What We Do
Home Birth
Giving birth to a child is a safe, normal, peak experience in the life of a woman. Your body is brilliantly designed to give birth, and a midwife’s job is to monitor the process, educating and empowering you and your loved ones along the way, and to intervene only when necessary. For many women, the best place for this to occur may be at home. In your home, you are most comfortable and have the intimacy available that your body needs for safe, normal birth.
Family health
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, I love continuing to see babies who were born at home with me as they grow, but I also see any member of any family! Primrose offers wellness visits, basic urgent visits (strep, ear infections, minor injuries, etc), and most primary care services including school/work/sport physicals. One of the first questions we get is, "Do you require vaccination to be part of your practice?". As with all aspects of care, we encourage shared decision making, which means we discuss the facts, potential benefits and potential risks of vaccines, and help you make the choice that is right for you or your child individually. We do not stock vaccines in the office but will facilitate you receiving any that you are interested in. The second most common question is usually, "Are you a functional medicine practitioner?". I have not completed formal functional medicine training or certification. I provide care from a functional, root cause approach and do utilize complementary and alternative therapies when appropriate.
Free Consultations
Interested in home birth or what a midwife has to offer? Contact us for a free hour long discussion by phone or in person. Please note this discussion is for questions and answers regarding midwifery/home birth, not a visit to provide primary care or pregnancy care.
Prenatal/postpartum care for hospital births
If you have a health condition that makes a hospital birth your safest option, or if you prefer to give birth in the hospital for any reason, Primrose Midwifery is still happy to provide prenatal and postpartum care for you.
Women’s healthcare
There’s a secret in Missouri: Certified Nurse Midwives take care of women for their whole lives! Whether it’s a pap smear, yeast infection, breast questions, work physical, helping a young woman navigate her first period or helping a mature woman navigate menopause, or just checking in about your overall health, we are here for you. With the added training as a Family Nurse Practitioner, Jessica can provide primary care for any person of any age.
Family Planning
Achieving a healthy pregnancy
The technical term for getting help before you get pregnant is pre-conception care, and it is one of the most important things any woman can do to have a healthy birth. Did you know a baby’s organs are all formed by 8 weeks of pregnancy? That means how you start out before you even know you are pregnant has a huge impact. We counsel on nutrition, check for infections or deficiencies, talk through your hormonal health and signs of fertility and more to prepare you for healthy pregnancy.
Avoiding pregnancy
There are many options for avoiding pregnancy, both short term and long term, beyond The Pill. We can help you decide what may work best for you, including Fertility Awareness Methods, hormonal contraception, and non-hormonal contraception including the Caya diaphragm, which is a great option for many- call for more info if you are interested or take a look at caya.us.com.
Newborn care
Primrose Midwifery offers well-baby care, including newborn screening for babies born under our care or babies born with other providers.
A la carte services
- Ultrasound- limited ultrasounds available: dating, checking for early heartbeat, position check late in pregnancy
- Pregnancy confirmation- including documents needed for employers, insurance programs, etc
- Referrals- helping you access physical therapy, imaging and specialists in many fields
- Birth tub rentals
- SneakPeek Early Gender DNA Test - find out if you are having a boy or a girl as early as 7 weeks through a simple blood test.
