At Generations Midwifery & Lactation Services All Families are Valued & Honored

We believe every family has a right to safe, satisfying health care with respect to human dignity and cultural and spiritual beliefs. All care provided is with full informed consent and families are strongly encouraged to research all their birth and parenting options. Please check out my Resources page or contact me for more information.

Sammy

HOMEBIRTH SERVICES

I am currently accepting homebirth clients in the immediate San Leandro area on a case by case basis. I will happily refer you to other excellent midwives if I’m not available to provide care.

Includes:

  • Family-centered prenatal appointments in your home
  • Continuous monitoring and support during labor, birth, and immediate postpartum
  • Use of birth tub
  • All supplies needed for homebirth
  • Lactation support
  • Newborn care
  • 24/7 on call availability

MIDWIFERY PRENATAL CARE
$200 per visit

Helpful for those who are moving out of town before the birth, or for those who are planning a hospital birth but would also enjoy the benefits of receiving midwifery care.

Includes:

  • Family-centered prenatal appointments in your home
  • Monitoring vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, fundal height, baby’s heartbeat
  • Childbirth education
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Preparation for postpartum and lactation
  • Referrals to holistic health care providers as needed

MIDWIFERY POSTPARTUM CARE
$200 per visit

Helpful for those who would like more personalized, holistic support after giving birth.

Includes:

  • Minimum of six family-centered postpartum appointments in your home for the first six weeks after birth
  • Nutrition support
  • Perineal care
  • Lactation support
  • Birth story processing
  • Physical exam of the newborn
  • Tracking newborn weight gain
  • Baby footprints
  • Individualized support with cultural postpartum meals, rituals, or practices

LACTATION SERVICES

In home appointments with an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant provide families with newborn, infant, and toddler feeding support. I am also a Food Allergy Mom and have a special interest in supporting families with food allergies or sensitivities.

Support includes but is not limited to:

  • Prenatal preparation for breastfeeding/chestfeeding
  • Induced lactation
  • Tongue ties, lip ties
  • Pumping
  • Hand expression
  • Plugged ducts
  • Mastitis
  • Bottle-feeding
  • Weaning

LACTATION FEES

Self Pay Fees:

  • Initial lactation consultation - $200
  • Follow up lactation consultation - $150
  • Private lactation class - $150
  • Prenatal lactation consultation - $100

TLN Fees:
100% covered by eligible insurance

I am an IBCLC with The Lactation Network, which accepts most Blue Shield PPO, Blue Cross PPO, Anthem PPO, Cigna PPO, as well as most plans that use MultiPlan. Most people with any of these insurance plans are eligible for 6 lactation visits with no co-pay or out-of-pocket expense. Check your coverage and schedule an appointment 

My service area includes San Leandro, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Hayward, Fremont, Union City, Newark, Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda

GENEALOGY
$50/HOUR

Have you been interested in learning more about your ancestors and family history but don’t have the time to research or don’t know where to begin? I’ve worked on my own genealogy for more than 15 years and would be happy to share tips and resources that have been helpful, to get you started on your own journey. I am also available on a case by case basis to create a family history book that includes family trees, historical documents, and research on your family’s origins.

  • Learn how to use DNA programs like Ancestry, 23andMe, and GEDCOM
  • Build a written family tree
  • Connect with genealogical societies
  • Use online resources to search newspaper articles, military records, census, or vital records for ancestors
  • Research specific geographic areas, ethnic groups, time period or record type

BIRTH TUB RENTALS

Rental includes delivery and pick up (within Alameda County), plus all supplies needed. To learn more and to reserve a tub, please fill out this form.

For measurements and more specific information about the types of tubs I have available for rent, please visit AquaDoula and Birth Pool in a Box.