Midwifery Care
Ìyá Pittsburgh is committed to addressing health disparities for those who have been historically marginalised in perinatal and reproductive healthcare spaces. This is why Ìyá Pittsburgh is proud to include perinatal care, homebirth, and well person care to its expanding offerings for the community.
Full-Spectrum Midwifery & Perinatal Care
At Iya Pittsburgh, we value client dignity and autonomy. This means that we contract with reproductive and perinatal care providers who honor and support the dignity and autonomy of clients. They do this through providing care that is built upon and that incorporates:
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transparency
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cultural humility
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affirming practices
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informed decision-making
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evidence-informed practices
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bodily & cognitive sovereignty
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traditional wisdom & practices
What does full-spectrum midwifery and perinatal care look like?
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Family Planning & Fertility Care & Support
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consultation
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client education
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cycle-tracking
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access to emergency contraception
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Abortion Care & Support
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client education
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abortion resources
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LGBTQ+ abortion peer support group
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support companions/doulas
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virtual support for self-managed abortions
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emotional & spiritual counseling
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Prenatal Care, Support, & Counseling
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health history
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health & risk assessments
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vitals checks (client & fetal)
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belly-mapping
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gentle, at-home ECV
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ultrasound & lab work
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birth plan
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client education
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homebirth peer support group
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access to social worker/therapist
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integration of traditional practices
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access to free/low cost supplies
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parallel & co-care options & referrals
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referrals to complementary services & providers
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referrals to labor/birth support companions/doulas
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flexible appointment scheduling (virtual, home, & office)
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Labor & Birth Care & Support
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homebirth (waterbirth option)
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vitals monitoring (client & fetal)
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delayed cord clamping (lotus birth option)
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immediate postpartum monitoring (client & baby)
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breech & twin births @ home
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monitrice support for hospital & birth center births
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integration of traditional practices
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Postpartum Care, Support, & Counseling
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newborn health screenings
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vitals checks (client & baby)
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lab work
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client education
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lactation support
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access to social worker/therapist
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integration of traditional practices
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access to free/low cost supplies
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referrals to postpartum support companions/doulas
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referrals to complementary services & providers
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flexible appointment scheduling (virtual, home, & office options)
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Lactation & Infant Feeding
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basic lactation support
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client education
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access to free/low cost supplies
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referrals to lactation professionals
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referrals to infant feeding specialists
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referrals to complementary services & providers
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Bereavement Care & Support
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client education
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emotional/spiritual counseling
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referrals to bereavement specialists/death doulas
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