Home birth midwife recommendation

Hello, 

I highly recommend my midwife Kirstin Soares who helped me through my first delivery at home in Alameda. Her phone number is (510) 473-7567. She also practices craniosacral therapy. https://www.gentletoucheastbay.com/

Congrats! 
 

Id love to recommend Alana Diamos! She was my midwife for my first birth at the SF birth center. And was my doula for my second birth at the birth center in Berkeley. Had I know she went back to doing home births when I first found out I was pregnant with my second I would have considered doing a home birth with her instead of the birth center (though the Berkeley birth center was great!). 
 

Alana is incredibly kind, calm, understanding, and informative. For both births, her presence and sense of calm made the labor experience feel relaxed and peaceful. She especially shines as an educator, she has a wealth of knowledge and experience. 
 

Her website is ritualmidwifery.com 

Esther Healey was my homebirth midwife two years ago and she was amazing! 

I highly recommend my midwife Kelly Murphy. She delivered both of our babies at home and we couldn’t imagine doing it any other way. The website is womenborn.com 415-516-2770. 
Good luck! 

Congratulations on your pregnancy! I just had a beautiful home birth with the East Bay Midwives. They were lovely and kind and nurturing and did all the prenatal, newborn, and post natal care up to 6 weeks postpartum.

A second recommendation for East Bay Midwives! I've had two babies with Jeannie now and if I ever have another, I can't imagine anyone else delivering it. 

I delivered with Treesa McLean in 2018 and had a great experience. I had to transfer to the hospital (Kaiser) after the baby was born because the placenta wouldn't deliver and Treesa came with me as a support person which was super helpful to have. BirthWithTreesa [at] gmail.com

I also highly recommend East Bay Midwives! Jeannie and Amanda are the most loving and thoughtful care providers I've ever had period, not just throughout my pregnancy. I ended up being induced in the hospital and they could not attend the birth because of the pandemic restrictions, and even considering that I wouldn't hesitate for a second to use even knowing that they wouldn't be there at the birth for the prenatal and postpartum care alone. Having them come to my home 3 times in the first two weeks to take care of me and baby felt like such radical love and tender care that I didn't feel I'd have ever gotten in the normal medical system.

I just had a homebirth last month and highly recommend my midwife, Michelle Borok! She is a fantastic care provider, and based in Oakland. My pregnancy and homebirth were everything I hoped they would be and more, thanks to her experience and guidance.

Her website is https://michelleborok.com/nourish/

Grace Bender https://www.10moonsmidwifery.com/about

and Hannah Weiss https://www.oaklandbirthandwellness.com/midwives

They are awesome midwives!! They had their office at Oakland birth and wellness on Shattuck, a beautiful space. They took care of me and my baby when I gave birth in the third week of the pandemic, a crazy time.  I highly recommend them to everybody.