Natural & Home Birth
Natural birthing methods, pain coping techniques, home birth and water birth information.
Natural Birth Directories & Info
Midwife Referal Services
- Nurse-Midwife Finder
- Bay Area Midwife Locator
- The California Association of Midwives (CAM) - (800-829-5791)
- American College of Nurse Midwives - http://www.midwife.org/
- Network of Pagan Midwives - Referral for Pagan midwives, apprentices, and mothers-to-be. 18025 14th Ave NE, Seattle, 98155, (???) 361-7207.
Licensed Midwives & Nurse-Midwives
(The info in this list may be out of date.)
- Ronnie Falcao, LM, MS, CHT - Mountain View, 650-961-9728 (since 1995) - http://www.gentlebirth.org/ronnie/index.html - ronnie@gentlebirth.org - Homebirth midwifery services.
- Carol Knight, M.D., CPM, CLE, CHT - 3377 Waverley Street, Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 424-8179 carolknight@earthlink.net - http://www.birthpartners.com/carolknight/
- Olga Libova RN CNM MS - http://www.womanbeing.net/ - olga@womanbeing.net - Mountain View, 650-967-0645 (since 1995) - Homebirth midwifery services, Well-woman GYN care, Labor coach, Prenatal and Postpartum Massage.
- Harriet J. Palmer CNM - 638 Benvenue Ave. Los Altos, CA 94024 (650) 948-9527
- Melanie Jordan, CNM - Morgan Hill, 408-782-8900 - Homebirth and hospital midwifery services (O'Connor Hospital)
- Yelena Kolodji, CNM - Los Gatos, 408-353-1118 (since 1978) - Homebirth midwifery services, Well-woman GYN care, Family planning
- Veronica Wagner, CNM - Los Gatos, 408-395-7261 or 831-458-1670 (since 1966) - Homebirth and hospital midwifery services (Good Sam and Community Hospital of Los Gatos)
- Faith Gibson, LM, CPM - Community midwife, Palo Alto, 650-328-8491 - http://www.goodnewsnet.org/
- Wise Woman Birthing Service - 510/946-1540
- Karen Ehrlich CPM, LM - Professional member of the Birth Network - 11120 Oceanview Ave., Felton, CA 95018, (831) 425-3326
- Cindy Bacon, LM - 1001 El Dorado Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95062, (831) 479-7807
- Midwives of Santa Cruz - Kate Bowland CNM and Roxanne Potter CNM - Professional members of the Birth Network - 820 Capitola Rd., Santa Cruz, CA 95065, (831) 476-6755
- Leah Erickson CNM, FNP - Professional member of the Birth Network -15260 Fern Ave., Boulder Creek, CA 95006-9725, (831) 338 4767, FAX (831) 338-4967 - Redwoodsun@aol.com
- Labor of Love Midwifery - Sylvia Bortin CNM, Halimah Martin CNM, Jeannie Kay Nilson CNM - Professional members of the Birth Network - 602 Olive Springs Rd, Soquel, CA 95073, (831) 475-5319, 475-2814, 722-1643 - sylvibo@cruzio.com, halimah@got.net
- Veronica Wagner, RN, CNM - Professional member of the Birth Network - Box 3770, Santa Cruz, CA 95063 (831) 458-1670 or 1 800 269-5771
Midwife Groups
- South Bay Midwives - 20941 Nez Perce Trail Los Gatos, CA 95033 (408) 353-1118 yelena@birth.net
- Midwives of Santa Cruz - 820 Capitola Road Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (408) 476-6755 kbowland@ix.netcom.com
- Home Sweet Home Natual Childbirth - 875 W Main Ave Morgan Hill, CA 95037-4016 (408) 782-8900 kej@jps.net
- West Valley Women's Health - 777 Knowles Dr, Ste 7 Los Gatos, CA 95032 (408) 370-1311 - http://wvwhlm@aol.com
- Motherwell Midwifery - 1393 Santa Rita Rd Ste C Pleasanton, CA 94566 (925) 449-7666 - midwif4u@aol.com
Birth Centers
- Community Hospital of Los Gatos - Maternity Services - http://www.communityhospitallg.com/Apps/Common/Article.asp?PageTitle=Services%20%26%20Specialties&ID=2635 - Family Birth Place (physicians & midwives) - If selecting a physician or midwife, please call our Physician Referral Service at: 1 (888) 257-5476.
- Birth Home Birth Center - http://www.birthhome.com/home.htm - Pleasanton
Birthing From Within Method Teachers
- Devi Borton, Doula, CMT, CIMI, MA Counseling Psychology, CBE - Mountain View, CA, 650-964-7380 and 650-961-3453, bookbaby@earthlink.net, www.blossombirth.com
- Chrys Holland, CBE, LMT, D - Saratoga, CA, 408-857-0901, daisy@mamarubs.com
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