Birthroot Midwives & Birth Center

Birthroot Midwives & Birth Center Bellingham's Birthroot Midwives and Birth Center's mission is to provide exceptional midwifery care There is space for family and privacy when you want it.

Birthroot Midwifery Service was founded in 1990 by Ann Tive to provide compassionate, family centered midwifery care. In 2007, Jessie Bradley joined Ann at Birthroot first as a midwifery student, and since 2012 as a Licensed and Certified Professional Midwife. Working collaboratively, Ann and Jessie provide a unique team approach which inspires them and offers clients the support of two experienced midwives. In June 2014, Ann and Jessie opened Birthroot Midwives and Birth Center to better serve the birthing community. Located in the heart of Bellingham at 1600 Broadway, Birthroot Midwives and Birth Center features two large birthing suites designed to optimize the natural birth experience. Each suite is fully equipped with a deep, free- standing birth pool, a full bathroom including a walk-in shower, comfortable furnishings, and room to move. Birthroot Midwives provide experienced and comprehensive midwifery care in your own home or in our state of the art facility, Birthroot Midwives and Birth Center. We believe that pregnancy and birth are normal yet extraordinary life passages. Mothers and babies do best when they are respected, safe, and loved. Our midwives give the individualized attention women and families deserve. We strive to make every birth a safe and nurturing experience whether you desire to give birth at our birth center or in your own home.

Hello Bellingham community! We have a local newly homed refugee family in need of maternity clothes (size small) and bab...
02/08/2022

Hello Bellingham community! We have a local newly homed refugee family in need of maternity clothes (size small) and baby supplies. You are welcome to drop off donations on the back porch of the birth center or give us a call or email to coordinate. Thank you so much!

Repost edited from We have a bill that will be heard before the Senate tomorrow that, if passed, will allow licensed mi...
01/25/2022

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We have a bill that will be heard before the Senate tomorrow that, if passed, will allow licensed midwives the authority to prescribe, obtain, and administer medications and therapies for contraception and the treatment of common conditions of pregnancy and postpartum. These include things like prescribing antibiotics for urinary tract infections or mastitis, or birth control postpartum. This would allow us to help our families so much more efficiently. We have worked hard to get here, and are so glad to have the support of so many!

We are asking you to register your support for the bill here: https://app.leg.wa.gov/CSI/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=29636&aId=144696&caId=18956&tId=3. Making the widespread support known from colleagues, midwives, and consumers is critical! Thank you in advance for taking a few moments to ensure your voice is heard.

And warm tidings to little Finnley, our first baby of 2022, so you get to wear the crown!
01/05/2022

And warm tidings to little Finnley, our first baby of 2022, so you get to wear the crown!

Our last little babe of 2021. Welcome little Ripley, born in a snowstorm to just the right parents to weather it well!
01/05/2022

Our last little babe of 2021. Welcome little Ripley, born in a snowstorm to just the right parents to weather it well!

Our Bellingham wild autumn weather is here, and we are excited for a busy October full of babies. To our clients and col...
09/29/2021

Our Bellingham wild autumn weather is here, and we are excited for a busy October full of babies. To our clients and colleagues, here is an update of Birthroot Birth Center’s current COVID-19 guidelines. We will be releasing any updates quarterly.

Masking: As a healthcare facility, we require masks to be worn regardless of vaccination status inside the birth center for clinic appointments. During birth the laboring person is not required to mask. We ask that partners, and all other family members or doulas wear masks. We, your midwife team, will remain masked at all times when caring for you.

Visitor Guidelines: For clinic appointments partners are welcome to join. If possible, please leave siblings at home. During labor, 2 people may support the laboring client, i.e. partner and doula. Doulas are required to be vaccinated.

Telehealth Visits: Although we are no longer routinely doing telehealth visits this is still an option upon client request or if you or a member of your household are experiencing any symptoms.

Welcome, sweet baby Lincoln.
09/29/2021

Welcome, sweet baby Lincoln.

A very belated welcome to little miss Lola, who brings an announcement. With the state policy changes, we have a COVID u...
07/06/2021

A very belated welcome to little miss Lola, who brings an announcement. With the state policy changes, we have a COVID update for you all!

Masking: As a healthcare facility we are still requiring masks to be worn regardless of vaccination status inside the birth center for clinic appointments. During birth the laboring person is not required to mask, nor is the partner if vaccinated. We ask that other family members or doulas still wear masks. We, your midwife team, will remain masked at all times when caring for you.

Visitor Guidelines: We have lifted our support person limit and clients are welcome to choose who they would like to attend their birth. Siblings are also welcome again at prenatal and postpartum visits.

Telehealth Visits: Although we are no longer routinely doing telehealth visits this is still an option upon client request or if you or a member of your household are experiencing any symptoms.

Happiest mamma‘s day to all our wonderful families from your midwives! This picture is from a year ago, when we were car...
05/09/2021

Happiest mamma‘s day to all our wonderful families from your midwives! This picture is from a year ago, when we were carefully social distancing with each other to keep you all safe. We have the absolute privilege of getting to witness some of the most poignant moments encapsulating motherhood...moments that demand more courage, resilience, intention, and compassion than parents have ever experienced before, and it is amazing to watch them rise to the challenge. Today we honor all you mammas for the vulnerable ways you show up for yourselves and others, whether it be in the context of a miscarriage, a triumphant vaginal delivery or cesarean birth, or as partners and grandmas who hold the space for it all to unfold. Love and gratitude from us to you all!

Welcome sweet baby Teddy, born in the water with so much love from his family and a very stoked big brother. Congratulat...
04/22/2021

Welcome sweet baby Teddy, born in the water with so much love from his family and a very stoked big brother. Congratulations to Melissa, Brennen, and Baker!

First baby of the year gets to don the crown! This darling chubby little lady made her entrance in the water with her mo...
01/09/2021

First baby of the year gets to don the crown! This darling chubby little lady made her entrance in the water with her mother’s powerful focus and strength, bringing hope for a bright new 2021.

Your midwives doing their best to keep you all as safe as possible! We are all grateful to be recipients of the first do...
01/06/2021

Your midwives doing their best to keep you all as safe as possible! We are all grateful to be recipients of the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Our current protocols around mask wearing and support people have not changed, however, so please see the link in our bio for up to date guidelines.

Sending the sweetest greetings of the season to all our beloved Bellingham families. We hope you are safe and cozy in yo...
12/26/2020

Sending the sweetest greetings of the season to all our beloved Bellingham families. We hope you are safe and cozy in your homes tonight.

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Birthroot Midwives is a team of three midwives whose mission is to provide exceptional midwifery care for those delivering at home or at our birth center. We are very proud of our team approach to giving you the best care during pregnancy and birth. Our clients love the benefits of having three midwives as their care team; they enjoy the diversity of our backgrounds, styles and our over 40 years of combined experience. We collaborate with each other and with our clients in shared decision making, a hallmark of midwifery care.

Located in the heart of Bellingham at 1600 Broadway, our birth center features two large birthing suites designed to optimize the natural birth experience. Each suite is fully equipped with a deep, free- standing birth pool, a full bathroom including a walk-in shower, comfortable furnishings, and room to move.