Grace Centered Births

The Gentle Cesarean Care

The In-Person Gentle Cesarean Care (Private Pay)

Investment: $1,800 (HSA/FSA Eligible — Superbill provided for reimbursement)

Preparing for a “vaginal birth” requires a completely different roadmap—one that balances the realities of major abdominal surgery with the sacred space of birth. Designed for families looking for focused, high-impact support to navigate the operating room with confidence, peace, and joy.

  • The Prep (3 Specialized Power Sessions): Because you have my undivided attention, our time together is highly personalized. We bypass traditional labor techniques and focus entirely on your surgical birth and recovery, mapping out your Family-Centered Gentle Cesarean Plan” OR preferences (clear drapes, your own music, delayed cord clamping, and immediate skin-to-skin).
  • The Virtual Village Strategy: Two dedicated video sessions to finalize your OR preferences and build your custom surgical postpartum recovery plan.
  • The Support: 24/7 on-call availability for questions, pre-surgery anxiety, or if you happen to go into labor before your scheduled surgery date.
  • The Birth: In-person grounding support starting in the pre-op staging area. I will join you in the Operating Room (hospital policy permitting) to take photos and guide your partner, remaining with you in the recovery room until the first feed is established.
  • The Healing: Up to 2 Extended In-Home Postpartum visits focusing heavily on emotional processing of the birth, recognizing normal incision healing, safe mobility, and surgical lactation counseling (protecting your incision).
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The Extended Gentle Cesarean Care (Medi-Cal & Network Insurance)

Investment: $0 Out-of-Pocket (Fully covered by your eligible benefits)

I am proud to be an approved provider for Medi-Cal, Kaiser Northern California, and Health Net. Because these forward-thinking plans recognize that surgical births deserve high-touch, intensive support, my billing partner Loula handles all the complex paperwork so you receive my maximum care package at no cost.

  • The Prep (Up to 8 Deep-Dive Sessions): Using your generous care allowance to take our time. Over 8 sessions (a mix of virtual and in-person), we slowly peel back the layers of fear surrounding major surgery. We act as your private belly-birth educator, mapping out your “Gentle Cesarean” OR preferences and preparing your home and body for a smooth abdominal recovery. (Includes specific Kaiser/Health Net hospital advocacy!)
  • The Virtual Village Strategy: Two dedicated video sessions to finalize your OR preferences and build your custom surgical postpartum recovery plan.
  • The Support: 24/7 on-call availability for questions, pre-surgery anxiety, or if you experience early labor signs.
  • The Birth: In-person grounding support starting in the pre-op staging area. I will join you in the Operating Room (hospital policy permitting) to advocate for your preferences, remaining with you in the recovery room until the first feed is established.
  • The Healing: Up to 2 Extended In-Home Postpartum visits for hands-on intensive transition support, focusing on emotional processing, safe mobility, and surgical lactation counseling.

A Commitment to Accessible Care

I believe that every family deserves supportive, empowering care during their birth experience. If my standard rates present a financial barrier, please reach out. I am happy to discuss flexible payment plans or sliding-scale options so we can find an arrangement that works gracefully for your family. This operates on an honest system—I trust families to request these options when truly needed, which allows me to sustain this practice and continue offering accessible care to our community.