Nancy Megginson
Midwife Nancy
Midwife Nancy
NATURAL, HOLISTIC, LOW-RISK
Personalized midwifery services; pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum can be exciting, emotional, and overwhelming. Let Midwife Nancy help you understand your options and be part of your chosen team for the best care for your family. As a professional midwife, she offers a broad range of prenatal, home birth, and natural birth services, and is here to support your journey. She provides a plethora of information you need to make choices that are right for you, and stay by your side before, during, as well as after the arrival of your baby; while keeping your best interests in mind, based on the relationship you’ve already established.
GIVE BIRTH ON YOUR TERMS
Over the last 5 years, we boast an 11% Cesarean rate (14% transfer rate) for planned homebirth vs. over 30% for hospitals..
BE CONFIDENT AS A MOTHER
You already have everything you need, and we’ll help you dig deep and unleash your power, while watching for and helping prevent complications.
LOVE YOUR BIRTHING EXPERIENCE
It is your body, your baby, and your informed choice in every decision. Enjoy a deep relationship with your baby, your midwife, and most importantly, yourself.
PREPARING FOR BIRTH CAN BE OVERWHELMING – LET US HELP STEP BY STEP
YOU’VE GOT THIS!
A lot of moms don’t know if they could ever give birth at home, but feel apprehensive about being in the big hospital system. As trained experts in natural birth, we create a safe environment in which you can connect with your power, overcome your fears, and give birth on your terms.
MEET THE MIDWIFE
birth, and child rearing were a beautiful blessing, and couldn’t wait to
experience it from any angle. Nancy was exposed to midwifery when living in
Kentucky, and there she knew she had found her true calling. When she
moved back to Alabama, out-of-hospital midwifery was still illegal, so she
worked as a labor and delivery nurse until the law was changed. She then
began her advanced training to become a midwife.
Today, Nancy is a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) through the North
American Registry of Midwives (NARM), a Licensed Midwife (LM) in the state
of Alabama, and a Registered Nurse (RN) in the state of Alabama. She keeps
up to date Basic Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation credentials, as well
as Professional Liability Insurance. She has over 5 years experience as a
midwife and 5 years experience as an L&D and well-baby nurse.
Nancy is deeply committed to her clients. She is grounded in the midwifery
model, which focuses on client-centered and individualized care, with values
in authenticity, compassion, and vulnerability. She is drawn to supporting
and honoring people as they claim autonomy of their own pregnancy, birthing,
and postpartum experience as well as over their health and safety decisions.
Outside of her work as a midwife, Nancy has with her husband, 4 children (all
born at home with midwives), and their dog, Chester. Nancy is multi-talented
and can be found knitting, crocheting, sewing; or going to book club; or
tackling any new “project.”
SERVICES AND PRICING
in-hospital but want holistic midwifery care prenatally and postpartum to complement their primary provider. Prenatal, labor, birth, postpartum and well-baby care (up to 6 weeks postpartum) per the NARM job analysis.
Homebirth
$3,800 – $5,500
Global fee for prenatal care, birth, and postpartum care. Range is shown due to discounts available. Payment plan that works best for you discussed at your first appointment.
A la Carte Prenatal Visits (~50 minutes)
$160 / visit
A la Carte Postpartum (or Lactation) Visits (~50 minutes)
$160 / visit ($200 if in-home)
Additional A la Carte Phone or Virtual Consultations (~30min) (no hands-on assessment, only a snippet of midwifery care and individualized Q&A)
$100 / visit
Financial Resources
Do You Have Any Questions?
FAQ
Professional Midwifery Services for Mother per the NARM Job Analysis include:
Initial Consultation with history and physical followed by regular prenatal visits.
On-Call for labor/birth. Meaning I will be available to coach you intermittently on the phone in early labor to help you judge when you have moved from early labor to active labor and when the team should arrive at the appropriate time. Labor, birth and immediate postpartum care for mother and baby.
The Midwives Model of Care includes:
*minimizing technological interventions and
*identifying and referring those who require obstetrical attention.
The application of this model has been proven to reduce the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.
Midwives Have Excellent Outcomes
Across our planet, eighty percent of people alive today have been born with midwives. In many of the industrialized countries of the world, midwives attend approximately 70% of all births. The countries with the lowest mortality and morbidity rates for mothers and infants are those in which midwifery is a valued and integral pillar of the maternity care system. The midwifery model is a low-tech, high-caring model that produces excellent outcomes not only for low risk clients, but for vulnerable and at-risk people as well.
Prepaid packages
The Midwifery Care fee does not include
ultrasounds, RhoGam injections, Vitamin K, newborn eye treatment, IV Antibiotics, vitamins, herbs, supplements, lactation consultant, childbirth classes, doula services, unreturned library books.
Professional Midwifery Services for Well Baby per the NARM Job Analysis include:
Initial Newborn exam
Postpartum Newborn Visits up to 6 weeks
Do you accept insurance?
Well, the question is more “Does insurance accept midwifery and homebirth?” And the short answer is, “rarely.” Alabama insurance providers and Alabama Medicaid still do not recognise Licensed Midwives or homebirth, thus reimbursement is extremely rare, if any. Know that all insurances are not equal, some cover hospital birth 100%, but most require a deductible and then a percentage, usually costing you $4,000+ for your hospital birth, but unfortunately you won’t know that until after the delivery and received bill. There are discounts and third party nancing options available, but also know (for future pregnancies) cost sharing companies like Samaritan Ministries, Liberty, Solidarity, Medishare, and Christian Healthcare Ministries are easier to work with than traditional insurance plans and most cover home birth.
Why Choose Me
SHE MAKES THE PROCESS EASY
Step 1
Schedule A Consultation
Submit the contact form below. We’ll get back to you as quickly as possible to schedule a complimentary consultation.
Step 2
HAVE THE CONSULTATION
We’ll discuss our process, answer any questions, and talk about next steps.
Step 3
SIGN AGREEMENT & GET STARTED
We begin care as soon as you’re ready — which is typically early in pregnancy — and follow the same prenatal schedule as any maternity care provider.
PROUDLY SERVING TUSCALOOSA, AL AND SURROUNDING AREAS
FAYETTE • CARROLLTON • DEMOPOLIS • SELMA • BIRMINGHAM • AND MORE
Availability is as follows:
April ’25 – Booked
May ’25 – 1
June ’25 -1
July – August ’25 – Vacation
September ’25 – 2
October ’25 – 1
November ’25 – 2
December ’25 – repeat clients only
January ’26 – 2
Call
P: 205-717-7874 (Text preferred)
F: 205-860-6336
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405