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Mother & Blog
Maternity and Women's Health
Home Visits
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Lactation Consultant
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Child Development
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Birth
Water birth, Nitrous Oxide, Family Bed, eat and drink, family,
Newborn Care
Immediate birth care
Care at 2-3 days
Services
Home Visits
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Lactation Consultant
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Birth Doula
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Teresa Watkins
Mary Love - APRN, CNM, NP-C
Owner, Co-Founder, Clinical Director, Nurse-Midwife
Mary’s first encounter with a midwife was on the night she was born as she slipped into her awaiting hands. It was in her early twenties that she heard the call and set out on her own path to become a midwife, first attending workshops and assisting Pamela Hunt and the other midwives at The Farm. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing Science from Tennessee State University and her Masters in Nursing from Vanderbilt University. In addition to being a Certified Nurse-Midwife she is also a Family Nurse Practitioner with experience in pediatric primary, urgent, and emergency care.
Mary believes in a person's right to make their own decisions regarding their health and wellbeing and believes how a baby is born, whether it be an “natural” birth or one with all the bells and whistles, is not as important as the way the birthing person internalizes the experience. After giving birth a person should feel strong, proud, empowered, and confident, because this sets the tone for what comes after - the long hard task of parenthood.
Mary also believes collaboration between professionals and systems is vital. Developing collaborative relationships that optimizes client care and strengthens professional relationships is key to improving maternal and neonatal outcomes. Building respectful relationships and bridges across professions at the heart of her work.
When not catching babies or thinking of ways to fix a particular problem, Mary enjoys cooking, gardening, sewing, and folding laundry. She is married and shares four wonderful children with her husband.
Jessica Gonzales
Facility Director, Doula
Jessica has worked in the field of women’s health for over 20 years. The midwives who mentored her taught her that pregnancy and birth should not be treated as an illness, but embraced as a transformative life event. Her passion for birth has fueled her love for educating, supporting and empowering families.
Her experience includes medical office and lab administration as well as medical business startups. She trained as a midwife’s assistant in Summertown, Tennessee with the midwives at The Farm. Jessica founded Village Birth and Babies, a full-service doula service for families in the Houston area. From breastfeeding to basic newborn care Jessica understands the power of prenatal and postpartum support groups designed to create community.
Jessica is the mother of two incredible little girls conceived via IVF and Reciprocal IVF.She is committed to reducing the maternal mortality rate in Houston by improving equal access to evidence based care for people of color. Every family is unique and every family deserves support before, during, and after birth.
Damla Karsan MD
Collaborating Physician
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At Heart of Houston Birth and Wellness Center we believe pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and parenting are whole-person, whole-family, and whole-community experiences which deserve whole-hearted care. We provide a personalized and holistic approach to birth and women’s health and support ALL families through their journey. Whether you are planning to give birth at our freestanding birth center, the hospital, or at home, our amazing team of midwives and partnering professionals is here to support you and your family.
birth center package $7175
Includes midwifery based prenatal care (typically between 8 to 13 visits for 1 hour apiece), your birth in the center (includes water birth if desired) and 4+ postpartum visits thru 6-8 weeks. 1 Prenatal OB consult w/Family Medicine Doctor - Dr. Jessica Goldstein.
first baby package $7,725
Includes all of the Birth Center Package services plus: Childbirth Education, Prenatal Lactation class, and a postpartum visit from a certified Lactation Consultant. (all of these services are discounted for this package). This package also includes 1 Prenatal OB consult w/Family Medicine Doctor - Dr. Jessica Goldstein.
birth center package $7175
Includes 3 prenatal visits, midwife consults during office hours via phone or text, up to 3 postpartum visits (1 home visit and 2 office visits), Childbirth Education and Prenatal Lactation class in order to prepare you for your natural hospital birth. This package also includes a labor support doula (we contract with a doula service for this package)
first baby package $7,725
Includes all of the Birth Center Package services plus: Childbirth Education, Prenatal Lactation class, and a postpartum visit from a certified Lactation Consultant. (all of these services are discounted for this package). This package also includes 1 Prenatal OB consult w/Family Medicine Doctor - Dr. Jessica Goldstein.
Whole Heart Collective Membership:
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Classes/Community sessions:(childbirth, lactation, nutrition, etc.)
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Access to webinars, digital library and resources, private social media platforms
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Community activities: picnics, play dates, mommy nights, dad nights, etc.
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Member pricing for individual midwifery wellness services
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Member pricing for services from our Partners in Care (dietitian, lactation, etc.)
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Discounts from partnering businesses (chiropractor, massage, doula, etc.)
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Much Much More!
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