and lots of new tech that allowed my kids to see & celebrate their growing sibling, while on the other hand, Jake often spoke kindly and with total respect of other client mindsets of zero peeks at their baby throughout pregnancy. I was offered a huge variety of potential choices and because my encompassing anxious personality meant that decisions were often made with my head & heart in conflict, at every stage Dr. Jake and April gave me endless options a "Choose-Your-Own-Adventure!" pregnancy where whatever decisions were best for ME were celebrated by everyone at the practice. If you have kids, THERE IS A KID ROOM. I'm pretty sure there are levels of kid rooms based on age & maturity level (blocks in one, xbox in another?!). I can't understate the immense blessing it was for my kids to be so welcomed, encouraged to be themselves, and allowed free reign of the various hospitality spaces. They loved going to appointments and I loved knowing that they would be so well-cared-for and would have so much fun. (Pictured: once when I was 8.5 months pregnant and my child had a meltdown because she didn't want to leave, so Dr. Jake got down on the floor with her to cheerlead & encourage her!)If you've ever been pregnant and have been herded in and out of appointments with barely a nod, this environment is completely different. Jake & April spent HOURS talking with us about life, our concerns and hopes, and truly made us feel like friends all of the way throughout pregnancy. (If I didn't work full-time, I'd also love to participate in their regular get-togethers for moms, with encouragements etc.) My labor was a doozy. My body gave me so many little fun-tivities and detours that I didn't plan for and wasn't super thrilled about. But Dr. Jake helped us privot at every step, choosing what best aligned with our hopes and in the end I had the most gorgeous, outrageously and shamelessly loud, raw and completely powerful birth. April and Jake were both there with me to meet me where I was at, offer encouragement, help my husband to help me best, and empower my natural birth that was made soooo much easier knowing that they also had so much medical equipment and backup plans and resources available to them IF anything had happened to go south. Knowing that made me able to focus more fully and be present. If you're considering home birth and see this review, feel free to ask me any questions, or, better yet, just stop by the clinic, see the awesome themed nautical rooms with pirate and mermaid vibes, feel the complete acceptance, and love of all humans, and know that during the wonderful and wild experience of pregnancy, they'll be with you every step!"

"The whole experience was wonderful from beginning to end. We got to bring our whole family to every visit. We got to do a home waterbirth which was exactly what we wanted. We knew that he cared about our decisions and never made us feel rushed. Highly recommended!!!"

"This place really puts the patient first. There is a very relaxing, calm and welcoming yet still professional environment. Communication is great and you can even schedule online. The different hours work great for not having to take time off of work if you work 9-5 Monday through Friday. The late evening and weekend appointments are a great feature."

"Going to Dr.Jake is a completely different experience than any other doctor I’ve been to. No rushing, 100% listening and he and April just go above and beyond to make sure you’re at ease and taken care of. Make an appointment and see for yourself. ps: you don’t have to be having babies to go there."