birth your family,

your way

Experience the kind of health care everyone deserves

We accompany you in partnership, providing personalized care, loving support and information.  We encourage open communication and your active participation, empowering you to make informed choices and to experience pregnancy and birth in the way that is right for you. 

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Appointments are not rushed, we have ample time for all your questions.  Partners, children and support people are welcome to participate in whatever ways are right for your family.  Throughout our entire care relationship we are available to you in person, via email and by phone 24 hours a day. 

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We trust in the birth process, recognizing that birth is both a normal, natural part of life and a powerful rite of passage for the person giving birth, the baby being born, and the family.  We are trained and experienced in identifying and managing situations which fall outside normal ranges and we are adept at facilitating transfers into medical care when indicated.  

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We offer homebirth, waterbirth, comprehensive prenatal care provided in our offices in Berkeley and Walnut Creek, nutritional counseling, breastfeeding assistance, normal newborn care, extensive postpartum care at home, hospital VBAC support, gynecological care (Pap smear, STD screening, family planning advice), fertility consultation and intrauterine insemination (see www.athomefertility.com).  We can order any testing you may want, including laboratory tests, prenatal screening and diagnosis, ultrasounds, fetal non-stress tests and routine tests for the newborn.  

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East Bay Homebirth Midwifery welcomes families and individuals of all types, inclusive of race, religion, national origin, sexual identity, gender expression, marital status, age, and ability.

We serve families in the greater east bay area, including Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville, Piedmont, Alameda, San Leandro, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, Hercules, Pinole, Rodeo, San Pablo, El Sobrante, Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette, Walnut Creek, Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, Livermore, Castro Valley, Hayward, Union City, Fremont, Pleasant Hill, Concord, Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood, Martinez and Benicia. If you live outside these areas, please inquire whether we may be able to travel to your location.

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Midwifery fees are paid directly to us in advance of your baby's birth via check, cash or credit card.  We offer flexible payment plans.  If you have PPO insurance you can submit a claim for reimbursement after your baby is born.  

Happy families

"You want your midwife to know what she's doing, and Michelle does. I very highly recommend her. As a 36 year old first time mom I am so grateful to have had a home birth and the extra care that I needed postpartum. Michelle and her team are very responsive and caring. I think of Michelle as a modern midwife with a mind for integrative medicine. She helped me to avoid numerous interventions, but I felt safe knowing that she knows when to refer. Both her student midwife and the R.N. who attended the later stages of the birth were kind and trustworthy, too. I will always remember my birth as being transformative and I have this group to thank!"

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"The midwives of East Bay Homebirth Midwifery take their work of caring for pregnant moms and their families seriously, provide holistic care that accounts for mind-body-spirit, and do all this with a tender balance of love and professionalism."

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"Your hands are skilled.  Your knowledge of how babies are born is vast.  Your voices are steadying and comforting and true.  You brought the spirit of our mother ancestors into the room of our birth.  You are so practical.  You are safe.  In the most excruciating moments of the birth I felt safe and joyous because I sensed that my baby was being born into a sister circle."

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"I cannot say enough about how essential, comforting, and competent Michelle was at the births of both my children. She took time with my partner and I, answered all our questions thoroughly, and provided balanced and sound advice. During my labors she was calm, soothing, and encouraging, giving me the space I needed to get into the zone of labor, stepping up the support when I was overwhelmed, supporting my partner and I in our connection, and all the while she was subtle and skilled with the medical tasks.  I am so grateful."

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