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“"I can't say enough about the kind and personal way the midwives at Edenway took care of me."”
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“"The day of our first visit with the midwives was amazing! We talked like old friends." ”
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“"The whole experience was amazing! I would recommend Edenway Birth Center to anyone!"”
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““Every time I come in I am so blessed by all of your warmth and kindness.””
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“We have a secret in our culture.. and it's not that birth is painful, it's that women are strong.”
From The Blog
Claire Marie’s Perfect Timing
Claire arrived two weeks early, but it was perfect timing. Any earlier and we would have been in the middle of moving. Any later and my mom and grandma would have missed out on the birth. My mom and grandma were in town to help us move into our new house. We had movers come [...]
Switched Providers at 42 weeks!
During childhood I loved science the most. I have since been amazed at how well a mother’s body was created to grow her baby, give birth, and make the most nourishing food- breast milk. I grew up knowing that my mother had loved nursing my brother and me and this made me feel so loved. [...]
Hannah’s Speedy Arrival
We loved our last-minute home birth so much we planned our second home birth with the same midwives at Edenway Birth Center even before we were pregnant! I had gone in for my usual prenatal appointment at 38 weeks. My midwives told me they wouldn’t be surprised even if she came later that day. I [...]
Kira’s Birth Story
Edenway was truly a gift from the Lord to our whole family through the pregnancy and birth of our third child. I was…
Welcome to the Edenway Birth Center Web Site!
Our Foundation
Our midwifery practice is based on several foundational elements. These include:
- Education
- Prevention
- Informed consent
- Relationship
- Family involvement
Choosing a midwife
Hiring a midwife is a commitment to a partnership lasting throughout your entire prenatal period, labor and delivery, and postpartum care for up to 6 weeks. During this time, your midwife will work with you to facilitate a safe, healthy and fulfilling experience. We believe that education and knowledge are essential to a successful out of hospital experience. Because of this philosophy, we commonly spend an hour or more with you for your appointments and focus on informed consent, preventative nutritional counseling as well as your physical, emotional, and spiritual well being. We promote nutrition, wellness, and exercise during pregnancy to prepare your body for birth.
In order to better support our clients during their pregnancy, we refer to an excellent network of chiropractors, childbirth educators, massage therapists, physicians, and other health care providers.
Your children are welcome to attend your visits. We have numerous play areas and snacks available for their enjoyment. We encourage the involvement of the entire family during pregnancy and birth, and love helping fathers catch their own babies!
Birth Options
We have home birth and birth center birth options available to our clients.
We specialize in water birth, and find that most of our clients appreciate this option. Our birth center has a beautiful birth suite with a deep tub used for waterbirth, and our birth cottage is similarly equipped. A soft side tub is available to rent for those desiring a water birth experience in the comfort of their own home. Water is an effective form of pain relief and relaxation. It has been dubbed an “aquadural” and women often spend at least part of their labor in the tub, even if they do not desire to deliver in the water.
In addition to traditional midwifery services, we offer:
- Pre-pregnancy counseling (preparing your body to support a baby, building your immune system)
- Fertility consultation (tracking your cycles, herbs to prevent miscarriage, progesterone testing & prescription referral)
- Information on birth control methods (natural family planning, fertility awareness, barrier methods, and hormonal contraception)
Call us today to set up a free tour and consultation with our midwives. We look forward to meeting you and your family!