Pregnancy, Birth, &
Postpartum
Midwifery care in Nairobi, Kenya, and preparation for birth abroad.
As a licensed midwife with over 20 years of experience in birth, I provide care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
My integrative clinical practice blends evidence-based medicine and preventive care, while ensuring that you retain your autonomy and decision-making.
Pregnancy, birth, and the weeks that follow are deeply personal journeys. Your care should be too. You should have the time to ask questions, weigh your options, understand what is happening in your body, and make decisions that make sense for you and your family.
I view my commitment not only to care for you and your baby with the clinical expertise, guidance, reassurance, and vigilance you deserve, but also to honor these journeys as the rites of passage they are meant to be.
Three paths to care
Not every woman in Nairobi is planning the same birth. Some will birth here, some will birth abroad. Some will birth at a Nairobi hospital under the care of an obstetrician and are looking for something more comprehensive alongside it. There is a path for each of you.
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Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum in Nairobi.
Full clinical care from early pregnancy through six weeks postpartum, with me attending your birth.
This path includes all of your prenatal visits, your labor and birth, immediate newborn care, and postpartum follow-up for both you and your baby. Laboratory work, ultrasound, and obstetrical consultation are coordinated throughout as your care requires. Nutrition, movement, sleep, and emotional health are held as part of your care rather than as topics for someone else.
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Prenatal care here. Birth in your home country. Postpartum care here again.
Many women living in Nairobi plan to travel for the birth itself. To Canada, to Europe, to South Africa, to wherever family waits. That decision should not mean fragmented care in the months before departure, and it should not mean returning to silence.
I provide your complete prenatal care in Nairobi up to the point of travel. Together we prepare the practical ground: fitness to fly and the timing of your departure, insurance and documentation, what your receiving provider will need, and what to ask for when you arrive somewhere new in your third trimester. Your clinical records leave with you in a form your next provider can use immediately.
When you return with your baby, care resumes here. Postpartum recovery, feeding, newborn examination and weight checks, contraception and the return of your cycles, and the long adjustment that no one schedules an appointment for.
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Your obstetrician leads your birth. I hold the care around it.
Some pregnancies belong in a hospital, and some women simply choose one. Neither decision means giving up continuity, preparation, or presence.
In this path your obstetrician remains your primary birth attendant. Alongside their care I provide longer prenatal visits between your hospital appointments, preparation for labor and for the decisions you will be asked to make within it, informed choice conversations about what is being offered and why, continuous presence with you during your labor at the hospital, and full postpartum and newborn follow-up at home once you are discharged.
I do not replace your doctor, and I do not work against your doctor. My role is to make sure you walk into every conversation knowing your options, and that you leave the hospital with someone still following you.
Postpartum & Newborn Care
Available on its own, whether or not I cared for you during your pregnancy or birth.
Care is available through home visits or at my practice in Runda during the first six weeks postpartum. This includes maternal and newborn clinical monitoring, newborn examinations and weight checks, labs and bloodwork when indicated, feeding and lactation support, and assessment of perineal and abdominal healing. We can also address contraception, the return of your cycles, and any physical concerns that arise during your recovery.
Postpartum care also means paying attention to how you are doing -not only how your baby is doing, in all aspect of your life. There is time to talk about your physical recovery, sleep, emotional well-being, and the enormous adjustment that comes with the weeks after birth, including screening for postpartum mood changes when appropriate.
Women who have given birth abroad and returned to Nairobi are warmly welcome.
Fees & Conditions
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A complimentary 30-minute conversation, online or in person, to get to know one another, talk about what you are looking for in your care, and explore whether I am the right midwife for you, and whether I can serve you well.
There is no cost and no commitment.
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Your first appointment is 90 minutes, giving us time to get to know one another and build a complete picture of your health and pregnancy. We review your medical, obstetric, and family history, previous pregnancies and births, medications and supplements, as well as any bloodwork, ultrasounds, and testing already completed. We’ll also talk about your questions, preferences, and what matters to you for this pregnancy and birth.
First appointment · 18,000 KES
After your first appointment, prenatal visits are 45–60 minutes and generally follow this rhythm:
12 to 28 weeks · every 4 weeks
28 to 36 weeks · every 2 weeks
From 36 weeks until birth · every weekVisits include the clinical care appropriate for each stage of pregnancy: maternal and fetal assessment, blood pressure, fetal growth and position, screening, bloodwork and testing when indicated, as well as time for questions, conversation, and preparation for birth and postpartum.
This is the usual rhythm of care, but not a rigid schedule. We see each other more often whenever you or your baby need it.
Prenatal visits · 9,000 KES in clinic · 12,000 KES for home visits
A note about fees
Many insurance plans cover some or all of the cost of midwifery care. Coverage varies by provider and plan, so I encourage you to check directly with your insurer.
I have never refused care based on someone’s ability to pay alone. If cost is a concern, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We can talk about what may be possible.
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When active labor begins, I come to your home to attend your birth.
Throughout labor, I monitor your well-being and your baby’s, assess how labor is progressing, and provide the clinical care, comfort, reassurance, and guidance you need along the way.
I come with the clinical equipment and medications needed for birth, including those used to respond to maternal and newborn emergencies. When needed, many aspects of immediate clinical care can be provided at home, including newborn resuscitation, management of postpartum bleeding, and assessment and repair of perineal tears.
Birth remains yours. My role is to watch carefully, protect the space around you, recognize when something needs attention, and offer my knowledge and skills when they are needed. If a situation requires care beyond what can safely be provided at home, I facilitate transfer and remain involved in your care.
After your baby is born, I remain with you through those first hours, monitoring you both, completing the newborn examination, supporting feeding and recovery, and making sure you and your baby are well before I leave.
Labor, Birth & Immediate Postpartum Care · 650,000 KES
The birth fee is due at 36 weeks of pregnancy.Many insurance plans cover some or all of the cost of midwifery and birth care. Coverage varies by provider and plan, so I encourage you to check directly with your insurer.
I have never refused care based on someone’s financial circumstances alone. If cost is a concern, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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After birth, postpartum visits are approximately 60 minutes and are generally offered on days 1, 3, and 7, and at 2, 3, 4, and 6 weeks.
This is the usual rhythm of care, but not a rigid schedule. We see each other more often whenever you or your baby need it.
Postpartum visits · 9,000 KES in clinic · 12,000 KES for home visits
Many insurance plans cover some or all of the cost of postpartum and newborn care. Coverage varies by provider and plan, so I encourage you to check directly with your insurer.
I have never refused care based on someone’s financial circumstances alone. If cost is a concern, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Scope of practice
I care for women experiencing healthy, low-risk pregnancies and some variations of “normal”. As your midwife, I order appropriate tests, assess results, make clinical diagnoses, and continuously evaluate the wellbeing of you and your baby.
If your pregnancy moves outside my scope of practice, I will recommend consultation, referral, or transfer of care when needed. These decisions are made openly and transparently, with you.
I work collaboratively with trusted obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals in Nairobi to help ensure continuity of care when additional expertise is needed.
Begin with a
conversation
The Meet the Midwife discovery call is completely free, with no obligation or commitment.