House of Birth is a Wise Woman’s Alternative

Natural childbirth is a normal (but landmark) physical, emotional, and spiritual experience in a woman’s life.  Today, many women are turning to midwifes to assist them to make this normal experience more natural.  With careful preparation and the help of a midwife, the childbirth experience can be safely integrated into family life without being a major medical event.  At the same time, a midwife can detect problems and can assist the mother in obtaining medical care if it becomes necessary.

The mission of House of Birth is to safeguard, empower, and assist a woman as she experiences the process of birth.

Our care is based upon the following premises:

• Having a baby is a normal part of a woman’s life.
• The female body is designed to accomplish pregnancy, labor, and birth naturally.
• Childbirth education can arm a woman and her family with the knowledge and skills they may need to assist them in the process.
• The process of having a baby, from conception through postpartum, is designed to be safe.
• A healthy woman caring for herself properly is likely to be able to complete childbirth vaginally.
• A woman deserves to have a midwife at her side, an expert in the birth process who can also recognize signs of problems that require medical care.