Monitrice Services

Laboring At Home

What is a Monitrice?

Most people hire a monitrice when they plan on having a hospital birth, but would like to stay home a little longer, yet not stay home too long.

A monitrice is similiar to a doula, but practices under the midwifery laws of Utah because of the added responsibility.

A monitrice does perform clinical tasks, such as blood pressure checks, fetal heart tones, cervical exams and other such duties.

A monitrice is limited in what is provided and will inform you of this if the need arises.

A monitrice does not deliver babies–she provides emotional and physical support as well as the services listed above for you during labor.

A monitrice does not make decisions for you.  She will help you get the information you need from your doctor/midwife and nurses so that you can make an informed decision. She will also remind you when you or others stray from your birth plan, but this is, in the end, your decision.  She is here to support you.

She can in no way guarantee the outcome of your birth, variations in birth may occur, she is not responsible for these, but will do her best to help you with these variations.

Monitrice Package $700

• Two prenatals in your home
• Massage in our office
• Two postpartum visits in your home (one of which is a massage)
• Special gift pack for mom and baby
• Join you once you are in active labor
• Monitoring of fetal heart tones, vaginal exams, blood pressure checks
• Use of our library of books and videos
• Discount on childbirth classes
• Childbirth Book

Monitrices

We have two monitrices currently working at Mothering Your Way: Heather Shelley and Rachel Anderson.

Please call or email to arrange a meeting with one of the monitrices, or sign up to meet us all at our Meet the Doula Night.