Home Birth Midwife
Birthstone Women's Wellness · Midwifery Care
Home Birth Midwife in
Temecula & Murrieta
This is the one and only birth of your baby — a time of deep transformation, strength, and connection. You deserve care that honors your body, your instincts, and your experience. VBAC supportive. Water birth available.
Tayna Chessman, LM, CPM #784 · Licensed in California · Serving Southwest Riverside County
Birth on your terms
Your birth, in your home,
on your terms
Have you considered giving birth at home? Birth is more than just the day your baby arrives. It is a full journey — pregnancy, labor, and postpartum — that shapes your experience as a parent and as a person.
Home birth with a licensed midwife means giving birth in your own space, with your own sounds and smells and comforts surrounding you. It means freedom to move, to labor in water, to have exactly the people you want present. It means continuous support from a provider who has been with you throughout your entire pregnancy — not a stranger on duty when you happen to go into labor.
As your midwife, I provide both clinical expertise and deep respect for your body's ability to birth. Safety and personalization are not in conflict — they are the foundation of midwifery care.
- Your birth, your way — on your terms
- VBAC supportive for qualifying candidates
- Water birth available
- Continuous labor support in your home
- Monitoring of you and your baby throughout labor
- Freedom to move and labor naturally
- Comfort and pain management support
- Licensed birth assistant present
- Full newborn exam immediately after birth
- Immediate postpartum care until you and your baby are stable
- Emergency equipment present at every birth
- Established hospital transfer protocols
What home birth with Birthstone includes
Your full course of care
From early pregnancy
through postpartum
Home birth midwifery care is comprehensive — prenatal, labor, birth, and postpartum — all with the same provider who knows you and your pregnancy.
Prenatal Care
- Monthly visits until 28 weeks
- Every 2 weeks until 36 weeks
- Weekly visits until birth
- Full lab work and screenings
- Nutrition and wellness guidance
- Birth planning and education
- Direct access between visits
Labor & Birth
- On-call from 37–38 weeks
- Early labor phone and text support
- Continuous in-home labor support
- Maternal and fetal monitoring
- Water birth available
- VBAC supportive
- Licensed birth assistant present
- Complete newborn exam after birth
Safety & Transfer
- Ongoing safety assessment throughout pregnancy
- Emergency equipment at every birth
- Oxygen and neonatal resuscitation
- Established transfer plans to nearby hospitals
- Continuous communication if transfer needed
- Midwife remains involved through transition
Postpartum Care
- In-home postpartum visits
- Newborn metabolic screen
- CCHD screening
- Weight checks and feeding support
- Monitoring your physical recovery
- Postpartum mental health awareness
- Pelvic floor recovery guidance
- Pediatrician referrals
Why families choose home birth
What home birth
offers your family
Your Own Environment
Birth in the space where you feel safest and most comfortable — your home, your bed, your bathroom, your sounds. The environment of birth matters more than most people realize.
Continuous Support
Your midwife is with you through all of active labor and birth — not rotating in and out, not split between multiple patients. Continuous, uninterrupted presence from someone who knows your pregnancy.
Freedom to Move
No mandatory fetal monitors limiting your movement. No IV line tethering you to a bed. Freedom to walk, labor in water, change positions, and birth in whatever way feels right for your body.
Relationship-Based Care
Your midwife at your birth is the same person who has provided all your prenatal care — who knows your health history, your fears, your goals, and what matters most to you.
VBAC Supportive
We support VBAC for appropriate candidates. If you are planning a vaginal birth after cesarean, we review your history carefully and create a care plan that prioritizes both safety and your birth goals.
Water Birth Available
Water birth is available for families who meet appropriate criteria and is discussed during prenatal care. Many families find laboring in water provides significant pain relief and a more peaceful birth environment.
Safety first, always
Home birth safety is not
an afterthought
Safety is the foundation of midwifery care — not in conflict with it. Safety is continuously assessed throughout your entire pregnancy, not just evaluated once at the start of labor.
Every birth I attend includes a full set of emergency equipment, established hospital transfer protocols, and a licensed birth assistant. If a hospital transfer becomes the safest option, that decision is made together based on clear clinical findings — and I remain present to support you through the transition.
Transfer is not a failure. It is part of responsible, skilled midwifery practice — and it is always on the table when it is the right choice.
Safety protocols at every birth
- Ongoing maternal and fetal health assessment
- Clear criteria for home birth eligibility throughout pregnancy
- Oxygen, neonatal resuscitation equipment on site
- Medications to manage postpartum bleeding
- Licensed birth assistant present at every birth
- Established transfer agreements with nearby hospitals
- Continuous support and communication if transfer occurs
- Midwife remains involved through transition to hospital care
Where we serve
Home birth care throughout
Southwest Riverside County
Not sure if you are in our service area? Contact us and we will let you know.
This is the only birth of
this baby. Choose care that honors it.
Schedule a consultation to discuss your goals, ask every question you have, and find out whether home birth with Birthstone Women's Wellness is the right fit for your family.