The Midwives Childbirth Services

12/16/2025

Both of our Childbirth centers have built-in tubs, and if you have a home birth, we will bring our portable tub to you!

WATER BIRTH
The vast majority of our clients choose the calming experience of water birth—whether in the specially designed tubs at our birth centers or in the comfort of home with our portable options.
Learn more about how we support this widely embraced practice by visiting us here; https://www.themidwives.com/waterbirth-services.html

12/07/2025

Sign up now for our next HypnoBirthing session!
Contact TerriAnne; gutierrezterrianne@gmail.com
https://www.hypnobirth.org

11/30/2025

Happy birthday ❤️

11/29/2025

Open House this Tuesday! Everyone is welcome, come take a look at our beautiful Santa Rosa birth center.
Contact TerriAnne to reserve your spot; gutierrezterrianne@gmail.com

11/17/2025

Meet the Team

TerriAnne Gutierrez
TerriAnne is a birth educator and doula - as well as Education Director for The Midwives Childbirth Services.

She began working within the birthing world over 45 years ago as a traditional midwife. Over time she began to specialize more and more in birth education and doula services. In her words:

"During the 1970s hospitals were not supportive of gentle births. A home birth was the only option if you wanted a chance to deliver un-medicated or be allowed to birth at your own pace and in a peaceful environment."

"It was rare to find a midwife or doctor to attend a family at home, and women wanting more control of how they would give birth were doing it alone, assisted only by their partners and friends."

"Sonoma County was lucky to have Traditional Midwife, Nan Kholer and husband OBGYN, Dr. Don Solomon. They not only attended these women at home, but also trained other’s to become Traditional Midwives. I studied with them for years and attended many births."

In 1993 California began licensing Midwives, and people like TerriAnne began the long process of documenting the training and births they had attended in order to add the new credential. Ultimately TerriAnne found the new protocols to be too restricting and decided to make the shift to being a Doula and Birth Educator.

TerriAnne has degrees in Early Childhood Development as well as Activism and Social Change from New College of California. She is mother to 3 beautiful humans and grandmother to 10 grandchildren.

11/12/2025

We enjoyed a fantastic presentation yesterday at the Sonoma Valley Birth Center in Santa Rosa about oral health for infants. A big thank you to PDI (Pediatric Dental Initiative) for your enlightening talk.
Next one will be on March 10, 2026
https://www.pdisurgerycenter.org

11/10/2025

Tomorrow! Join us at the Sonoma Valley Birth Center for this FREE presentation. Topics include; Caring for baby teeth from day one, preventing early childhood tooth decay, tips for teething and healthy feeding habits, when to schedule your child's first dental visit, and more.
Sign up at; terriannegutierrez@gmail.com

10/28/2025

Our open house will now take place on the first Tuesday of every month. Feel free to drop by on Tuesday, Nov. 4th (election Day) to explore our Santa Rosa birth center. Enjoy a cup of tea or wine along with some snacks, and get to know some of our team!
Everyone is welcome.

10/22/2025

Meet the Team
Carolyn Hernandez RN, BSN, IBCLC
Carolyn is a mother of two, Registered Nurse, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and soon-to-be Midwife. She is passionate about women’s health and empowering families to make holistic, well-informed decisions in pregnancy, birth, and parenthood. As a student midwife and experienced team member, Carolyn is honored to care for and support families through their unique journey.

“My love of midwifery bloomed when I had the chance to see firsthand, the sharp contrast between medicalized birth in the hospital and uninterrupted birth at home with a midwife. I marveled at how intimate, secure, and private the labors at home felt, compared to the bright, invasive, and often dismissive atmosphere of the labor and delivery unit. I knew then that I would love walking alongside families as they navigate the joys and challenges of pregnancy and birth.”

10/21/2025

For new and expecting parents! FREE! Join us for this presentation on Oral Health Education.
Sonoma Valley Birth Center in Santa Rosa
Tuesday, November 11th

10/15/2025

Our Newborn Care class is coming up! Sign up now if you would like to attend.
gutierrezterrianne@gmail.com