Birth, A Sacred Beginning— Welcome Earth Side
Bearth Side Midwifery is a home birth practice, offering compassionate, individualized, trauma-informed care to healthy, low-risk families in SE Portland, Oregon, and within a forty-five minute radius.
We honor the transformative journey of birth, providing nurturing support and guidance that aligns with the rhythm of each family’s unique path.
At Bearth Side, we hold space for the divine unfolding of birth, honoring the sacred connection between mother, baby, and the Earth.
Bearth Side Midwifery Believes
Why Home Birth?
In our modern world, birth has become a clinical event, occurring within the sterile walls of a hospital. Yet, there is wisdom in returning to a space where you feel grounded and at peace—one that calls to spirit. Such an environment fosters the undisturbed, natural flow of labor, where trust in the body and its innate wisdom guides the process.
Midwives, as sacred stewards of birth, are deeply attuned to the rhythms of physiological birth, offering care that honors the sanctity of this life-changing moment while nurturing both mother and child in a setting of love and trust.
At Bearth Side, we believe in the power of freedom—freedom to move, eat, and drink during labor, allowing the process to unfold in its own time. Once your baby is born, they are lovingly placed upon your chest, encouraging the immediate bond that is so vital for both mother and baby, while offering support during the first sacred moments of breastfeeding.
We honor the wisdom of physiological birth and only call upon medical intervention when it is truly necessary.
Our midwives are skilled in recognizing the innate dance of birth, knowing normal and when intervention is necessary to ensure the safety of mother and baby.
At Bearth Side, we trust the divine unfolding of birth, standing as stewards to support this profound journey.
Focus on preventative medicine and holistic health
Pregnancy & birth are generally normal functions of a healthy birthing person
Lower use of intervention
The birthing person gives birth
Birth can take place in many settings - home, birth center, or hospital
Care is individualized
Shared decision making between the midwife and birthing person
Midwifery Model of Care
Medical Model of Care
Focus on management of complications
Pregnancy & birth require technology in order to achieve good outcomes
Higher use of intervention
The baby is delivered by the doctor
Birth almost always occurs in the hospital
Care is routine
Testimonials
“Aliaja was absolutely incredible at my sons birth, she was the calm that I needed. Aliaja was born for this work. She is professional, knowledgeable, skilled, and most importantly believes in mamas and babies. I can’t emphasize her calm presence enough. The way she caught my baby and supported me in my power is something I will never forget. I know she could feel the oxytocin because she stayed with me for hours and her smile never faded. She was attentive and helpful postpartum but also quiet and honored the sacred space of my bed where I didn’t let go of my son and my husband for hours. She told me my birth made her a better midwife, but I need to tell her that her midwifery made me a better mother. I hope more and more people can experience her magic and the magic of homebirth. I’ll be shouting it from the roof!”
Kimmy M of The Florida Birth Movement
“Receiving care from Aliaja was a pleasure all the way through. I always felt like I was in the presence of a friend who genuinely cared about my pregnancy and birth. She not only equipped me with information and a safe space to make informed decisions about my experience, but made me feel empowered as a woman and mother. Under her care I felt safe, nurtured, and confident which resulted in the birth of my dreams. Aliaja is a passionate and skilled midwife who I will recommend time and time again.”
Alexis E.
“Aliaja was a joy to our family as she helped us welcome 3 of our 4 children into the family. Always available to communicate and re-assure us. She was a great resource for helpful tips throughout each pregnancy (they are all different!). She helped us have the confidence needed to execute two water-births, one at home! The home-birth experience was phenomenal. Once you realize you can do it, you'll never want to opt for a hospital birth. Aliaja has the personal experience you want, and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone.”
Stella & Steven