SERVICES

How Compass Maternal can support you

Personalized maternity education and navigation for preconception, fertility, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, relocation, and care transitions.

Two ways we can support you

01 — Core Discussion Topics

These are areas we can explore together during your consultation, including questions, options, terminology, preparation, and care navigation.

02 — Customized Research Services

This is individualized research completed for you outside the consultation, such as comparing providers or facilities, researching relocation options, preparing tailored question lists, or identifying relevant resources.

Available with Compass Strategy and Compass Navigator packages.

Discussions are educational and designed to support more informed conversations with your healthcare team.

EXPLORE SERVICES

Explore by topic

Each area may include Core Discussion Topics and, depending on your package, Customized Research Services.

Core Discussion Topics

  • Preconception health optimization and fertility timing
  • Planning pregnancy after pregnancy loss
  • Planning pregnancy around relocation
  • Comparing maternity care models before pregnancy
  • Preparing for fertility or preconception consultations

Customized Research Services

  • Support comparing obstetric providers and/or reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) practices based on your stated preferences and priorities
  • Assistance finding preconception support services, such as fertility therapists and support groups

Core Discussion Topics

  • Understanding prenatal care models, including traditional prenatal care, group prenatal care (Centering), and shared-care models
  • Understanding differences among maternity care professionals, including obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, family physicians, doulas, nurses, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, and others
  • Explore commonly offered prenatal screening and testing options
  • Planning a smooth transfer of prenatal care

Customized Research Services

  • Comparing specific prenatal care providers or settings based on your stated preferences and priorities
  • Preparation of personalized question lists for prenatal visits or discussions with MFMs or other specialists

Core Discussion Topics

  • Clarifying your birth preferences
  • Comparing birth settings including hospital, birth center, and home birth
  • Understanding labor interventions, induction, and informed consent
  • Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) / Trial of Labor After Cesarean (TOLAC) considerations
  • Cesarean birth preparation
  • Partner and doula planning
  • Infant feeding and newborn decision topics (including circumcision, if applicable)

Customized Research Services

  • Comparing specific hospital, birth center, and home birth settings based on your stated preferences and priorities
  • Organization of your birth preferences into a written birth plan for discussion with your healthcare team
  • Building personalized question lists for discussions with your healthcare team

Core Discussion Topics

  • Postpartum recovery planning
  • Lactation and infant feeding education
  • Newborn care preparation
  • Building postpartum support systems
  • Understanding postpartum follow-up care
  • Mental health resources overview
  • Planning maternity leave and returning to work

Customized Research Services

  • Identifying community resources, including lactation consultants, pelvic floor physical therapists, postpartum support services, and other non-medical resources
  • Planning for transferring postpartum care after relocation or unexpected birth experiences

Core Discussion Topics

  • Understanding the U.S. maternity care system
  • Considerations when relocating or transferring care during pregnancy
  • Medical records transfer planning
  • Overview of insurance considerations when moving
  • Practical considerations when relocating during postpartum
  • Understanding continuity of care during a move

Customized Research Services

  • Comparing specific maternity care settings in your new community based on your stated preferences and priorities
  • Preparing questions before or after contacting a new practice
  • Research and education about maternity care in a specific country or healthcare system

Choose the level of support that fits your moment

Whether you have one focused question or need ongoing maternity navigation, Compass Maternal offers several ways to work together.

Choose Your Package