MidValley Birthing Services

04/29/2026

04/25/2026

Our third baby of the day is here! What a day!

04/21/2026

Amy Hope is a great teacher!

04/17/2026

Hey clients,

Do you have any pictures you would be OK with us sending to these Midwifery researchers? 

They are looking for pictures of midwives at work.

If you are interested in having your photos used, we would send you their release to fill out and then you can just message us pictures through here.

Liz is compiling a folder for them in Google Photos. 

The moments after a birth at home. A midwife charting in a client's kitchen. A family in a birth center, siblings meeting their baby for the first time, right there in the room.

Those moments are real, and they're hard to find. When we need images to tell the story of community birth and the midwives who support it, stock photos rarely come close.

If you have photos or videos that capture community birth, community birth midwives at work, or the families and settings at the heart of this work, we'd love to hear from you.

Your images can help us:
✦ Show colleagues what CBDR is and why it matters
✦ Make the case for community birth data in a way numbers alone can't
✦ Reflect the real, human work you do every day

➡️Interested in sharing? Comment below or send us a DM. We’ll be in touch!

04/16/2026

Interested in Placenta encapsulation? We do that!

If we are at your birth, we can just take the placenta home with us.

If you are giving birth with a different provider, we pick up the placenta e and then bring it back to you in capsules.

Email midvalbirth@gmail.com for more info.

04/07/2026

Welcome baby Gary!

He is the second baby for Gabriella and Donald and was born at their home in Stayton on December 27th.

He weighed in at seven pounds even.

Birth attended by Bailey, Israel, and Bonnie.

(Shared with permission)

04/07/2026

Welcome baby Emery!

She is the second baby for Brittney and Michael and was born at their home in Philomath on December 19th.

She weighed in at 8lb, 4oz.

Birth attended by Hannah and Julia.

(Shared with permission)

04/07/2026

Welcome baby Theo!

He is the fourth baby for Alex and Edgar and was born at their home in Corvallis on December 3rd.

He weighed in at 8lb, 4oz.

It's a good thing Alex planned a home birth as baby arrived 11 minutes after Julia did!

Birth attended by Julia and Amy G.

(Shared with permission)

04/05/2026

We'd love to see our MidValley babies! Share your Easter pictures here!

04/03/2026

Homebirth is a safe and evidence-based option for many low-risk women.

Research shows that when women plan to birth at home, they are more likely to experience a spontaneous vaginal birth, with fewer interventions along the way.

A familiar space, trusted support, and the ability to move freely all play a role in how birth unfolds.

For healthy pregnancies, outcomes for babies are comparable to hospital birth.

Having access to clear, balanced information helps women and whānau choose what feels right for them.

Informed, supported, and respected — that’s what every birth deserves.

Beautiful homebirth mumma: Lia Shirkey .maree 📸