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Introducing

"Surrogate Support"

Have a positive birth experience, and enter into parenthood with confidence.


You don't have to do this alone. Nor should you! This signature coaching program will honor both your experience as well as your surrogate's. In this program, you work 1:1 with a Certified Nurse Midwife with over 17 years of experience caring for families, including attending many very special surrogate births. Get the support you need and deserve to feel empowered, informed, and nurtured during this critical time in your life. 

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Do You Feel...

  • prepared for parenthood, newborn care, and newborn feeding?
  • like you have no idea what to expect in term of what birth and early postpartum will look like?
  • like you want to be a integral part of the birth, while still respecting and honoring your surrogate's wishes?

What If

  • you had someone in your corner, to help both you and your surrogate navigate the maze of labor and birth? (Induction, vaginal birth, planned c-section, VBAC or whatever lies ahead.)
  • you were given personalized recommendations to optimize your surrogate's and your shared birth experiences? 
  • you received custom-made guides and a hard copy compilation of your shared birth wishes as well as early postpartum tips?
  • you felt at ease and prepared to navigate early postpartum, newborn feeding, and caring for your baby?

The Support You Need and Deserve

I was inspired to create this program after caring for surrogates and intended parent(s) as a midwife. quickly realized that routine obstetric care was falling short in terms of providing them with the care they needed and deserved. There are birth considerations and early postpartum scenarios that are very unique within a surrogacy pregnancy.

While coaching is not medical care, I offer a critical layer of support to help you to demystify the medical process and enter into parenthood with confidence, all while honoring the preferences of everyone involved,

This is one of the most transformational times of your life. Whether you are carrying the baby or waiting to hold your baby in your arms, your experience matters. 

The picture above, shares with permission, features two new dads surrounding their surrogate with gratitude and awe.

And what if this kind of  support was right at your fingertips?

What if you could access to this critical layer of support, all from the comfort of your own couch?

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A look at what is inside the program:

Logistical, Emotional, and Practical Support

Put an end to googling and received trusted information. Feel calm and supported whether you are the surrogate or parent(s). Receive emotional support through your journey together.

Your Own Medical Translator

It can be very difficult to decipher all of the acronyms, medical jargon, and all of the choices you will need to make throughout your labor and birth journey. I am here to help you to put things into plain language and navigate the road ahead.

Preparation for Birth

What are your combined wishes and priorities? How can both of your experiences be honored? I will send you relevant guides for hospital bag packing, coping with labor, and birth preferences.

Preparation for Postpartum

There is not one “go to” source for all of the million logistical preparations for parenthood. I will send you relevant guides for baby supplies, newborn feeding, and strategies to prevent depletion in the exhausting early weeks of parenting.

Wrap Around Support 

Two weeks after baby is born, I will call the surrogate to see how she is recovering and will call the new parent(s) to see how their first few weeks have been. I will also be available through text and email support.

What You'll Receive:

$995

  • In late third trimester (usually around 34-36 weeks) one 60 min coaching session with the surrogate
  • In the same timeframe, one 60 min coaching session with the intended parent(s)
  • Downloadable guides and personalized recommendations about birth preferences and navigating early postpartum informed by coaching session with both parties
  • Continuous support with access to Lucy for questions in between sessions for both the surrogate and parent(s).
  • Two week postpartum phone check in (30 min) for both intended parents as well as surrogate.
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Hi. I'm Lucy

Hospital-based midwife, holistic health coach, and mother of two. 


I started Mad River Birth and Wellness when I realized how many people were needing and wanting more than what they were receiving in their routine obstetric care.

 Woven into all of my virtual sessions and online education is a integrative background as both a medical and holistic practitioner. As a Yale-trained, hospital-based midwife for over a decade and a clinical instructor for resident physicians, I am well-versed in modern obstetrics. I blend my medical background with a passion for holistic  health. My philosophy of care is one of balance. 

I am here for you each step of the way!