Find a midwife in the Portland area
Home Birth Midwives
Arnica Midwifery
Lauren Hake CPM, LDM
T: 503-443-0522
arnica.midwifery@gmail.com
Arnica strives to provide excellent care to every family they serve. Walking this road together is a calling and a privilege, and we feel honored to joyfully help bring new life into the world.
Ascendant Midwifery, LLC
www.ascendantmidwifery.com
Jannae Palovich, LM, BSM, CPM
T: 971-202-1281
F: 971-351-7010
info@ascendantmidwifery.com
Ascendant Midwifery stands as a beacon of hope and support for expectant families embarking on the miraculous journey through conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Rooted in a deep respect for your individualized needs, the midwives offer comprehensive care that prioritizes consent and autonomy. Their team of compassionate and trauma-informed midwives provide personalized support, guidance, and advocacy every step of the way, ensuring that families feel empowered, informed, and cherished throughout their birthing experience. “We Rise Together”
Bearth Side Midwifery
Bearthsidemidwifery.com
Aliaja Allison, LM, CPM,
T: 727-316-0295
F: 727-342-6054
aliaja@bearthsidemidwifery.com
Aliaja, a black-identifying licensed professional midwife and owner of Bearth Side Midwifery, is excited to bring her practice to Portland, Oregon. With a deep belief in the sacredness of birth, she emphasizes trust in the body, the strength of birthing individuals, individualized care, and the importance of a supportive environment for birth and postpartum. Inspired by her own transformative experiences with childbirth and the beauty of natural birth, Aliaja aims to rewrite the narrative around birth and provide compassionate you- centered midwifery care. Having worked in various birth settings, she is dedicated to providing respectful and supportive home birth services for families, celebrating each unique journey during this sacred transition. Services offered include home birth, water birth, prenatal and postnatal care, newborn care in the immediate postpartum period, placenta encapsulation services.
Flourish Women’s Wellness and Midwifery
www.flourishpdx.com
Nicole Bendotoff CPM, LDM
Alisha Madrone RN, NP, CNM
2406 SE 60th Avenue, Suite 202, Portland, OR 97206
971.808.1149
Flourish is a wellness and midwifery practice dedicated to honoring the human experience. We hold safe space for individuals to navigate their life journey in the most nourishing way possible, regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual, and gender identity. We are deeply committed to providing quality, individualized care that fosters your confidence and agency. We encourage active participation, cultivate shared decision making, and support the well-being of the community.
Full Moon Midwifery
www.fullmoon-midwifery.com
Celeste Kersey CPM, LDM
Canby, Oregon
503.348.8778
organicbabies@canby.com
I am committed to the sacredness of the birth process and to assisting women and families in this time of transformation through my individualized care.
Glow Midwifery
www.glowmidwifery.com
Angela Truby LDM, CPM
4031 SE Salmon Street, Portland, OR
971-275-6106
angelatruby@gmail.com
Licensed midwife and founder, Angela Truby LDM, CPM serves growing families from Glow Midwifery’s cottage clinic in the heart of SE Portland, providing holistic, relationship-based prenatal care, natural childbirth preparation for body, mind and spirit, home birth and water birth expertise, knowledgeable breastfeeding support, and comprehensive postpartum care for the new mother and baby. Great Love Opens the Way (Glow)—this is the guiding philosophy of Glow Midwifery. However babies make their passage into the world, it is great love that defines the very act of giving life and giving birth. Whether you are pregnant or just considering home birth with a midwife for the future, contact Angela to schedule a free consultation!
Hearth and Home Midwifery
www.hearthandhomemidwifery.com
Sarah McClure CPM, LDM, LM
Charli Zarosinski CPM, LDM, LM
Emily Born, CPM, LDM, LM
4004 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland OR 97202
971.361.8144
The midwives at Hearth and Home Midwifery view pregnancy and birth as natural, physiologic processes. We believe that these events are intimately connected to what it is to be human, and that birth offers an opportunity for empowerment and profound learning about one’s self. These beliefs are the foundation of the way we practice. During the prenatal period, we work to build trusting relationships with our clients in order to maximize the safety and emotional connection during the course of each client’s care. We offer continuity of care and informed consent as a central tenet of our philosophy; we know that each person is different and therefore each birth will be different. Our practice offers family centered, evidence-based, individualized care. We also offer water birth, doula services, placenta encapsulation and childbirth education. We serve clients in Portland and the surrounding areas, as well as Hood River counties.
