Empowered
Pregnancy & Birth
We offer open-minded, evidence-based midwifery care for homebirth or in our birth center that focuses on families and supports autonomous decision-making.
West Michigan Midwifery
Home Birth &
birth center
By choosing home birth or birth in the birth center, you can labor, give birth, and receive postpartum care in the comfort of your own space. Midwifery care means knowing your carers and inviting loved ones into the birthing experience. Planned home births for low-risk women are safe as well as both personal and empowering.
“Our results show that among low-risk women who intend to give birth at home, when labor starts there is no increase in perinatal and neonatal mortality or morbidity compared to similarly low-risk women who intend to give birth in a hospital.”
- The Lancet Journal, 2019
What We Do
Conception Support
Resources and support to focus on becoming optimally healthy and prepared for pregnancy by attending consultations and participating in home birth education.
Prenatal Care
Visits to our office are monthly until 32 weeks, then bi-weekly and weekly. Answers to all of your questions, as well as providing education and access to our lending library.
Water BirthS
We are present in teams of two or three from the start of active labor. We provide the use of the birth pool and support you to birth as your body and labor guides.
Postpartum Care
To monitor your recovery and your babies growth, visits begin within 36 hours, in your home. We provide lots of breastfeeding support and provider referrals as needed.
Our MidwiveS
We are experienced care-givers who are passionate about our work.
We value teaching and learning and often train midwifery students. Our midwives are licensed healthcare providers, regulated by the Michigan Board of Licensed Midwifery.
Birth Stories
Home birth is an inspiring experience.
Read some of our real client birth stories, told from their perspectives.