The Freedom of Homebirth

Choosing Homebirth with a Midwife

Choosing homebirth with a midwife gives a woman the freedom to give birth safely and naturally in the warmth and comfort of her home, surrounded by the people she loves. Throughout most of the world and most of history, women have labored and given birth with midwives. Only in the last few decades has it become common in the U.S. to give birth in a hospital setting with a doctor.

Birth is a natural process.

With a normal, healthy pregnancy, women can give birth safely and comfortably at home with a midwife. At a home birth, you are in control of your birth. Midwives trust in the birth process and the instincts of the birthing woman. You are free to choose where you labor and birth, what positions in which you want to labor, and who will be with you. The role of a midwife is to monitor labor and guide and support you safely through the birth process.

Picture your baby's birth just as you want it to be. Where are you most comfortable? Perhaps in the warmth of your own bedroom or family room. What makes you feel at ease? Your favorite music, candlelight, the view from your window, or maybe soaking in a hot tub. Whose face(s) do you want to see? Your partner's, your friends, your family's. You decide.

My midwifery care is personal and nurturing — before, during, and after your birth.