Pregnancy Care

Out of hospital birth is safe for healthy mothers and babies.

It is empowering, but it takes commitment: a commitment to believing in the strength of your body and trusting in the processes of pregnancy and childbirth.

Currently only accepting return clients into pregnancy care (for those of you who I have done prior pregnancy related care)

Check this page for a some-what-updated list of home birth midwives. I wish the list was more up to date, and helpful, but it isn't.


Where am I now?

You can find Sarah Bay, CNM and Theresa Small, CNM along with 3 others in full scope, 24/7 midwifery care at St Joseph's Hospital. 

This model is unique compared to other hospital based CNM practices locally in that the midwives that you see in the office are the ones you will see in labor, providing evidence based bedside labor support and postpartum care. We work as a collaborative team with each other, with full support from the ObGyn staff and caring nurses on the Maternity Unit. To learn more, check out their web page or Facebook page, or e-mail me via the contact link for a consultation on midwifery care based in the hospital. 

Well Body Care

Empowering women to lead their health care decisions

Accepting new and return clients for care

  • Annual gynecological exam
    • review of health history
    • review of life-style habits
    • review and discussion of any specific concerns
    • head-to-toe physical exam
    • laboratory testing
    • supplement and prescription needs
    • additional specialty testing as indicated
    • referrals to specialists as indicated
    • education and counseling as indicated
  • Preconception care
  • Assistance with family planning decisions (including natural family planning, pharmaceutical options, emergency contraception and IUDs)
  • Menopausal management
  • Basic counseling in health maintenance and disease prevention
  • Emotional health wellness and coaching with follow up sessions as needed based on individual needs. 

SneakPeek

Early Gender DNA Test

$129- to be paid at time of appointment

How it works: During pregnancy, cell-free fetal DNA is released by the placenta and can be found in mom’s bloodstream. Using a small sample of mom’s blood, SneakPeek tests for the presence of male DNA (Y-chromosomes). Y-chromosomes would only be present if mom is pregnant with a boy. If no Y-chromosomes are found, mom is carrying a girl. This method is known as noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and is safe for both mom and baby. See the peer-reviewed published study that indicates this test is 99.6% accurate as early as 8 weeks into pregnancy in the Journal of Pregnancy and Child Health. (J Preg Child Health 4:358).

When Can I take the Test? To take SneakPeek, you must be at least 8 weeks into pregnancy, which can be calculated using either the first day of your last menstrual period, or baby's estimated due date. Use our Test-ready calculator to see if you're eligible!

How Accurate is the test? According to controlled laboratory testing, the SneakPeek Early Gender Test predicts a baby’s gender with over 99% accuracy (99.6% to be exact). If you want a little more background on the science behind that percentage, here it is: In controlled laboratory tests, SneakPeek Test accurately detected shared male fetal DNA (the presence of the Y-chromosome in the mother’s sample) in more than 99% of samples provided by women pregnant with a male fetus. (Note: all women in the study were 8 weeks or further along in their pregnancy.) Male fetal DNA was consistently not detected in samples from pregnant women carrying female fetuses. In a blind multi-center study performed in 2015 with samples collected at four clinics, SneakPeek showed an accuracy rate of 100% for fetal sex identification. The results of this study are available here. In at-home testing, a validation study presented at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Conference showed that SneakPeek Early Gender Test is highly accurate at determining baby gender as early as 9 weeks into pregnancy.

 

To learn more click here

 

You can book at either the Peterborough or Milford location here

You do not need to be a client in my care for this test

Insurance Coverage

We are licensed to practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

We accept NH Medicaid and Medicare and are in network with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts, United, Aetna, Tricare, Harvard Pilgrim, Minute Man and CIGNA.