Lauren Sutton, ND
Mt. Hood Family Medicine & Midwifery
22400 SE Stark St., Gresham OR 97030
P:503-218-3100
As Naturopathic midwives, we are trained extensively in natural childbirth and provide you and
your family with safe and effective full service midwifery care from pre-conception onward. Our
approach is attentive and holistic in nature with the goal of safety and empowerment for birthing
people and growing families. We are happy to completely manage your prenatal care for your
intended home birth or act as adjunctive care for those birthing in the hospital setting. Our scope
is unique in that we are able to continue care postpartum as primary care providers for both mom
and baby.
Love Light Midwifery
www.lovelightmidwifery.com
Capri Parker, CPM, LDM
971.231.5232
lovelightmidwifery@gmail.com
At Love Light Midwifery, I believe the best start to new life is a safe and gentle one. This includes the new life of a family. Choice, opportunity, and encouragement to actively participate in decision making throughout care is where my passion lies and what I want most for the families I serve. I believe this is the type of care that has the power to change the world. I live in Gresham, and am eager to serve the east side communities with home based care.
Mariposa Midwifery LLC
www.mariposamidwiferyllc.com
Joanna Wilder MSN, CNM, CPM
(503)896-1070 Se habla Español
Mariposa Midwifery LLC offers integrative gynecology, contraceptive choices, prenatal, homebirth, postpartum, and newborn care. Joanna is passionate about creating safe, inclusive spaces for individuals to feel at home in their bodies. She loves seeing folks own their journey, enter into trauma healing, and experience the power of respectful care. Her background in community development for 30 years in an immigrant neighborhood helped her learn Spanish “de la gente”. Joanna is working on a DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) degree. To pass on her passion, she teaches nursing students at Linfield University. When she is not wearing her midwife hat, she enjoys walks in the forest, marsh or ocean, doing puzzles, making gluten free baked goods, playing board games, and hanging out with her husband Barry or one of her 5 kids. She is currently trying to learn to crochet so she can make baby hats during long labors.
Serving Tigard, Beaverton, Hillsboro, Tualatin, Sherwood, Newberg, West Linn, Lake Oswego, and PDX.
Monarch Midwifery
monarchmidwifery.com
Sam Beach-Hart, CPM, LDM, LMT
503.884.6451
We support and encourage those who wish to have a natural birthing experience in the comfort and familiar surroundings of their own home in SW Washington. We will provide you with a comprehensive range of professional services, information, education, and support to assist you in planning the most comfortable and personal birth experience possible. We offer informed choice, giving you an up to date information so you and your family can make decisions regarding your own health care.
Moon Sisters Midwifery
moonsistersmidwifery.com
Desi Lang, CPM, LDM
P. 503-567-8313
2004 Main St. #313
Forest Grove, OR 97116
Moon Sisters Midwifery is a homebirth practice serving the area surrounding Forest Grove and Hillsboro, OR. Specializing in Midwifery care, Postpartum doula support, and placenta encapsulation. It is my goal to maintain the health and safety of you and your baby while respecting the natural birth process. I strive to provide warm and comfortable care that honors this amazing time in your life. You deserve to have your choices respected in all aspects of care, and I encourage you to make informed decisions that are right for you and your family. Birth can be a powerful and transformative time in your life, and I would be honored to be there with you.
Nest Midwifery
www.nest-midwifery.com
Laurie Perron Mednick, CPM, LDM, ICCE ~ 503.449.4465
333 NE Russell St. #204, Portland OR 97212
Nest midwives trust the birthing process while diligently assessing the well-being of both mother and baby. We provide professional experience with a focus on deep listening to each client’s needs. Services include homebirth, waterbirth and lactation support. Most insurances are accepted. Call a Nest midwife with your questions about homebirth or to schedule your free consultation for our midwifery care. Serving Portland and Vancouver WA.
Milk and Honey Birth Services
www.milkandhoney-birth.com
Brooke Francis CPM, LDM
(971) 337-0769
Milk and Honey offers midwifery services in Portland, OR. Our services include home birth midwifery, doula support, and placenta encapsulation. We believe that women’s bodies were created to grow, birth, and nurture their babies. As midwives, we support and hold space for physiological childbirth to unfold organically and value feelings of empowerment, strength, and safety in childbirth. Our experiences of giving birth and becoming mothers aid in the development of our relationships with our clients. We have both the clinical knowledge and personal experience to empathize with mothers throughout the many joys and challenges of pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood. We have a strong desire to increase access to affordable maternity care, specifically outside of the hospital. All women should have the ability to give birth in a setting that they feel most comfortable with care providers they have grown to know and trust.
