Welcome to It's Your Birth Midwifery Services

Consultations & Tours
Meet with Midwife Jenny Zaner for a personalized consultation and tour of our freestanding birthing center.
You’ll be able to view our beautiful birthing suites, have all of your questions answered, review your birth preferences, and discover what a freestanding birthing center birth can look like.

The birthing center is a comfortable, home-like option for low-risk families who wish to welcome their baby in a freestanding setting. 

Our Birthing Center Includes:

•  Two private birthing suites, each with a shower and luxurious plumbed water-birth tub
• A third backup birthing room for additional availability
• A peaceful environment designed for comfort and family-centered care

Curious to see what our suites look like?

View Our Birthing Center Here 

Prenatal  Care

• Prenatal care begins at 10 weeks

Appointments are scheduled:

• Once a month until you are 32 weeks
• Every 2 weeks from 32-36 weeks
• Weekly from 37 until delivery 

Postpartum Care
Our support doesn’t end at birth.
Your midwifery team continues to care for both mother and baby through a series of postpartum visits focused on recovery, newborn wellness, and breastfeeding support.
All visits are held at our birthing center within the first six weeks after delivery to ensure a healthy and confident start for your family.

Are you ready to take the next step?

Schedule Your Consultation Here 

Birthing  Center  vs.  Home  Birth  

Both Birthing center and Home Birth options are comparable in safety for healthy, low-risk pregnancies.

The birthing center may offer an added layer of reassurance for families who live farther from a hospital with 24-hour obstetric services. 

The  birthing center is  your  

home  away  from  home - designed for safety, comfort, and peace of mind.

Birthing  Center /Home  Birth  equivalents:  

• Licensed Midwife (LM, CPM) providing the same training, skills, and attentive care
• The same equipment, medications, and emergency preparedness
• Short  immediate  postpartum  stay 

Birthing  Center/Home  Birth  differences:

• Birthing center is closer to EMS and hospital services
• Midwife is located near the center for rapid access
• Center  has  plumbed  tubs large  enough  for  water  birth  with  tankless  hot  water  heater - No setup or refill delays  
• Automated full house generator for uninterrupted care
• Center  requires  less  “supplies  to  have on hand” such as linens, towels,  receiving  blankets ect..

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Birthing Center Labor and Delivery  

Admission

Clients are admitted to the birthing center once active labor is established.
Early labor is spent in the comfort of your home, and your midwife will provide specific guidelines for when to call.
Active labor is typically defined as at least 6 cm dilation with strong, regular contractions.

During Labor
Fetal heart rate is monitored using a Doppler with intermittent monitoring.
You’re encouraged to eat and hydrate throughout labor.

Our cozy kitchenette and lounge offer filtered water, coffee, tea, light snacks, and include a refrigerator for your food and drinks.

Birth doulas are required for first-time natural birthing families. Doulas provide early and active labor support, ensuring continuous guidance and allowing your midwife team to arrive rested, focused, and ready for delivery.

Immediate Postpartum and Newborn Care
Once your baby is born, we honor the sacred mother-baby bonding period.
Your midwives will monitor both you and your baby closely and non-invasively while encouraging prolonged skin-to-skin contact.

At It’s Your Birth, true delayed cord clampingis our standard-typically waiting until after placenta delivery to ensure your baby receives their full volume of cord blood.
When you’re ready, your chosen support person may assist in cutting the cord under your midwife’s guidance.

Your midwife will examine you for any tears and offer suturing if needed.
A complete newborn exam follows, including vitals, measurements, reflexes, and weight.

Discharge 

The birthing center is a short-term postpartum stay, averaging 2-3 hours after delivery. Before discharge, clients must meet specific criteria and have an installed infant car seat ready for transport.
We recommend that all families have their car seat checked by a certified safety technician before delivery.

Postpartum Care
Your postpartum schedule includes follow-up visits for both mother and baby at:
~ Day 1
~ Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6

All visits are held at the birthing center. Your first visit is typically scheduled the day after birth, with timing determined by your delivery time and midwife availability.

Your midwives remain available by phone or through your client portal for questions during the first six weeks.

The Newborn Screening (NBS) is offered at your Day 1 visit and includes:

•  Metabolic screening (blood spot collection)
•  CCHD pulse-oximetry reading
•  Hearing screening (offered within the first two weeks)

It’s Your Birth also offers the blood spot portion of the NBS through Revvity, a private laboratory option.
For more information on Michigan’s state newborn screening program, visit www.michigan.gov/newbornscreening

Want to Hear Real Stories from our Clients?

Read Our Testimonials Here 

 Home Birth Consultations 

Meet with Midwife Jenny Zaner to explore what a calm, supported home birth experience can look like for your family.

During your visit, we’ll talk through your birth preferences and answer any questions you have about home birth, helping you decide if our team and approach feel like the right fit for your family.

Home birth allows you to welcome your baby in familiar surroundings, cared for by a skilled team that brings the same thoughtful, evidence-based approach you’d receive in our birth center.

From the start of care through your baby’s first moments, our focus is on safety, comfort, and confidence. Wherever you choose to birth.

Ready to explore home birth care with our team?

