Licensed Home Birth Midwife Serving Riverside County
Home Birth Midwife Near You in Murrieta, Temecula & Riverside County
If you are searching for a home birth midwife near you, Birthstone Midwifery provides relationship-based prenatal, labor, birth, postpartum, and newborn care for eligible families throughout Southwest Riverside County.
Care is centered in Murrieta and extends to Temecula, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Wildomar, Winchester, French Valley, Riverside, and nearby communities, with home-birth eligibility and travel availability reviewed individually.
Eligibility
Is Home Birth a Fit?
Home birth is available for appropriate pregnancies after review of your health history, current pregnancy, location, and any developing risk factors.
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What Will It Cost?
Home-birth fees and insurance-supported prenatal benefits are not the same thing. We separate covered services from self-pay items so you can understand your expected cost before enrolling.
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Can Insurance Help?
Depending on your plan, prenatal, postpartum, doula, or other services may be eligible for coverage even when the home-birth fee itself is not fully covered.
Verify your benefits →Birth Is More Than Just the Day Your Baby Arrives
Birth is a full journey - pregnancy, labor, and postpartum all shape your experience as a parent. Midwifery care supports not just the physical process, but the emotional and mental transformation that comes with it.
You are not just being cared for - you are being supported, educated, and guided every step of the way.
Schedule Your ConsultationYour Course of Care
Your care is structured to support you from early pregnancy through postpartum recovery, with continuity, safety, and personalized attention at every stage.
Prenatal Care
Prenatal care is where your foundation is built. Visits are longer, personalized, and designed to help you feel informed, supported, and confident throughout your pregnancy.
- ✓ Monthly visits until 28 weeks
- ✓ Every 2 weeks until 36 weeks
- ✓ Weekly visits until birth
- ✓ Lab work, monitoring, and full assessments
- ✓ Education, planning, and ongoing support
Each visit is never rushed - you'll have the time and space to ask questions, understand your options, and feel fully prepared.
Labor & Birth
When labor begins, we stay in close communication until it's time for me to join you in your home. Your birth unfolds in your space, on your terms.
- ✓ Continuous labor support in your home
- ✓ Monitoring of you and your baby's well-being
- ✓ Freedom to move and labor naturally
- ✓ Support for comfort and pain management
- ✓ Birth assistant present for additional care
You are supported every step of the way, with skilled care present while honoring your body's natural process.
Safety & Backup Plan
Safety is continuously assessed throughout your pregnancy - not just during labor. We discuss all safety protocols and transfer plans in advance so you feel informed and prepared.
- ✓ Ongoing assessment of maternal and fetal health
- ✓ Clear criteria for home birth eligibility
- ✓ Emergency equipment present at every birth
- ✓ Established transfer plans to nearby hospitals
- ✓ Continuous communication and support if transfer is needed
If a hospital transfer becomes the safest option, I remain involved in your care, ensuring a smooth and supported transition. To learn more, see our Home Birth Safety page.
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Postpartum Care
Care continues after birth with intentional, in-home support designed to help you recover, adjust, and feel confident as you transition into this new chapter.
- ✓ In-home postpartum visits for your comfort and convenience
- ✓ Monitoring of your physical recovery and emotional well-being
- ✓ Newborn assessments, weight checks, and feeding support
- ✓ Guidance with breastfeeding, newborn care, and adjustment
- ✓ Ongoing access for questions and continued support
You are not left on your own after birth - care continues with the same attention, support, and connection you experienced throughout your pregnancy.
Your Complete Course of Care
Prenatal Care
- ✓ Easily Accessible Care Provider
- ✓ Genetic Screening
- ✓ Prenatal Labs
- ✓ Ultrasound Referrals
- ✓ Nutritional Counseling
- ✓ Body Balancing
- ✓ Monitoring of you and your baby's health and wellbeing throughout the course of the pregnancy
- ✓ Herbal & Supplemental Recommendations
- ✓ Unbiased Education & Care
- ✓ Informed Choice with all decisions
- ✓ Complementary Modality Referrals (chiropractor, acupuncture, naturopath, etc)
Labor & Birth
- ✓ Your Birth, Your Way!
- ✓ VBAC Supportive!
- ✓ Water Birth
- ✓ Monitoring of your vitals and baby's vitals
- ✓ Safeguarding of your birth
- ✓ Herbs & medications to control postpartum bleeding, oxygen and neonatal resuscitation equipment brought to your birth
- ✓ Birth Assistant (also a licensed midwife) to assist me in caring for you and your baby
- ✓ Head to toe newborn neurological and physical exam
- ✓ Breastfeeding support & guidance
- ✓ Immediate postpartum care until you and your baby are stable
Postpartum Care
- ✓ Easily Accessible Care Provider
- ✓ Breastfeeding Support
- ✓ Monitoring of you and your baby's vitals
- ✓ Newborn Metabolic Screen
- ✓ Newborn Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Screening
- ✓ Tracking baby's weight gain
- ✓ Monitoring of proper healing after birth
- ✓ Postpartum belly binding, vaginal steam herbs and discount on placenta encapsulation available
- ✓ Pelvic floor recovery
- ✓ Gentle PAP exam (if needed)
- ✓ Postpartum Labs (if needed)
- ✓ Pediatrician & Preferred Provider Referrals
Meet Your Midwife
I'm Tayna Chessman, a Licensed Midwife providing personalized home birth care for families in Temecula, Murrieta, and surrounding areas. My approach combines clinical expertise with a calm, supportive presence - so you feel safe, informed, and fully supported throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey.
I believe birth is both a medical event and a life-changing experience, and you deserve care that honors both.
meet your midwifeHome Birth Care Across Riverside County
Explore local home-birth information for the communities we serve, then return here for the full course of care, safety planning, pricing, and consultation details.
Have questions about home birth, insurance, or how a midwife and doula work together? Read our Midwifery FAQ.