Oregon Midwifery Council


 
 

PORTLAND

Full Moon Midwifery

www.fullmoon-midwifery.com

Celeste Kersey CPM, LDM

Canby, Oregon

503- 651-2627    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.


Northwest Community Midwives

www.nwmidwives.com

Susan Moray, CPM, LDM

Celeste Kersey, CPM, LDM

Portland, Oregon

(503) 230-2831  susanmoray@comcast.net  or  Celeste at organicbabies@canby.com

NW Community Midwives view pregnancy and birth as a sacred passage, a fundamentally healthy process. We  promoting wellness and positive attitudes about birth and parenting offering the following services: homebirth, waterbirth, many insurance plans accepted including Oregon Health Plan & a sliding scale fee


We are a group of 7 midwives with over 2,700 births attended. We are happy to serve you during your pregnancy and birth, in our birth centers or your home. Our beautiful birth rooms have queen size beds and large birthing pools. We accept most insurances. Call us for a free consultation with a licensed certified professional midwife. We are passionate about birth!


Andaluz Waterbirth Center

www.waterbirth.net

Birth Centers in Tualatin and Portland

503-885-0228     info@waterbirth.net

Birth Centers in Tualatin and Portland: 

Portland Center - 3323 SW Naito Pkwy     Portland, OR 97239

Tualatin Center - 19255 SW 65th Ave Ste. 220     Tualatin, OR 97062

We are a group of midwives who will serve you during your pregnancy and birth, in our birth centers or your home. We provide continuity of care in a warm and safe environment and have collectively attended over 3,500 births. We have the option of two birthing centers: Tualatin and SW Portland. Our beautiful birth rooms have queen size beds and large birthing pools. Call us for a free consultation with a licensed Certified Professional Midwife. We are passionate about birth!

Creative Space Midwifery

www.birthissafe.com

Beth Sagli, CPM

Marilyn Milestone, LDM, CPM

503-239-7069   info@birthissafe.com    

We blend experience, intuition and hands-on skills to facilitate gentle, other-directed births.  We believe birth is safe for mothers and babies.


Alma Midwifery Services

www.almamidwifery.com

1608 SE Ankeny St.Portland, OR 97214

(503) 233-3001    midwives@almamidwifery.com

We offer homebirth, birth center and waterbirth options in the greater Portland, Oregon area. Our midwives would be happy to talk with you more about midwifery care and the services that Alma Midwifery offers. We are also happy to schedule a free interview so that you can tour our licensed birth center, meet the midwives, and discuss any question you may have.


Vivante Midwifery & Women's Health

www.vivantemidwifery.com/

Linda Glenn, CNM, PMHNP, MPH, MN

Wendy Gordon, CPM, LDM

Laura Bartko, CNM

Sarah Hainley, CPM, LDM

2928 SE Hawthorne, Suite 107   Portland, Oregon

Phone: 503-652-8076 info@vivantemidwifery.com

Vivante Midwifery offers homebirth and birth center 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.


Rushbrook Midwifery

www.rushbrookmidwifery.com 

Jacqueline Zapp-Garcia, C.P.M.

(971)570-0688       rushbrookmidwifery@gmail.com

Preconception to Birth Care for Your Kind of Family

Based in awesome North Portland,serving the greater Portland area.  Visit the website, then email for a free initial visit


Fertile Ground Childbirth Services

www.fertilegroundmidwife.com

Dana Rae Shibley, LDEM

P.O. Box 1608

Estacada, OR 97023

(503) 789-3145    dana@fertilegroundmidwife.com      

 I am a licensed direct entry midwife serving families who wish to have a home birth in the Portland Metropolitan area.  If you are a low risk woman who feels willing and able to birth your baby at home, I would be honored to be your midwife and create a safe and fullfilling birth experience for you and your family.

