FAQ

Our office is located in Willow Park, TX, between Fort Worth and Weatherford on I20. We serve all of Tarrant County and Parker County. We also serve Wise, Hood, Johnson and Denton counties. Prenatal and Postpartum appointments are at our office excluding a home visit around 36 weeks’ gestation and the first postpartum visit.

We only offer home birth at this time. We’ve attended home births at freestanding homes, apartments, extended stay hotels, Airbnb rentals, 5th wheels/RVs, and family/friend homes. If you want to know if we offer home birth in your city, please contact us.

Fort Worth Midwifery is a self-pay practice and does not bill insurance companies. We do not provide superbills, insurance claim forms, or itemized billing statements intended for submission to private insurance companies for reimbursement purposes.

Yes, at your first visit a deposit of $500-1000 is required depending on how far along in your pregnancy you are. Following the initial visit, a minimum payment of $300 is due at each scheduled appointment with the final payment due by 34 weeks. If you choose our services at or after 34 weeks gestation, the full fee is due at the first visit. Hardships or monetary concerns may be discussed at the initial visit or interview.

Yes. We do accept credit card payments. Each credit card payment will be accompanied by a small processing fee.

Health savings accounts are a wonderful way to pay for Midwifery services. You may pay for your midwifery care from your HSA by check or card.

Yes! We offer discounts for:
– veterans
– active-duty military
– police
– firefighters
– EMS personnel
– Medicaid recipients

No, unfortunately at this time Medicaid does not cover home birth. We gladly provide a discount for Medicaid-eligible clients.

You may submit our financial contract to your health share company. Monthly payments will be made until payment is received from the health share company, or 34 weeks’ gestation, whichever comes first.

For low-risk pregnancies, studies have continued to show the safety and efficacy of modern home birth. Recent research has shown that while giving birth at home has similar, or slightly lower mortality rates as can be found in the hospital, women who chose a planned home birth, assisted by a midwife, experienced fewer interventions and had a greater level of satisfaction with their outcome. Look under ‘Choosing a Homebirth’ for further reading.

No, all routine labs can be collected in our office. The specimens will be picked up at our office and delivered to the lab. Lab work outside of the standard may be done at a separate lab for convenience/faster results.

We do not perform diagnostic ultrasounds on location. We have partnered with a sonography location in Fort Worth. If you would like to use your own sonographer you may, at your cost.

Absolutely! Many of our clients choose to labor or birth in water. You can birth in your own bathtub, birth pool, or we have birth pools available for rent.

Fort Worth Midwifery does accept late transfers. Just like every prospective client, we will speak with you first about your pregnancy and birth wishes. This talk will include if you have had prenatal care, why you are transferring from your previous care, and specific questions pertaining to you.

We gladly accept women who have had previous cesarean sections after a review of their medical and surgical history. For VBAC services, we will need to see your surgical report(s) for your cesareans and speak with you to see if you are a good candidate for a VBAC at home. Look under ‘VBAC‘ for further reading.

Yes! There are some requirements that have to be met to be able to care for you, a sonogram report will be needed. To make sure that we have enough skilled hands, an extra midwife will be at your birth which will be an extra cost to your care.

If a breech baby is found in pregnancy we will try exercises and other methods to turn your baby. This may include a consult with a great OB for a manual rotation. If breech during labor we will still try to turn baby if able but if at any time your labor becomes unsafe for you or baby we will transport you to a pre-discussed hospital and will stay with you for your whole birthing journey at the hospital.

We love doulas! Hiring a doula is entirely your choice. Doulas and Midwives do not perform the same job at births. We are happy to provide referrals as needed. You have the option to discuss doula use during prenatal appointments.

Absolutely! We ask that all international clients bring previous care records from your home country.

“The average cost of a wedding is $34,200 (the Knot 2026), and like birth is a very important and emotional day. We often get to hear grandmas-to-be and sometimes even great-grandmas-to-be talk about their birth experiences, and it is very clear that birth creates a lasting impression on women that is greater than their wedding day. Women remember their births with deep feelings for their entire lives, and most clearly remember how their care providers treated them. Having been present with women when they tell us with awe how their birth changed them, we can say confidently that it is worth even the full amount out of pocket.” -Bay Area Midwives