About the Midwife

 
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Geneva montano,

cpm, rm, CD(DONA)

Geneva has a true passion for serving birthing families and connecting with people on a deep and supportive level. She believes in midwifery as original medicine and believes that all people deserve to have the love and respect that is offered in the midwifery model of care. She believes that being a midwife is not just her job, but her calling.
Geneva is a Colorado native and a mother of four children born from 2000-2009, two in the hospital, two at home. She has a BA in foreign language. Geneva became interested in birth work while pregnant with her first child. She became a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator in 2004, a DONA certified birth doula in 2005, postpartum doula in 2006, a CPR instructor in 2010, was certified in sacred womb massage and birth art in 2016, completed yoga teacher training along with prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher trainings in 2018, and holistic healing for the pregnant and postpartum body in 2020. She took a two year beginning midwifery course from 2006-2008 and had two midwifery apprenticeships from 2010-2015 with two Denver area midwives. She earned her CPM in 2016. Geneva has attended over 350 hospital births as a doula and approximately 250 homebirths as a primary or assistant midwife. She is BLS and NRP certified. She is the author of “Wisdom From the Womb, the Magic of a Baby-Led Birth.”
Geneva enjoys travel, painting, dance and yoga as well as exploring nature and spirituality both alone and with her friends and family. She has explored many paths of spirituality and has a deep personal practice and love of all things divine. She considers herself a life-long learner and enjoys many classes on various healing modalities as well as social, racial, and reproductive justice. She completed a Spirit Medicine Apprenticeship in 2017 and is currently finishing the 4th year of another one. Geneva is thrilled to be a part of offering a sacred and accessible option for birthing people in Colorado.

 

Fees for Homebirth

Goddess Package $7,111

Includes:

Full pre and postnatal care

Attendance at your labor and birth

A birth doula (1 prenatal, labor, birth, and 1 postnatal visit)
3 prenatal bodywork sessions

 2 Yoni Steams (1 prenatal, 1 postnatal)

Discounts on Prenatal Massage, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Ancestral Healing

Birth Circles and Access to Online Community

Hypnobabies Childbirth Class

Pelvic and/or Nervous System Reset at each visit

Meditation to connect to baby at each visit

Home Blessing

Birth Pool Rental including Liner

Birth Kit

2 Postpartum Herbal Baths

Placenta Encapsulation

Pelvic Floor Rebuilding Session (4-12 weeks postpartum)

Closing of the Bones Ceremony (4-12 weeks postpartum)

 Sacred Birth Package $5,111

Includes:
Full pre and postnatal care

Attendance at your labor and birth

 1 prenatal bodywork session

 1 Yoni Steam (postnatal)

Discounts on Prenatal Massage, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Ancestral Healing

Birth Circles and Access to Online Community

Hypnobabies Childbirth Class

 2 Pelvic and/or Nervous System Resets

2 Meditations to connect to baby

Birth Pool Rental

Womb Closing Ceremony (4-12 weeks postpartum)

All Access Pass: $3111 - $4111

We work on a sliding scale for one client per month, offering the Sacred Birth Package at a discounted rate.

It is an integral part of our philosophy that this type of care is accessible to all people. 

We ask that if you can pay more, that you do. This allows us to care for people who cannot pay as much. Please discuss with us what your needs and situation are. If you are committed to having sacred care, we are committed to helping you get it.  If you are in a situation of hardship, please let us know what you think you can pay. We accept payment plans, trade or barter arrangements for a portion of the fee as well. A non-refundable deposit of 15% of the total fee is appreciated at the first visit.

The average homebirth in the Denver Metro area is $4500. The average energy/healing session is $100/hr. The average hospital birth (without insurance) costs well over $10,000 (this does not include prenatal or postpartum care). If you feel like you are in an average financial situation, with regular income, please consider paying the full $4444. 

You are welcome to join our sacred birth circles or book healing sessions anytime even if you are not a current Sacred Birth client.

The cost of your care includes:

  • Complete and comprehensive prenatal care, tailored to your specific needs;

  • Sacred birth circles (Centering model of care);

  • 1 personal healing bodywork/energywork session each trimester;

  • A Birthing Class

  • Attending your labor & birth;

  • 6 weeks of postpartum care & nursing/breastfeeding consultation;

  • Filing of State birth certificate & required Newborn Screening;

  • Education & birth preparation;

  • 24 hour On-Call service via phone or home visits as necessary.

The cost of your care does not include:

  • Lab fees (OB Panels, Pap and cultures, GBS screening, and other labs as needed);

  • Other services your pregnancy might require such as chiropractic care, acupuncture etc;

  • RhoGam, antibiotics, or any other medications or supplements;

  • Any referral for ultrasounds;

  • Physician consult/service fees or hospital fees;

  • Birth tub and sterile birth kit (we rent tubs for a nominal fee);

  • Newborn Screening Fees from the state;

  • Insurance Billing Fee;

  • Additional Classes you choose to attend;

  • Required Supplies for homebirth.

Fees for Doula Services

For Doula Services, we also operate on a sliding scale. Most people pay $1000 - $2500 for an experienced doula. We have lower-cost options available.

When possible, we ask you pay in cash or check to help keep our costs low. We are open to trade/barter arrangements for a portion of costs in many cases.

 
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“I truly couldn’t have had a better home birth experience if I wanted it.

Geneva is super knowledgeable and put our biggest fears to rest all while being very realistic. We felt educated, informed, and in control of our decisions and welcomed a happy baby boy into the world in OUR OWN HOME!!” -KTM