Covid19
updated 7/30/20
If you are not currently a client but are seeking to transfer care to a home birth with a midwife, please email me at astridgrovemidwife@gmail.com or call me at 970.343.2968. I am accepting late to care clients on a case by case basis.
Dear beloved families-
As we navigate the day to day unfolding of the Covid19 virus (still!!!), I as your midwife am doing my best to stay informed and to make choices that will protect your family, the community and myself and my family. I am spending a considerable amount of time researching, on webinars, and consulting with midwives and health care practitioners worldwide. I am practicing social distancing and appropriate masking outside of midwifery care for my clients. I am dedicated to providing the best prenatal, birth and postpartum care I can during these changing times. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns. You will see my risk reduction protocol below.
Risk reduction protocol:
Most visits will be in the office, outside of the 36 week home visit and the first week of postpartum visits. I will be attending births as normal, and as of now plan to attend all postpartum visits for the normal schedule. If I find out I have been exposed to the virus, I will be on a 14 day quarantine so as not to spread the virus.
Visit Schedule:
I will be offering all in person appointments. When you arrive at the office, please where a mask. Once you are in my personal space we can have a conversation about our exposure and comfort levels on whether we stay masked and whether I stay gloved.
Please do not come to your appointment if you or anyone in your family is sick or has a temperature or if you could have possibly been exposed. In this case we will do a telemedicine visit.
At each appointment I will:
Wash my hands for 20 seconds and then put on gloves to be worn for the duration of the appointment.
I begin every appointment wearing a mask and will don gloves for the exam portion if it is deemed appropriate and/or preferred.
Minimize physical contact.
Between each appointment I will schedule time to allow for cleaning and sanitizing of equipment to prepare for the following appointment.
As new information continues to be released, I will continue to review and update this protocol Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you feel more safe for your care and for your birth. I hope that you are enjoying my health and herbal recommendations that I am sending via email. Be well!
Thank you, Astrid
Additional info:
For more information from the CDC on COVID and pregnancy, click here.
From information compiled by Evidenced Based Birth, click here.
For information from MD, Midwife and Herbalist, Aviva Romm, click here.
