A Sacred Beginning, Held with Intention
Bay Area home birth midwifery designed to support your body, your baby, and your vision.
How We Support Your Birth Journey
From first heartbeat to first latch, we walk with you.
A Deeply Personal Start to Your Birth Journey
Care that starts with connection. We offer hour-long visits in your home or our Oakland office—blending clinical care with holistic support, nutrition guidance, and space to prepare emotionally and physically for birth.
Surrounded by Calm, Guided by Experience
Birth where you feel safest—home. We bring the tools, presence, and experience to support a natural labor in your own space. With skilled midwives and personalized care, your birth unfolds with trust and intention.
Nurturing You After Birth—Because the Fourth Trimester Matters
We stay with you after the birth, offering gentle in-home visits, lactation support, newborn assessments, and space to rest, recover, and bond. You’re not alone—we walk beside you in the fourth trimester, too.
Your Village, Curated
From doulas to herbalists, we connect you to a trusted network of care providers who support every part of your journey. This is your village—curated with intention.
How We Practice, and Why It Matters
“Midwives hold much the same position in the world of birth as do the makers of artisanal foods in the world of cooking.”
– Barbara Katz Rothman
Just as a skilled baker knows that no two loaves are the same—shaped by grain, heat, and time—a midwife knows that each mother and baby is a unique pair, deserving of individualized care rather than rigid protocol.
Birth with Midwives Bay Area is never one-size-fits-all. Shannon brings her knowledge, skill, experience, and intuition to support the natural unfolding of your birth—whether that means long walks, warm baths, or simply space to follow your rhythm.
We believe in your right to make informed choices at every stage. Every suggestion we offer—from chiropractic care to postpartum medications—is a conversation, never a command. Medical freedom is one of our core values, both in our lives and in our practice.
You are the one giving birth. We’re here to ensure the environment is safe, sacred, and just right—so you can birth in freedom, strength, and beauty.
“For birth companions to simply be, to do nothing when nothing is all there is to be done, to offer support without judgement, guidance without attachment, love without conditions – that is perhaps the greatest challenge and the greatest gift.” ~Vicki Chan, Midwife