Our Services

Certified Nurse Midwives and Naturopathic Physicians
How are we unique?

Integrative midwifery: Certified Nurse Midwives & Naturopathic Physicians/Midwives

  • Masters degree in midwifery & doctorate degrees in complementary alternative medicine
  • Belief and support in birth as a normal process in a woman’s life
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Capability to utilize alternative and modern medicine when necessary
  • Experienced with use of botanical, homeopathic, and nutritional therapies
  • Prescriptive abilities for pharmaceutical medicines
  • Trusting and working relationships with backup physicians and hospitals
  • We take time during your visits to answer questions and get to know each other

Home Births and Water Births

  • Training and experience in homebirths, birth center births and in-hospital birth for over 30 years
  • Complete prenatal, birth and postpartum care
  • Lab work and ultrasounds options discussed and individualized
  • Attending waterbirths since the 1980’s

Birth Classes: Centered Birthing

A woman births a baby
from deep within
herself, calling upon
her heart and spirit to
complete the journey.

Parenting Support Group

  • Discussions on immunizations, child development, sleep habits, breast-feeding, weaning, naturopathic home remedies, raising great people and much more.

24 hour on call service

Naturopathic Family Medicine

  • Complete newborn exams and screenings
  • Naturopathic pediatric care
  • Cranial Sacral Therapy for infants and children
  • Annual women’s exams
  • Fertility and Infertility issues
  • All aspects of family medicine

Flexible Payment Options

  • Insurance Accepted – private and OHP
  • Payment plans for self pay
  • Option of payment by credit card

Serving a wide radius around the Portland, Oregon metropulitan area

  • Portland, Oregon metro area
  • North to Battleground and Vancouver, Washington
  • West to Beaverton and Hillsboro
  • Southwest to McMinnville and Newberg
  • East to Sandy and Gresham
  • Southeast to Mulalla, Canby, Aurora and Woodburn
  • South to Silverton, Keizer and North Salem
A Gentle Beginning | Portland Certified Nurse Midwives and Natural Childbirth Classes | 5909 N Curtis Ave Portland, Oregon 97217 | (503) 263-2058