Santa Barbara Midwifery

05/05/2024

We are excited to announce that through the support of The Victoria Project we are able to offer financial assistance to a limited number of families with due dates from July 1-November 31, 2024. Reach out soon!

05/03/2024

The SB Birth Center Auction is OPEN for bids! over 100 wonderful items, come take a look! All purchases support the Birth Center and our goal of making midwifery care accessible.

Mother’s Day Auction 2024 Thank you to our sponsors! Laulima Process Architect Firm We help organize & scale your business so that you can make your impact on the world. Liminal Physical Therapy + Wellness Inclusive, evidence-based + mindful physical therapy + proactive wellness. Ocean Perinatal W...

03/07/2024

Hey friends! Auction items needed!
The SB Birth Center will be having its first annual Mothers' Day Online auction May 3-4 and we need donations!

Please email through the birth center website [email protected] if you have a donation.
Thank you! ❤

08/13/2022

Like running a marathon 🙏🏻

Why does society treat labor pain with such reverence—and its relief with such scrutiny?

06/17/2022

We are so sad to see Dr Drake go, and we need more OBs like her in Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara Midwifery has been proudly serving the families of our community for over 30 years. Midwifery care is a wonderful choice for families who are seeking warm, caring and individualized care based on evidence and informed consent.
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sbbirthcenter.org

https://www.edhat.com/news/santa-barbara-s-unicorn-ob-calls-it-quits

This article is a joint reporting venture by Edhat and the Santa Barbara Independent and is the first in an ongoing series of stories on maternal health in Santa Barbara. By Lauren Bray and Tyler Hayden Dr. Melissa Drake, a highly sought after Santa Barbara OB-GYN known for her progressive approach....

04/26/2022

Turns out, women have been singing, chanting and humming through childbirth for centuries. But can it actually provide relief?

02/14/2022

Motherhood 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

Motherhood is a spiritual practice. It is a crash course in wisdom. It is your spiritual legacy lying in wait for the taking. How else do you suppose mothers always end up knowing best? You do not have to mount a formal spiritual quest to uncover spiritual truths. I have, and it helps me. But you might not. As a mother, you have many priorities. Those priorities are nothing but your practice. If you allow it, being a mother is one of the most amazing, miraculous, mysterious, dignifying, and illuminating things you will ever do.

Momma Zen
Excerpted from:
Momma Zen: Walking the Crooked Path of Motherhood
by Karen Maezen Miller

01/06/2022

Join our busy practice of four midwives offering home and birth center births in beautiful Santa Barbara, Ca.