 

Full Bloom Midwifery

www.fullbloommidwifery.com

Kelli McIntosh, CPM, LDM

Portland, Or

503-652-0645   kelli@fullbloommidwifery.com

Providing support to women and families during the prenatal, birth and postpartum period. Because birth is so personal I strive to offer you and your family high quality, personalized care based on your own needs and desires for your homebirth or waterbirth. Please visit my website and contact me for a free initial consultation.


Two Rivers Midwifery

www.tworiversmidwifery.com

Silke Akerson, CPM

1614 NE Alberta St.

503-705-5060  silkeakerson@yahoo.com



Ginny Elliott, DEM, CD, DONA

1927 SE Washington St.

Portland, OR 97214

(503) 235-5054 (cell/work)  E-mail:  gem1a@msn.com

Blissful Birth and Beyond regards pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum as a time of growth and transformation for the pregnancy family.  It is a normal, healthy time, a rite of passage.  We offer doula (labor and postpartum support) and midwifery services on a sliding scale for families.


Nest Midwifery

http://nest-midwifery.com/

Laurie Perron Mednick, CPM, ICCE ~ 503.449.4465

Kimberly Kincade, BSM, CPM ~ 503.515.8711

2225 NE MLK Portland OR

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, lactation support, childbirth education, and a revolutionary Well Woman Care package for your annual exam. Most insurances are accepted. Call a Nest midwife with your questions about homebirth, to book your Well Woman exam, or to schedule your free consultation for our midwifery care.


Right At Home Midwifery Services

www.rightathomemidwifery.com
Ellie Legare, LDM, CPM
6245 E Burnside Portland,OR 97215
503-314-9186 ellie@rightathomemidwifery.com

I believe birth is a natural and special event. I offer complete midwifery care including prenatal care, homebirth, waterbirth, postpartum care and baby care. I also provide well woman gyn care and organic herbal products.


Partera Midwifery
www.parteramidwifery.com
Pamela Echeverio CPM, LDM (503) 704-5774
Monica Wood CPM (503) 407-5817
3901 NE 36th Ave.
Portland OR 97212


Belly Blossom Midwifery and Lactation Services

http://web.me.com/havanaBellyBlossom/Welcome.html

Jennifer Remeika, CPM, DEM, IBCLC RLC

Certified Professional Midwife, Direct-entry

Registered Lacation Consultant

TIgard, Oregon, 97223

(808) 639-2430  JenniferRemeika@gmail.com

Belly Blossom Midwifery and Lactation Services recognizes that  through birthing and nurturing, a sacred new life is blossoming into the world, asking for a healthy mind, body and spirit. That new life speaks through the mother's body, who instinctively understands her baby. As a Midwife and Lactation Consultant, my job is to listen to  the needs of the Mother-Baby dyad, and facilitate those needs in the gentlest way possible, monitoring that all is well, using technology only when necessary. Belly Blossom's Philosophy: Love makes babies, love births babies, love feeds babies.


Portland Natural Childbirth

www.portlandnaturalchildbirth.com

Joey Torgrimson, Direct Entry Midwife

1614 NE Alberta Street

Portland, Oregon 97211

(503) 875-6257      midwife@portlandnaturalchildbirth.com


Happy Belly Midwifery

www.happybellymidwifery.com

Tarrin Fletcher CPM, LDM

Portland, Oregon

503-781-4037 happybellymidwife@yahoo.com

We serve the portland-metro and surrounding areas. We are there to guide you through pregnancy and birth and empower you to make the decisions regarding your care.


Abernethy Home Midwifery

www.abernethymidwifery.com

Bridget Carnahan, LDM, CPM

2204 SE Harrison St

Portland, OR 97214

503-208-3580

360-953-2424

midwife@abernethymidwifery.com

Serving the Portland and Vancouver areas


MID-COLUMBIA GORGE

Mothersong Midwifery, LLC

Yvette Blanchette, CPM, LDM

Hood River, Oregon

541-399-2019

ylblanchette@hotmail.com

Each woman sings her own unique song in her transitions in motherhood. As a midwife, my mission is to provide individualized maternity care in a nurturing environment conducive to homebirth. I practice a holistic model of midwifery care that not only addresses the physical process, but also supports the emotional, psychological, and social aspects of the whole woman throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Serving women and their families in the Columbia Gorge region.


