Bellingham Birth Center

Bellingham Birth Center Bellingham Birth Center provides a laboring woman with a calm, beautiful setting in which to experience the unique rhythm of her labor.

With over 1985 births and 21 years under our roof, Bellingham Birth Center is Bellingham's most trusted option for families seeking personal, gentle birth experiences in a serene and home-like setting 🏡💕 Apple Health and virtully all insurances welcome! Clients choose from 1 of 3 birth suites and 1 of 6 different midwifery practices who attend births at the center.

These 2 lovely midwifery students are seeking housing!! Gina is working at Bellingham Birth Center and Jordyn is working...
01/16/2026

These 2 lovely midwifery students are seeking housing!! Gina is working at Bellingham Birth Center and Jordyn is working at Mt Vernon Birth Center. Please message me if you have a 2 bedroom available. Thx!!

01/15/2026

JOIN US this evening for our monthly Open House! It's very casual - a time to meet some of the midwives, see the birth center, and ask any questions you might have. We also are happy to weigh babies, so if you're curious how much your little one weighs we can pop them on the scale for you.





As one year ends and another begins, we find ourselves full of hope for the growing families who’ve trusted us!Whether y...
01/14/2026

As one year ends and another begins, we find ourselves full of hope for the growing families who’ve trusted us!
Whether you’re welcoming your first baby, expanding your family, or dreaming of birth someday, we’re holding space for all that growth with you for 2026!

“There aren’t enough words to describe how glad I am that I found Bellingham Birth Center and specifically Eloisa. I had...
01/14/2026

“There aren’t enough words to describe how glad I am that I found Bellingham Birth Center and specifically Eloisa. I had my first birth in a hospital, and my second one here, and the experience here was a MILLION times better than I could have ever imagined. I felt truly safe and secure with Eloisa, much more than I ever felt at the hospital. She was extremely observant, caring, prompt, skilled and competent at everything she did. She was everything you want in a midwife and more- anyone would be in extremely good hands with her. We had a few small complications come up and she handled everything so well and remained so calm and reassuring. Also having the appointments in the same room as where you’ll give birth, as well as the way the rooms are designed too makes it the PERFECT place. Cannot recommend this place enough, the best experience I could have hoped for.”
Thank you Jewel for your thoughtful words we are so glad this space felt like the perfect place for your story!

We are THRILLED to announce that Beth Arcese (a licensed midwife) and Anna Dowling (an obstetrician) have partnered to b...
01/14/2026

We are THRILLED to announce that Beth Arcese (a licensed midwife) and Anna Dowling (an obstetrician) have partnered to bring the best of both worlds into maternity care. Their clients don't have to choose between a midwife and a physician, between home, birth center or hospital. Clients of Birth Story Obstetrics have the unique ability to switch birth plans at any point during their pregnancies with Dr Anna attending births at the hospital and Beth attending births at Bellingham Birth Center and also offering home births. They provide deeply personal, evidence-based, trauma informed care with lengthy visits and heart felt connection. Theirs is truly a unique model of care, where they work in lock-step to offer seamless, continuous care across all birth settings.
Congratulations to you both for forging ahead into uncharted territory ~ we commend your courage and ingenuity!!
You can read more about Beth on the Midwives Page of our website, and more about Dr Anna and Beth's practice at BirthStoryObstetrics.com

When you’re cared for by the same midwife through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, measurable birth outcomes actually i...
12/22/2025

When you’re cared for by the same midwife through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, measurable birth outcomes actually improve! This means fewer interventions, healthier babies, happier parents, and stronger starts. The evidence is real.
If you’re looking for care that honors your body, your choices, and your story, we’d love to talk with you. Tell us what you’re picturing, what you’re worried about, what you’re wondering, and let’s explore what your birth could truly feel like.

Just found out you’re pregnant? Or maybe you’re a little further along and starting to wonder if there’s another way, so...
12/19/2025

Just found out you’re pregnant? Or maybe you’re a little further along and starting to wonder if there’s another way, something more personal, more connected? Whether you’re 5 weeks or 35 weeks, the first step is simple: reach out.
You don’t need to have it all figured out to start the conversation. We’re here to listen, answer your questions, and help you explore what care could feel like when it’s centered on you.
Email us or call us. Let’s talk about what’s possible.
Photo Credit .by.jess

Growing a whole new person inside you, whether long awaited or unexpected, can feel overwhelming and awe inspiring all a...
12/19/2025

Growing a whole new person inside you, whether long awaited or unexpected, can feel overwhelming and awe inspiring all at once.
Pregnancy invites so many shifts. It brings sacrifice, new routines, and a deeper tenderness. We begin to care for our bodies in new ways, not just for ourselves but for the little life growing within.
And somewhere in all of it, we start to become someone new too. Someone softer, stronger, and deeply rooted in purpose.
Photo Credit .by.jess

The midwife’s catch is gentle, unrushed, and confident, guided by deep trust in the birthing body and a quiet reverence ...
12/09/2025

The midwife’s catch is gentle, unrushed, and confident, guided by deep trust in the birthing body and a quiet reverence for the moment.
Photo Credit .by.jess

At Bellingham Birth Center, we know how important it is to feel truly seen, known and supported in your care. That’s why...
12/09/2025

At Bellingham Birth Center, we know how important it is to feel truly seen, known and supported in your care. That’s why we work with six independent midwifery practices that are each either a solo midwife or a partnership of two midwives. You have the luxury of choosing the practice that feels like the best fit for you.
Whether you interview one practice or a few, you’ll find that each midwife brings something unique. But they all share the same values: personal, respectful, expert care.
Once you choose a practice, that midwife walks with you through it all, pregnancy, labor, postpartum. No need to retell your story at every visit. You’ll know her, and she’ll know you. And that kind of care changes everything.

Labor is not always linear or a predictable countdown of hours or dilation.Sometimes it builds slowly.Sometimes it comes...
11/22/2025

Labor is not always linear or a predictable countdown of hours or dilation.
Sometimes it builds slowly.
Sometimes it comes fast and fierce.
Sometimes it pauses, stretches, or even backs off for a while, before roaring back with intensity.
You might go from contractions every 3 minutes… to 10 minutes apart… to nothing… and then suddenly, they’re a minute apart and baby is close.
These are all variations of normal. This is labor doing what it needs to do. It unfolds in its own rhythm, guided by your body and your baby.
Licensed Midwives know the difference between a labor that is functioning well (even if it’s not following a typical pattern) and a labor that isn’t working any more and isn’t likely to progress. We jump in when we need to and keep things heading in the right direction, whether that means trying a different position, or driving to the hospital where they can try the methods they can offer.
But there are lots of ways to have a baby. You’re not doing it wrong just because it doesn’t feel like a straight line.
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That’s the message so many new parents receive, sometimes explicitly and sometimes in the silence between discharge and ...
11/21/2025

That’s the message so many new parents receive, sometimes explicitly and sometimes in the silence between discharge and a six-week follow-up.
But around the world, cultures have long honored the fourth trimester with deep support, generous rest, and extended leave for both parents. From la cuarentena in Mexico to kraamzorg in the Netherlands, families are surrounded by care, not left to navigate it all alone.
Here in the U.S., that level of support may not be standard … but we believe you deserve more than standard.
Midwifery care is quietly ahead of the curve. With home visits, emotional check-ins, newborn care, and a relationship that doesn’t end when the baby arrives, you’ll be seen, heard, and held through it all.
Because postpartum matters. And you don’t have to do it alone.

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