Peninsula Midwives is based in Port Townsend, WA and attends births within a 45-60 minute radius including: East Jefferson, Clallam and Kitsap Counties. The practice was started by Kathy Luch in 1987. Kathy was joined by Maya Horrocks in 2012 and Kathy retired from practice in Jan 2022.
Maya believes that being pregnant and giving birth are not only normal physiological events but sacred ones
as well. She believes that how a woman/birthing person, baby and family are treated during this time have lasting effects. Within the boundaries of safety, each family has the right to give birth in a satisfying and meaningful way. She focuses on the normalcy of the process and maintains the relevant skills to deal with the variations of normal as they arise as well as uses her clinical judgment to assess when transport is necessary to higher level care. The practice focuses on family-centered care and emphasizes shared decision making. Maya believes that the person who is the greatest experts on your body and baby are yourselves but is here share knowledge and care for you as you navigate through the childbearing cycle. Peninsula Midwives offers full spectrum care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum including: a free consultation, hour long prenatal visits, necessary labs and referrals for ultrasounds as indicated or desired, attendance for labor and birth at home (always bringing with a skilled birth assistant), breastfeeding support and care for yourself and your newborn in the postpartum period up to 6-8 weeks.
