Community Midwifery Care

We weave together the ancient practices of midwifery and modern medicine into a tapestry of true holistic home birth & birth center midwifery care.

Prenatal: Growing a Little Love

Midwifery care looks after the whole of you, body, heart, mind, and spirit, through every step of pregnancy, not just the numbers on a chart. We believe your story, your history, your hopes, and your worries all matter just as much as your blood pressure or lab results.

Your prenatal care is built from good food, plant medicine, hands-on bodywork, meaningful conversation, and steady presence, all woven together to support you as a whole person. We trust that deep-down knowing you already carry, and we walk beside you as trained care providers in the truest sense of midwifery: with woman, not over her. Our hope is to guide you to your own steady center, that inner place where you recognize what your body needs as you grow, birth, and nurture new life.

This season is also about friendship, learning, and making sense of your own unfolding story. We sit with you through the aches and discomforts, the worries and longings, the tears and the quiet moments, drawing from the wisdom passed down through generations alongside the grounded insight of modern care.

At VCM, we work to gently brush aside fear, noise, and doubt so we can hold a calm, sacred space — honoring your intuition as you step into this next chapter of becoming a family.

Prenatal Visits: Where We Get to Know You

These visits are the backbone of your care, the time when trust is built and real relationships start to grow.

At each appointment, our midwives takes the time to check in on you and your baby. We’ll keep an eye on your blood pressure, listen to your baby’s heartbeat, feel for position and movement, and offer any labs or screenings you’d like along the way. Nothing rushed, nothing brushed aside.

We believe pregnancy isn’t just something your body is doing, it’s something you are living. That’s why we weave your physical health together with your emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being at every step.

Our Prenatal Visit Schedule

Every 4 weeks until 28 weeks
Every 2 weeks from 28 to 36 weeks
Every week from 37 weeks until you meet your baby

Labor & Birth: The Longest Night and the Sweetest Morning

And before you know it, you’re standing right at the doorway, that quiet moment when hope swells up and everything you thought you knew starts to shift. Prenatal care gets families ready to walk into birth with trust in their hearts and steadiness in their bones. Whether you’re welcoming your baby at home or in the warm, welcoming rooms of the Bridge Birth Center, you settle into a space of comfort and anticipation, ready to move from waiting to finally meeting.

When labor starts, your midwives come right on over and take their place beside you at that door between what was and what’s about to be. We don’t rush or run the show. We listen, we watch, and we trust the body to do what it’s been doing since the beginning of time. Midwifery is built on that kind of faith: in the process, in the family, and in the quiet hands that know when to hold and when to simply stand still. We keep the night, the space, the breath, and the hope, welcoming slippery little miracles into their very first moments in this world.

Once your baby is here, we ease things down gently, checking in on both of you, helping with feeding, tucking you in together, and setting your space back to rights. Then we slip out soft and quiet, knowing you’re just starting life on the other side of that doorway and that we’re always just a phone call away.

"From one to two. Birth produces two people. The first, a flailing soul struggling to take in a new world, a new way of being as it draws breath against the unknown. The second, a baby."

--Bunmi Laditan

Postpartum: Sleepless, Smitten, and Surviving

Folks spend months getting ready for labor and birth, but it’s the weeks afterward when life really settles in and a family finds its feet. This season is tender, tiring, and downright sacred. It’s about healing up, falling in love with your baby, and learning the rhythm of your new days.

Our midwives help lay a steady foundation so you can rest easy and grow strong, with good food, gentle care, deep connection, and permission to slow way down. We’ll remind you to sit, breathe, and be right where you are as you ease into life with your new little one.

Postpartum Care Includes

A home visit for mom and baby within 1–2 days after birth
A check-in visit around days 3–5, depending on what your family needs
An in-office visit for mom and baby at 1–2 weeks
A check-in just for the mom around 3 weeks
A final visit at 6–8 weeks
And yes — we’re on call the whole postpartum season

For Mothers

We take care of more than stitches and sore muscles. We tend the heart and spirit, too. Our midwives walk with you through feeding questions, sleepless nights, hormone swings, body changes, and all the ways your world feels different now, your relationships, your sense of self, even your intimacy. We trust that you already carry deep wisdom inside you, and we’re here to help you listen to it. We stay close through those first 6–8 weeks while you find your footing.

For Newborns

Coming earthside is no small thing. Those first days are full of change, and we keep a close eye on your baby’s weight, feeding, sleep, and overall well-being. We care for your newborn through the first two weeks after birth, making sure they’re settling in just as sweet as they should.

"I was finally able to have the birth experience that I'd dreamed of.

