Jessica Collins - Midwife - Farmington, UT

About Jessica

I'm Jessica - a midwife, doula, mother, witness and space-holder passionate about caring for women and families throughout the adventure of pregnancy and birth. I feel that the name “Birth-Keeper” is more suited to the type of midwifery I strive to practice, as I strongly believe that babies are born how they are conceived: in peace, safety, and comfort. I focus on ‘keeping’ that safe space for you to deepen your awareness of the birthing process, and offer the information you need to make empowered choices throughout your care. My role as a midwife is to witness you, to exalt you, to comfort you, to support you, to revere you, to love you, and to uplift you in your own power. This is your body, your baby, your birth, your choice

Midwife packages and pricing

Midwifery Care Package

Package includes all prenatal appointments, labor support, delivery, birth supplies (includes birth pool) and postpartum visits. Also includes: - Childbirth Education Class (a $75 value) & Breastfeeding Class - Unlimited phone, email and text support throughout your care - Doula techniques proven to help enhance and shorten the labor and childbirth process - Breastfeeding/lactation guidance - Postpartum recovery support - Belly binding - $50 dollars off Placental Encapsulation (originally $150) Set up your free consultation today! Now offering an additional $500 discount if paid in full by 35 weeks!

$5,000 USD · Flat rate

Doula Services for Hospital Birth

As a trained Birth and Postpartum Doula I will support you and your partner throughout the labor process, and guiding you through all the stages of labor & delivery. I have tips and tricks that make the birthing process quicker and smoother, as well as provide emotional, physical and spiritual support. I can be an advocate for you in promoting your birth plan, ensuring you get the birth you deserve! Doula Services also include: - Two prenatal appointments & Childbirth Education Class (a $75 value) - Unlimited phone and email and text support throughout your care - On-call care starting at 37 weeks until your baby is born - Labor support from the time you need extra support to 2 hours postpartum - Breastfeeding/lactation guidance - Postpartum follow up visit where we chat about your birth, offer newborn care, postpartum recovery support, breastfeeding aid and I give you a special keepsake

$1,000 USD · Flat rate

Private Childbirth Education Class

This childbirth education class covers important topics such as basic anatomy of pregnancy, common myths about pregnancy/birth, the stages and phases of birth, common interventions, how to communicate with your care provider, ways to cope with contractions, ways to prepare your partner for birth, how to get your birth partner involved, and general breastfeeding guidance. This class is excellent for families expecting their first baby or simply want to be more informed about pregnancy, labor & delivery. Limit of two people per booking. Additional $25 per person above the limit. Each class is 3 hours long and takes place in the comfort of your own home.

$75 USD · Flat rate

What to expect

We offer Home Births in Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, Wasatch, Utah, Morgan County UT & Evanston WY. The Midwifery Care Package includes: all prenatal appointments, labor support, delivery, birth supplies (includes birth pool), postpartum visits and much more! We also offer Doula Services, Placenta Encapsulation & Private Childbirth Education Classes. Please see our website for details: www.twoheartbeatsmidwifery.com

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

CPR- Child, Infant & Adult (2020)
Doula Certification (2017)
Neonatal Resuscitation (2021)

Education

Bachelors of Science in Midwifery (2020)

Memberships and affiliations

Utah Midwives Organization
Utah Doulas Organization

Languages

English

Credentials

BS CPM DEM

Specialties

Birth and Lactation Birth Support Breastfeeding Support Childbirth Education Evidence-Based Care Faith-Based Counseling Herbal Postpartum Care Home Birth Labor Doula Midwife Support Natural Birth Natural Childbirth Naturopathic Medicine Newborn Care Newborn Exam Newborn Prep Newborn Screening Obstetrics and Gynecology Parenting Support Placenta Encapsulation Positive Thinking Relaxation Techniques Self-Esteem Sibling Preparation Spirituality Support during Labor, Birth, and Postpartum Support in Pregnancy Loss Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) Water birth Well-Woman Care

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Frequently asked questions

Why Do a Home birth?

