Midwives
Birthing couples in the South Bay have several options for choosing a homebirth midwife. We are so lucky to have some really amazing and experienced homebirth midwives right here in our backyard!
Your midwife is responsible for the medical wellbeing of mother and baby. She is trained and capable to deliver your baby and to identify the need for transfer to hospital. The need for hospital transfer is very low since at a home birth the mother's labor is not interfered with or augmented with medications which in turn cause a need for further interventions.
Here is a list of some homebirth midwives in the South Bay. Please contact them directly.
List of South Bay Home-birth Midwives
MaryLou O’Brien, CNM. 310-376-5647. http://www.beachcitiesbirthservice.com
Deborah Frank, CNM. 310-659-5810. midwiveswithwomen@me.com
Davi Kaur Khalsa, CNM. 310-278-6333 http://www.tlcwomanscenter.com
Amy Tinney, LM, CPM, RN. 310-990-2662. www.artofnursing.net
Candace Leach, LM, CPM 562-272-4541 (Serves Long Beach)
Susan Barie, CNM. 424-264-0297. cradleoflifebirthservices@gmail.com
Brenda Capps, DEM. 661-333-2846. www.faithbabies.org
Email Midwife Alliance of North America and ask for an LA County List of midwives: http://mana.org/memberlist.html
Deborah Frank, CNM. 310-659-5810. midwiveswithwomen@me.com
Davi Kaur Khalsa, CNM. 310-278-6333 http://www.tlcwomanscenter.com
Amy Tinney, LM, CPM, RN. 310-990-2662. www.artofnursing.net
Candace Leach, LM, CPM 562-272-4541 (Serves Long Beach)
Susan Barie, CNM. 424-264-0297. cradleoflifebirthservices@gmail.com
Brenda Capps, DEM. 661-333-2846. www.faithbabies.org
Email Midwife Alliance of North America and ask for an LA County List of midwives: http://mana.org/memberlist.html
List of Birthing Centers and In-Hospital Midwives
UCLA-Ronald Reagan Hospital in Westwood. (310) 794-7274. 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 430, Los Angeles, CA.
The Sanctuary Birth Center, (310) 566-7690, 11965 Venice Blvd. Suite 204, Los Angeles, CA
Simona, Certified Nurse Midwife, (562) 696-2313, http://www.naturalwaterbirth.com; Birth Center located at 9209 So. Colima Road, Suite 400, Whittier, CA 90605
Kaiser LA, West LA, and Harbor City
The Sanctuary Birth Center, (310) 566-7690, 11965 Venice Blvd. Suite 204, Los Angeles, CA
Simona, Certified Nurse Midwife, (562) 696-2313, http://www.naturalwaterbirth.com; Birth Center located at 9209 So. Colima Road, Suite 400, Whittier, CA 90605
Kaiser LA, West LA, and Harbor City