“Consultative care serves to complement the medicalized model by offering more holistic and individualized guidance and support throughout the childbearing year. In the US, midwifery care is more commonly provided in a home or birth center setting. However, out-of-hospital birth is not always an option medically, emotionally or financially for many pregnant people. So in an effort to bridge the gap, integrative care is for those planning a hospital birth with their doctor, but also wanting the time with a healthcare provider to discuss wellness, childbirth choices as well as alternative modalities to encourage a healthy pregnancy, birth and postpartum.”

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