MID-VALLEY:  Salem / Corvallis/ McMinnville / Albany / Monroe/ Monmouth/ Lebanon

Gentle Beginnings Midwifery Care

Lisa Lehrer, CPM, LDM

Corvallis OR 97330

(541) 758-6010

Offering homebirth services with an emphasis on nutrition, educated decision making, individualized care, labor support, gentle birth practices, breastfeeding and postpartum support. When choosing a homebirth you choose to know your care provider, who also knows you.


Mother By Nature Midwifery

www.MotherByNatureMidwifery.com

Angie Lindstedt-Knutson, DEM

814 East Main St,

Silverton, Oregon 97381

(503) 415-0762  

Angie@motherbynaturemidwifery.com

Collaboration with Angie Lindstedt-Knutson, midwife  of Mother By Nature Midwifery, includes comprehensive and customizable in-home prenatal, labor, birth and postpartum care throughout your pregnancy and birth journey and beyond. I am happy to support women desiring a natural home birth which may also include a vaginal birth after cesarean, twin birth, and breech birth. Services include home birth, waterbirth, breastfeeding education and support, unassisted birth support, well-woman care, well-baby care and more...Mother By Nature Midwifery provides service in the Mid-Willamette Valley and outlying areas (including Portland). Call or email to schedule a free initial consultation.


Birth With Love Midwife Services

www.birthwithlove.7p.com

Betty Griffith Aime, LDM

7745 Sunnyside Rd SE     Salem, OR 97306

503-362-2791 office  info@birthwithlove.7p.com

503-559-2681 cell

888-362-2791 Toll Fre


Growing Family Midwifery

www.GrowingFamilyMidwifery.com

Debbie Cowart, CPM, LDM

144 W. Grant STreet

Lebanon, OR 97355

541-401-2658      dacowart@centurytel.net

Trusting God and the birthing process He created. Homebirth services with waterbirth option. VBAC, Prenatal and Postpartum care, nutrition counseling, hildbirth Classes, well women care, baby and child weight checks. Free consultation.


Sprouting Hope Midwifery

www.sproutinghope.com

Margy Porter, CPM, LDM   503.472.7135  margy@sproutinghope.com

470 SE Morgan Lane

McMinnville, OR  97128

We provide comprehensive midwifery care, including in-home appointments, specializing in waterbirth, Birthing From Within preparation and breastfeeding support. The cornerstones of our practice are individualized, compassionate care and informed decision-making. Free consultations.


Motherbaby Midwifery

www.motherbabymidwifery.com

Lennon Clark, CPM, LDM

Salem, OR 97301

503-999-1641     lennon@motherbabymidwifery.com

Motherbaby Midwifery provides comprehensive homebirth midwifery care, with an emphasis on gentle, family centered birth,  evidence-based practices, and personalized care with full informed choice.  Extensive waterbirth and VBAC experience.  Free consultations available.


Bella Vie Gentle Birth Center

www.gentlebirthcenter.com

Desiree LeFave, CPM, LDM

Patricia M. Couch, CPM, LDM

13160 Jerusalem Hill Rd. NW

Salem, OR 97304

503-315-BABY    fax  503-868-7286

We offer professional, full-service midwifery care for the prenatal, birth, and postpartum period.  Our midwives provide care in a beautiful country birth center which is located  about 15 minutes from both McMinnville and Salem in the heart of Hopewell Oregon.  Each of our spacious homestyle birthing suites have queen size beds and large birthing tubs.  We accept most insurances and in some cases as preferred providers. Call for a free consultation visit.