Puerta del Sol Midwifery
www.puertadelsolmidwifery.com
Rosemary Loperena, CPM, LDM, CLE, BSM
(971) 517-7958
La partera Rosemary Loperena fundó Puerta del Sol Midwifery con el gran deseo de que aquellas familias que quieran tener un parto en el hogar puedan sentirse respetadas y valoradas. Creemos en el cuidado individualizado, información basada en estudios donde te ayudará a poder tomar decisiones informadas. Mi meta como partera es que puedas tener un parto empoderado y sentirte preparada para el comienzo de una etapa nueva en tu vida. Otros servicios que ofrecemos son parto en agua, servicios de doula, encapsulación de placenta y clases de parto, posparto y lactancia. Estamos dentro de la red con Oregon Health Plan (OHP). ¡Contáctenos hoy para una consulta GRATIS!!
English: Midwife Rosemary Loperena founded Puerta del Sol Midwifery with the great desire that those families who want to have a home birth can feel respected and valued. We believe in individualized care, providing research-based information that will help you make informed decisions. My goal as a midwife is that you can have an empowered delivery and feel prepared for the beginning of a new stage in your life. Other services we offer are water birth, doula services, placenta encapsulation, and childbirth, postpartum, and lactation classes. We are in network with Oregon Health Plan (OHP). Contact us today for a FREE consultation!
Rosehip Midwifery
www.rosehipmidwifery.com
Heather Hack-Sullivan CPM, LDM
503-504-0885
Emilia Smith, CPM, LDM, IBCLC
503-805-1143
6738 SE 62nd
Portland OR 97206
Pregnancy and birth are amazing and unique experiences. At the same time having a baby is the most everyday thing in the world-it is happening somewhere right now! We believe that pregnancy and birth are both sacred and ordinary. Our bodies are made and able to do this astounding work of growing and birthing new life.
We strive to support you and your vision of your birth. Our services include comprehensive prenatal care, home birth, water birth, postpartum care for both mama and baby, childbirth education classes, breastfeeding support, well-woman care (pap smears and exams), family planning, sibling preparation, and placental encapsulation.
Our office is a cozy cottage located behind Heather’s home. Tea and healthy snacks are served as we meet to chat and check in on mama and baby. The whole family is welcome to join us. We love to get to know you! Call for a FREE consultation.
Unfurling Birth and Midwifery Services
www.unfurlingbirth.com
Catherine Bailey, CPM, LDM
Sarah Dinger, CPM, LDM
(503) 310-9715
Portland, Oregon
unfurlingbirth@gmail.com
At Unfurling Birth and Midwifery, we offer personal, individualized care for all pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum needs. We believe that birth is a natural, physiological process. At births, we are present to think quickly when changes need to be made to protect the well-being of the mother and/or baby, but most of the time we are simply quiet witnesses to the physiological process of birth. We believe that people hold great intuitive knowledge about their bodies and well-being and we respect and support the clients’ role in their care. Informed choice is a key aspect of our midwifery care in which we offer information and support so that you can make your own health care decisions for you and your baby. We enjoy working with families of all types and structures, and from all cultures and faiths. We strive for authenticity and integrity in our midwifery practice and are committed to using open, honest, and compassionate communication. We believe that all families deserve quality midwifery care and the option to have a home birth with a midwife as a safe alternative to hospital birth, and we are honored to be a part of their journeys.
Vivante Midwifery
vivantemidwifery.com
Sharon Evens CPM, LDM
3605 SE 26th Ave, Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503-652-8076
info@vivantemidwifery.com
Vivante Midwifery offers homebirth services in the Portland metro area, including prenatal care, labor and birth/waterbirth, postpartum care for mother/baby, and gynecology services. We are a unique collaborative practice of Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) and Certified Professional Midwives (CPM), and we are covered by most insurance providers.
Birth Centers
Andaluz Waterbirth Center
www.waterbirth.net
503-885-0228
info@waterbirth.net
Portland Center – 3323 SW Naito Pkwy Portland, OR 97239
We are a group of Certified Professional Midwives, Certified Nurse Midwives, and Naturopathic Doctors, who provide skilled care that is safe and sensitive for you and your baby. Our midwives give you the expert care and time you deserve and attend your birth at one of our birth centers or in your home. We have locations in Portland and Dundee. With two beautiful birth centers, our midwives and doctors are here to serve you with personalized, safe, family-centered care. Call us for a free consultation. We are passionate about birth!