The Business of Birth: Scaling Smart, Compassionate Care at Partum Health

 "Our aim is really to find mechanisms by which we can reach more families." — Emily (Steinberg) McCareins, Strategy & Partnerships Lead, Partum Health

What started as a pandemic-era pilot has become one of the most ambitious care models in maternal health. Partum Health delivers a full suite of perinatal services, from doula care and pelvic floor therapy to lactation and behavioral health, through an innovative hybrid model that meets families where they are.

Emily joined Partum after years in healthcare consulting and an MBA from Kellogg, drawn by the complexity of maternal care and the urgency of closing systemic gaps. Today, she leads strategy and partnerships as the company expands beyond Illinois and Texas.

• Clinically led, evidence-based care with scalable infrastructure for in-home and virtual delivery

• Working with major payers and Medicaid to make doula and postpartum care widely accessible

• Operating with 150+ providers and growing into 15–20 new markets by 2029

Partum is redefining maternal care not just as a service, but as a scalable, outcomes-driven platform with the potential to change health trajectories for entire families.

To learn more or donate, visit partumhealth.com