Schedule Your Home Birth Consultation 

Birth at Home  

For families who prefer the comfort of home, our team provides the same thoughtful, professional care offered in our birthing center.

You’ll receive skilled support and attentive care for a safe and supported birth, guided by a team that’s experienced, prepared, and fully focused on your well-being.

Whether your baby is born at home or in our center, our team’s focus remains the same: safe, personalized care and unwavering support for your growing family.

Still deciding which setting feels right for your family?
Learn More About Our Care Options

Home Birth Labor and Delivery 

How our midwives support you through labor, birth, and the early hours with your baby.

Early Labor

For planned home births, early labor begins in the comfort of your own space. Your midwife stays in contact by phone or text to help you recognize active labor and know when it’s time for the birth team to arrive.

During Labor

When you are in active labor, your midwifery team will join you at home and bring all necessary equipment to guide and support you through birth. Fetal heart tones are monitored with a handheld Doppler at regular intervals, and you’re encouraged to eat, hydrate, and move as desired. Your doula or support person provides hands-on comfort and reassurance while your midwife focuses on your and your baby’s well-being.

Immediate Postpartum

After your baby is born, we honor the quiet, intimate moments that begin your new family’s story. Your midwife stays close by to monitor gently, encourage skin-to-skin contact, and support your baby’s first feeding. True delayed cord clamping is our standard, typically occurring after the placenta is delivered. When you’re ready, your chosen support person may cut the cord under your midwife’s guidance.

Your midwife will assess for tears and offer suturing if needed. A full newborn exam is completed bedside, including vitals, measurements, reflexes, and weight. While you bond with your baby, your team quietly tends to clean-up and ensures everyone is stable and comfortable before departure.

Postpartum Follow-Up

After your home birth, your postpartum visits for both mother and baby are held at the birth center within the first six weeks. Visits typically occur at Day 1 and Weeks 1, 2, 4, and 6, focusing on recovery, newborn growth, breastfeeding, and any questions new or experienced parents may have.

The newborn screening is offered at your Day 1 visit and includes metabolic, pulse-oximetry, and hearing screening. It’s Your Birth also offers the blood-spot portion through Revvity, a private lab option for families who prefer it.

For more information on Michigan’s state newborn screening program, visit:

http://www.michigan.gov/newbornscreening

 What It's Your Birth Families are saying
Read their Stories 

Birth Doula's provide educational, emotional and physical support during pregnancy, labor, delivery and postpartum. 

 Solo or Team Doula models

Doula Team

Mary and Hollie 

Solo Doula 

Rebekah

Team Doula Model 

What's better than One Doula? Two! 

Doulas participate  in  a  team  based  approach  where  they  share  the  call  schedule  and  back  each  other as needed.  Both  of  your  Doulas  will  attend  prenatal  appointments,  allowing  you  to  get  to  know  them both.  The  doula  who  attends  your  birth  will  be  determined  by  their  on  call  schedule.  

Solo Doula Model

You have one dedicated doula on your team that will be with you on your journey to welcoming your baby earthside.  In the rare event that the need for backup arises, one of our other IYB Doulas will support you during your birth. 

It's Your Birth strongly  encourages all clients to hire a Doula to join their birthing team.  First  time  natural  birthing  couples  are  required  to  hire  a  doula.   

The Birth Doula  package includes the following:

• 1-2 prenatal appointments. During this time your Doula Team  will get to know you and discuss your birthing preferences. The  doulas  will  provide  educational  handouts  during  your  appointment.  Appointments are approximately 60 minutes in duration. 
• On-call time from 37 to 42 weeks gestation. 
• Early  labor  phone/text  support
• Attendance during active labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum.

  We offer the Raw method of encapsulation  which involves directly dehydrating the placenta at 160 degrees F without steaming. The dehydrated placenta is then ground into a fine powder and hand encapsulated. 

(It's Your Birth Client's only) 

A placenta tincture is an add on option if you are using our encapsulation services.

A small piece of your placenta is tinctured for six weeks.

There are minimal studies available on placenta encapsulation and

placental consumption. 

Common feedback from mothers who have encapsulated their placentas are:

~Increase in energy

~Increase in milk supply

~Postpartum emotions being stabilized. 

Postpartum Midwifery services are for those who have had a planned hospital birth and desire postpartum midwifery care. 

Did you know that the average patient in the United States only sees their provider 1-2 times after giving birth? This leaves women on their own to navigate the weeks of recovery after giving birth. 

 Many other countries offer extended postpartum midwifery as a standard of care. 

Women in the United States Deserve better and midwives are the solution!

Postpartum midwifery supports and verifies the clinical well being of both mother and baby during recovery while  providing emotional support to the family. Our midwives spend approximately 1 hour per postpartum visit in which vitals for mother and baby are taken. During the visit, all of your questions and concerns are heard and discussed. 

  Postpartum Midwifery Schedule: 

All  visits  are  in  office  with  the  following  schedule:  

Day 3;   Weeks  1,  2, 4 and 6 

Listed  appnt  schedules  may  vary  based  on  availability.

*A postpartum midwife does not replace your primary care physician. If vitals present as abnormal, it would be recommended to contact your primary physician right away.* 

Read our Blog on Postpartum Care in the U.S.