I felt so in control of the entire endeavor as they offered their expertise. VCM provided an experience that I was unable to have during my first birth with a different midwife group. From their knowledge of herbal remedies for prenatal maladies to their techniques to ease and expedite labor, Naomi and Serenity gave me the tools and confidence that I yearned for. I could not have wished for a better midwife team!"

"If you’re planning a home birth, this is your dream team.

Naomi, Serenity and Ronan are so knowledgeable, supportive, caring, loving and so down-to-earth. We couldn’t have asked for a better team for the birth of our third child. I felt so cared for before, during and after the birth. Naomi’s homemade herbal concoctions are just wonderful. Look no further, VCM is the absolute best midwives team ever!”

"You simply cannot find a better care team in the area.

Not only do they come with an arsenal of experience, but they are the most kind, considerate, loving, passionate, and dedicated birthing team I have ever had the pleasure of calling my providers and friends. They made me feel at ease and at home during my prenatal visits, and completely safe and in incredibly capable hands during my home birth and postpartum period."

"My experience with Naomi, Serenity and Mana was nothing short of amazing!

Throughout my pregnancy they were there to answer any questions and concerns I had. I always looked forward to all my appointments because they were so friendly, kind and caring. During labor they were amazing in making me feel calm and as relaxed as you can be while pushing a baby out! I always felt that I was in good hands when they were present. I will definitely be using their services again the next time around."

"I have never felt so safe and respected as a person, and truly guided by a care provider.

I noticed a theme of Informed Consent in all aspects of care. I never felt pressured to make any decisions. Any information that could have been presumed as scary would be presented in such a way that if the chances of a scary outcome were 1/200, they were sure to remind me that also means 199/200 were completely fine. As someone with pretty strong anxiety I always appreciated that shift in mindset."

"Never have I felt as cared for and truly listened to by a healthcare professional than with these midwives.

These midwives accept state insurance and work with people from all walks of life! They are incredibly generous and resourceful - providing herbal tinctures, salves, and supplies to make pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care more comfortable. They immediately felt like family and made the birth of my second baby a magical experience. I absolutely cannot say enough praises about these midwives. I will definitely be back with any future pregnancies."

"Naomi and Serenity are kind, caring, knowledgeable and just good women.

They were attentive and helpful in my care throughout pregnancy and they were exactly what I needed during my birth. They were supportive but also allowed us to have our own space in our home to welcome our first daughter. I wouldn’t have wanted anyone else to care for us during that time. They continued with their great care through the postpartum period, making thorough assessments to me and baby, setting us up for success in the first few months after birth."

"Naomi and Serenity created an environment of patience, candor, non-judgmental support where I always felt 100% in control of every decision I made.

I had wanted a home birth with my first child but ultimately chose the hospital route. Nearly five years later a home birth was an easy decision because of my immediate connection with Naomi. My husband was resistant about having a home birth but when he met my crew, he was on board. My second birth at 42 years old was an extraordinary experience, free of fear and anxiety."

Every prenatal appointment I was treated with so much care and respect.

I felt listened to every step of the way and never doubted my birthing team. As we got closer to my due date and I began to feel the typical anxieties, I knew I could always voice them to the midwives and they would be heard, validated, and discussed until I felt comfortable. By the time my due date rolled around, I was feeling calm and confident and ready to bring my second baby into the world."

My husband and I knew the second we sat down with Serenity for a consultation that this was the place for us. If you’re looking for the best quality of care you could possibly have, look no further.

Throughout my pregnancy and labor, I felt supported, cared for, and seen. I was provided so much emotional support throughout this journey. I felt very well educated, every step of the way. Every single appointment, I became more and more knowledgeable. These appointments were more than just checking weight, and basic things, there was actual education with every appointment. I was able to talk about my concerns and get quality care in return.

I’ve never felt so cared for in a medical setting.

These women are spectacular and provide incredible holistic, evidence-based, and empowering prenatal, birth, and postpartum care. I had a great experience birthing my first baby with Naomi and Serenity and will be recommending them to everyone and anyone interested in home birth.

Botanical Medicine and Whole Body Care

At VCM, we believe there is healing in every growing thing. As Clinical Herbalists, we thoughtfully weave plant medicine into your care, honoring time-tested botanical traditions while grounding everything in modern clinical knowledge.

We use botanical support to help with many of the common shifts of pregnancy and early motherhood — including pelvic tone, iron balance, uterine preparation, and emotional well-being. And we don’t just offer a remedy and move on. We take the time to talk through self-care, changing emotions, family dynamics, and intimacy, helping you find a steady, grounded way forward through pregnancy, postpartum, and the seasons beyond.