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Womankind Midwifery Care

www.womankindmidwifery.net

Missy Cheyney, PhD, CPM, LDM  missy@womankindmidwifery.net

Courtney Everson, MA, Doula, Apprentice Midwife  courtney@womankindmidwifery.net

Cell: 541-510-5481

Offering complete in-home prenatal, birth and postpartum care, waterbirth, well-baby care, and hospital labor support. Serving Corvallis area families.    


EUGENE/SPRINGFIELD

Flower of Life Midwifery

www.floweroflifemidwifery.com

Amanda Moore, CPM

Eugene, OR.

541.520.8394   floweroflifemidwifery@yahoo.com

Complete in-home midwifery services. VBAC & Waterbirth.



Ten Moons Rising Midwifery Service

www.tenmoonsmidwifery.com

Elise Hansen, LDM

541 W. 21st Avenue    Eugene OR 97405

Phone: 541-953-8673     elise@tenmoonsmidwifery.com

Supporting gentle, non-interventive birth; complete in-home prenatal care, homebirth services, water labor and birth, newborn care through six weeks and breastfeeding support.


Margie Houck, CPM, LDM

121 Hanson Lane

Eugene, OR 97404

Phone:(541) 688-5456


Home Midwifery Care

www.homemidwiferycare.com

Colleen Forbes, CPM, LDM

4 North Grand St.

Eugene, OR 97402

(541) 302-8008      colleen@homemidwiferycare.com

Home Midwifery Care offers complete in home prenatal, birth and postpartum care with a focus on holistic and individualized care.  We believe in informed choice as the cornerstone to an empowered birth.  Offering: childbirth education, VBAC and waterbirth.  Many insurance plans including some Oregon Health Plan accepted.


Labor of Love Midwifery Services

Carla Viles, DEM

Eugene, OR 97402

Phone: (541) 688-7116 

Give birth in the safety and comfort of your home supported by an experienced community midwife.


Georganne Clark, DEM

1009 W. 1st Ave.

Eugene, OR 97402

541-242-3601

email:  georganne@fullmoonmidwifery.com


Modern Midwifery Care

www.modernmidwiferycare.com

Sarah Macrorie, DEM

Eugene, Oregon

(541)359-6551   info@modernmidwiferycare.com

Offering comprehensive prenatal and postpartum care. Gently guiding you through the transitions of labor and birth, and nurturing you in the postpartum period.


Sacred Waters Community Birthing Center

www.sacredwatersbirths.com

Anita Rojas, LPM,CPM

2035 West 12th Avenue

Eugene Oregon 97402

(541) 344-7974


Sacred Waters Birthing Center is licensed by the state of Oregon and staffed by trained professionals who are experts in out-of-hospital birth settings. We provide safe and low-cost comprehensive prenatal, labor-delivery, post natal and water-birthing services. We specialize in water births and se hablas espanol. We believe birthing is a natural and sacred experience and they seek to empower families. Sacred Waters is a fully operational, free-standing birthing clinic with over twenty years experience. We invite any  expecting family to seek out the support of community midwives to help provide a more complete assessment of midwifery services   available to determine what works best for them.


Indigo Moon Midwifery

www.indigomoonmidwifery.com

Renée Bisnaire CPM, LDM

82087 Lost Creek Rd

Dexter  97431

(541) 937 2437

Homebirth Midwifery services, Newborn and Well Woman care in and around Eugene.



SOUTHERN OREGON: Ashland, Medford

Laura Roe, CPM, LDM

487 Rock Street

Ashland, Oregon 97520

(541)482-6067     (541) 621-6564     lauraroe@jeffnet.org

A home-birth, family-centered midwifery practice, offering comprehensive and individualized maternity care. We work with each woman completely; through body, mind and spirit to be as healthy as can be. In this way, a woman is more likely to manifest the labor and birth she hopes for. Water-birth is an option many choose.