Laboring in your own environment encourages the natural birthing process. Sources of stress in a hospital environment, such as lack of control over the temperature, lighting, sounds, and people who are present, disappear in a home environment. And as an added benefit, there is no exposure to hospital bacteria and other germs to mom or baby, decreasing the chance of infection/illness. You are in a space where you inherently feel safe rather than one you associate with illness, surrounded by familiar sights, sounds, and smells and only those you have chosen in attendance. At home, you are able to move about how you wish during labor, eat and drink as desired, and deliver in the position most comfortable for you. Laboring/delivering in a birth pool (complimentary provided by Two Heartbeats Midwifery) is also an option.`You can surround yourself with anyone you wish to be present or seek solitude. Children can be involved if desired, sharing in the sacred moment of birth. Being at home also enables you to have agency over your own body. Feeling that security in one's own bodily autonomy (knowing you will only be touched with consent, that you will be honored and respected as the primary authority over your body and birth) generally facilitates the progression of natural birth. In contrast, in a hospital environment, it can often feel like hospital protocol trumps the needs and desires of the birthing family.

Do Mom & Baby Get Separated?

Unlike in the hospital, you do not have to fear your baby being separated from you. From the moment of birth, we place your baby right on your chest, where they remain for as long as you wish. On the rare occasion when we need to step in to provide neonatal assistance, we are trained to perform our tasks with the baby on you or next to you. You can enjoy this very special bonding time in the quiet, privacy, and unhurried atmosphere of your own home. After birth you get to enjoy the bliss of being tucked into the comfort of your own bed as you and your loved ones bond with your newborn. Protecting these early hours promotes a good foundation for nursing and allows you and your baby time to bond. We will assist you with breastfeeding as needed and we will perform a thorough newborn examination at your bedside with assistance of your loved ones if they so wish.

What Types of Interventions Do You Do?

We never do routine medications, routine IVs, episiotomies, forceps or vacuums, and c-sections. We always practice delayed cord clamping, offer perineal support if requested, and physiological (natural) management of the third stage (placenta delivery). Our care is rooted in a genuine conviction that pregnancy and birth are normal life events. Pregnancy is not a disease, and birth is not a medical emergency. As midwives we are consistently screening you (with your informed consent) throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery. This continuous screening and risk assessment is what makes midwifery care safe. We use the wisdom of the ancient practice of midwifery alongside the evidence and technology of modern medicine to support the natural physiologic process of childbirth while protecting the safety of you and your baby. As your midwives we will follow your progress, support you throughout your labor as much or as little as you wish, as well as monitor fetal heart tones and vitals. We prioritize your comfort throughout our care, work in tandem with your needs, and trust your personal intuition along with our own. We see our work as midwives to be as much about knowing when to “not do” as much as it is what to do. So much of our job is simply being present to bear witness to the strength and capabilities of the person giving birth as well as provide support and reassurance, interceding only when truly necessary.

What Does Prenatal Care Look Like?

All your visits will be exclusively with your midwife and last anywhere from 45 min-1 hr which allows for the time and space for a relationship based in trust and respect to develop. Our prenatal visits are as much about monitoring the physical health of you and your baby as they are about your emotional and spiritual well-being. We discuss in depth any questions, hopes, concerns, and any testing/treatment options relevant to your pregnancy, labor & birth. We will take time to educate you before labor on common complications and interventions, presenting you with the pros and cons of each without influencing you either way. Our prenatal care focuses on educating and empowering you before your birthing day so that you can make your own informed choices every step of the way. By the time you go to labor, we know you, your family, and what is important to you. Likewise, you can feel secure in the knowledge that a person who knows you, your family, and what is important to you will care for you during the birth. This is very different than in many hospital practices, where you will see a variety of care providers throughout your pregnancy, have a very limited time with them, all the while not even knowing who will attend your birth until you are in labor. In addition to this we encourage our clients to call any time day or night if they have an urgent concern with their body or with their baby. They can also reach out with less urgent questions between appointments. This type of individualized support is one of the many elements of midwifery care that is far superior to what is offered through the hospital care system.

What Locations Do You Service for Home births?

We offer Home Births in Davis, Weber, Salt Lake, Wasatch, Utah, Morgan County UT & Evanston WY. All services (prenatal, classes, birth, postpartum) are done in the comfort of your own home!