Enlightened Birth
Women’s Health and Birthing Services in Southern Idaho and Northern Utah
Utah Counties: Utah, Salt Lake, Wasatch, Summit, Davis, Morgan, Weber, Cashe, Box Elder
Idaho Counties: Bear Lake, Franklin, Oneida, Bannock, Caribou
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Birth Education
6 Classes
Taught by Midwives and Student Midwives
Certified Childbirth Educator
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Doula Services
Labor, Birth, Postpartum
Home birth, Hospital, or Birthing Center
Serving all of Northern Utah
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Midwife (CPM) Services
Home Birth
Informed Consent
Practice Guidelines
License Information
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Photo & Video Services
Individual or team option
Experienced
Professional
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Placenta Processing
Encapsulation, Keepsakes & Artwork
Safe GBS Practices
Pick up & Delivery
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Pricing Information
Full list of pricing information can be found HERE
Support
YOU
Healing
Wellness
About Us
Enlightened Birth focuses on Midwifery care in Women’s Health and Birthing Services in Southern Idaho and Northern Utah. Enlightened Birth aims to provide evidence-informed practices together with development of a personal connection. The individual should be informed and be able to make choices that best fit their individual beliefs and culture. Each person has a right to fair and equitable care. We recognize each pregnancy and client has unique characteristics and birthing options and choices vary greatly. We hold childbirth education services at the core of our practice. We offer midwifery led child birth education classes, maternity care, postpartum care, home and birth center birthing options, photography and videography, and doula services. We practice trauma-informed care, promote social justice, and aim to give individual care that meets your needs and desires while also putting the safety of the baby and pregnant person at the forefront of our care. For specific services that you can find more information below. Please reach out with any questions you may have.
-Lacey Boehmer CPM, LDEM
Our services
Childbirth Education
We offer childbirth education classes thought by midwives and midwife students who hold a certified child birth educator certificate. These students must actively be enrolled in a MEAC accredited school and also have completed a doula training course and have professional prior birth experience in the midwifery student role.
Doula Services
Selection of a doula is imperative to the doula client relationship. We offer a FREE 20 minute video conference to meet with a doula to see if it is the right fit for you. Please SCHEDULE YOUR FREE CONSULTATION TODAY
Community Midwife Services (out of hospital) Both home and birth center options.
Midwifery services provide comprehensive care during a low-risk pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum period. Midwives focus on natural, personalized, and holistic approaches to childbirth as well as provide information on modern Western medicine options, emphasizing prenatal care on physical, emotional, and educational needs of during specific points of pregnancy. A midwife will monitor and look for anything outside of normal for both the baby and pregnant person as a unit. Offering prenatal screenings, local resources, provide labor support, medical assistance when indicated, assist during delivery only if needed, monitor birther and baby during the immediate postpartum period, and 6 weeks of newborn and postpartum care.
These services often include:
Prenatal visits to track pregnancy progress and address concerns including recommending, performing, and referrals for laboratory work as indicated and consented to
Nutritional and lifestyle counseling
Birth planning assistance tailored to individual preferences, health history, and current pregnancy status
Continuity of care and continuous labor support promoting comfort, safety, and physiological birth with the least interventions needed
Immediate newborn care, newborn evaluation for 6 weeks afterbirth, breastfeeding support, and perineal support
Postpartum care addressing physical recovery, emotional well-being, and parenting adjustments
We also offer fertility education services and well-person care
We collaborate with obstetricians and other healthcare professionals when higher-risk conditions arise, ensuring safety and comprehensive care. We aim to work with other providers, when indicated, in an effort to see if a non-hospital delivery is still safe and possible. Our goal is to empower and work along side the pregnant person, with evidence informed information and unbiased support, to make informed decisions about their reproductive health.
Placenta Processing
We offer placenta encapsulation, tinctures, and art work for our clients and others in the community. Please contact us for placenta services HERE.
Birth Photography and Videography
We offer a variety of photo and video options to add to your care. See samples of work HERE.
Knowledge is for everyone
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LGBTQ Friendly
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Culture Supporter
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Stop HATE with LOVE
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Knowledge is for everyone · LGBTQ Friendly · Culture Supporter · Stop HATE with LOVE ·
Our pillars of care
Evidence based practices with informed choice
Prevention and positive health promotion
Continuity of individualized care
Frequently asked questions
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We do not accept insurance and this time. We are working towards getting doula services covered as well as working towards grants and funding for those in need of help. We do work with a billing company that can check into your specific plan to see what can be covered. More information can be found at:
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Pricing can be found on our pricing page. Multi-service packages are available and include discounted pricing.
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We do currently offer home visits to most areas in Northern Utah. Your location would depend on whether there are additional charges for travel fees. Please fill out the questions form for more detailed information.
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I’m an inclusive, LGBTQ+ affirming practitioner. We are inclusive and affirming for everyone and welcome you to share as much or as little as you want with me in order to help you feel comfortable joining my healing space.