Wise Women Care Associates

www.wwwaterbirth.com

10 Crater Lake Avenue

Medford, OR 97504

541-840-0706

We are a group of homebirth midwives providing holistic women-centered care to the families of Southern Oregon.  In addition to standard prenatal care, for families that choose it, our practice also offers the Centering Pregnancy model of group prenatal care.  We specialize in gentle waterbirth, as well as assisting teen mothers, women choosing VBAC, twins, and breech delivery at home, and welcome all low-risk women to a no-cost interview to meet the midwives.  We accept most insurance and OHP open cards, and also offer a cash pay discount for uninsured families.


Nurtured Roots Midwifery

www.nurturedrootsmidwifery.com

Melissa Boyd, CPM

Shauna Kenealey, LDM, CPM

541-846-6158

We are committed to providing woman-centered, individualized care to meet the needs of each woman, and her family, in this powerful time of growth and transformation. 


HeartSong Midwifery

alamidwife@yahoo.com

Lisa  Afshar, BA, CPM

541-324-6102

Gentle, personalized homebirth care incorporating Arvigo Techniques Maya Abdominal Therapy into prenatal, birth and postpartum appointments to ensure optimal well being and comfort during the childbearing year. Serving women and their families as a midwife since 1995. Shamanic practitioner and childbirth educator.



CENTRAL OREGON: Bend, La Pine

Motherwise Community Birth Center

www.motherwisebirths.com

Nicole Tucker, CPM, LDM

Christyn King, CPM, LDM

464 NE Norton Ave.

Bend Oregon 97701

Phone: (541) 318-6961      info@motherwisebirth.com

Offering nurturing, holistic care for pregnancy, birth and beyond. We are a diverse group of women; Licensed Certified Professional Midwife, Naturopathic Doctor-midwife, massage therapist's, childbirth educator’s, doula's, and prenatal yoga instructor. We accept most insurance, including OHP.   Call to schedule your free consultation and tour of our beautiful birth suites, complete with spa-style waterbirth tubs.


Bend Birth Center

www.Bendbirthcenter.com

Janettte Gyesky, CPM, LDM

Aria Baker, Assistant Midwife, CBE

Bend, Oregon

(541) 749-4660

The Bend Birth Center offers complete prenatal, birth, postpartum, newborn care and childbirth education classes. It is our goal to help women learn about themselves and their amazing capabilities so that they can make well-informed decisions and feel good about themselves, their bodies and their birth experience.  We are licensed and certified professional midwives offering birth center or home birth services. We accept Oregon health plan and bill most insurance.    Call us for a free tour and consultation.



Nature's Way Midwifery

www.natureswaymidwifery.com

Tanya Parsons, CPM

2309 NW Torrey Pines Dr.

Bend, OR. 97701

541-788-8040    541-306-4314  birthingwithtanya@yahoo.com

Providing individualized, nurturing Midwifery care to all of Central Oregon.  Free consultations!

 

Beautiful Blessings Midwifery

www.Beautifulblessingsmidwifery.com

Tiffany Sutphin DEM

Bend, Oregon 97702

541-728-1416    tiffanymidwife@gmail.com



Heart'n'Hands Midwifery Services

Victoria Johnson, LPN, LDM

PO Box 3600, La Pine, Oregon, 97739

(541) 390-2999  bshea97739@msn.com.

Providing home birth services in all of Central Oregon, including VBAC, water births, in home post partum care and  well newborn care up to six weeks postpartum.   OMAP coverage and some insurance

 
OMC provides the names of its members in good standing.  It encourages all parents to take responsibility for their birth experience by becoming informed regarding the competency of local practitioners. This can be done by asking questions, obtaining local references and knowing that good midwifery care includes thorough reading and discussing with other parents and care providers.

OMC does not endorse the practices of any provider listed here.  Please understand that OMC is an alliance of those who define themselves as midwives as well as support the practice of independent midwifery.  It is not a credentialing agency or regulatory body.  As such we cannot be accountable for the competency of members of the organization.
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