Welcome to Midwife Ann
Ann Olsen provides exceptional comprehensive and compassionate midwifery care throughout one of the most exciting journeys of a woman's life. She is extremely medically competent, responds to individual issues thoroughly and thoughtfully, listens to every care and concern, and is a gifted and intuitive caregiver. She honors the uniqueness of your experience and feelings, helps to guide you in the direction you desire while providing for your’s and your baby’s safety and well-being throughout the entire journey.

She maintains a low client base so that she has time to open her heart and arms to surround each family she cares for with her in depth knowledge and experience and to nourish a trusting relationship that will allow pregnancy and labor to proceed in the natural manner it is intended to flow.

The care she provides during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum will last a lifetime and she will forever feel like a part of your family.

As one of her clients (who has had both of my children delivered by her), I strongly encourage you to set up an appointment with Ann Olsen for a free consultation. Her commitment to providing a compassionate holistic experience, which is inclusive of each bulleted point in the lists below, is unmatched by any other caregiver I've consulted with or heard about and goes far above and beyond the call of duty.

                    Lovingly, Angela Skellington
What each client can expect with midwifery care from Ann Olsen
 Prenatal Care
  • Preconception interviews
  • Free Consultation
  • Free Pregnancy Testing
  • Prenatal visits which last 1 hour each
  • A prenatal visit once every 4 weeks until your 28th week
  • A prenatal visit once every 2 weeks from your 28th week to your 36th
  • A prenatal visit once every week from your 36th week until birth, including one home visit in the last month
  • Medical History
  • Lab work including: blood grouping, Rh factor, antibody screening, rubella titre, hepatitis screen, serology, CBC, urinalysis, pap smear, cultures if indicated. Other labs if desired, HIV, Cystic Fibrosis, Toxoplasmosis Antibody, Quad Screen, Glucose, GBS culture, and others if desired or indicated. Labs are sent to Quest Diagnostic or LabCorp, as required by insurance
  • Nutrition counseling
  • At each visit, urine checks, weight, blood pressure, fetal well being assessment: heart rate, growth, position, activity
  • Pregnancy and childbirth education
  • Referral for ultrasound if desired or indicated
  • Emotional support
  • 24 hour access to your midwife
 Intrapartum Care 
(Labor, Birth & Immediate Postpartum)
  • Full labor assessment, including, dilation, effacement, fetal position, vital signs monitoring, continuing fetal well being assessment
  • Pain management without drugs
  • Relaxation techniques, including massage, water therapy, etc.
  • All equipment for birth provided
  • Emergency equipment, if needed including, oxygen, suction, IV supplies, antibiotics, antihemorragic drugs, etc.
  • Warm compresses for avoiding tears
  • Full family involvement encouraged
  • Full newborn assessment done
  • Erythromycin eye ointment & vitamin K per parents informed consent
  • Breastfeeding education and assistance
  • Postpartum instructions given and explained
 Postpartum Care
  • Home visits on Day 1 and Day 3, more if needed
  • Postpartum office visits weekly until 6-8 weeks.
  • Footprints
  • Compassionate Newborn Metabolic Screen (PKU)
  • Breastfeeding assistance
  • Newborn well-being assessment
  • Maternal well-being assessment
  • Birth Certificate/Social Security number filed
  • Pap done at 6-8 week visit
  • Family Planning counseling

 Additional Services include
  • Towel Service which includes 12 bath towels, 6 hand towels, 6 washcloths. These will be delivered at your 36 week home visit. No using your good towels, and no laundry for you to deal with after the birth.
  • Custom Birth Kits which will include most everything you will need to birth at home, from cord clamps, and baby hats to protective sheets and sanitary pads
  • Birth pool set up and clean up
  • Laboratory services
  • Herbal remedies and nutritional supplements
  • Lending Library of books and DVDs
Ann B. Olsen, LM, CPM
Licensed Midwife, Certified Professional Midwife
midwifeann@comcast.net
Providing midwifery care for clients desiring births at home or The Birthing Inn birth center for the communities of Enumclaw, Black Diamond, Maple Valley, Covington, Kent, Renton, Auburn, Federal Way, Tacoma, Pacific, Puyallup, Buckley, Bonney Lake, Sumner, Orting, & South Prarie