Refuge Midwifery

Refuge Midwifery Refuge Midwifery is an inclusive fertility & home birth practice serving Philly & South Jersey

Our next Infant Feeding Support Group w/ Steph Brown, IBCLC .b.ibclc is this upcoming Monday September 8th at This group...
09/04/2025

Our next Infant Feeding Support Group w/ Steph Brown, IBCLC .b.ibclc is this upcoming Monday September 8th at

This group is open to all who are looking for support and community. A scale is available for weighted feeds and check ins.

Office is ADA accessible, masks are not required. Come and be held. 🤲🏻

⏰ Every other Monday from 10am-11:30am
📍 Location: West Philly Wellness, 3641 Lancaster Ave
🗓️ Upcoming Dates: 9/8, 9/22, 10/6

Our next Infant Feeding Support Group w/ Steph Brown, IBCLC .b.ibclc is this upcoming Monday August 25th at This group i...
08/21/2025

Our next Infant Feeding Support Group w/ Steph Brown, IBCLC .b.ibclc is this upcoming Monday August 25th at

This group is open to all who are looking for support and community. A scale is available for weighted feeds and check ins.

Office is ADA accessible, masks are not required. Come and be held. 🤲🏻

⏰ Every other Monday from 10am-11:30am
📍 Location: West Philly Wellness, 3641 Lancaster Ave
🗓️ Upcoming Dates: 8/25, 9/8, 9/22

Our next practice picnic will be Sunday August 31st from 10am-12pm at Clark Park in West Philly. We LOVE our clients and...
08/13/2025

Our next practice picnic will be Sunday August 31st from 10am-12pm at Clark Park in West Philly. We LOVE our clients and would love to see your growing families there. ⁣

We'll be meeting next to the toddler playground on 43rd Street and Chester Avenue, and setting up some tables, chairs and blankets. There are bathrooms located 1 block away at Greenline Cafe and Clarkville on 43rd St and Baltimore Ave. 👐🏻✨

For those of you for which it's your first practice picnic, just bring your pregnant belly/cute baby, family, and a dish to share. 🧺🍽️🌱

💥 IUI S***m Bank Masterclass 💥📅 October 23rd, 6–7:30pm ET📍 Live on Zoom (Recording available through 2025!)💸 $100 for pr...
08/12/2025

💥 IUI S***m Bank Masterclass 💥
📅 October 23rd, 6–7:30pm ET
📍 Live on Zoom (Recording available through 2025!)
💸 $100 for providers, $50 for BIPOC providers & community members with code COMMUNITY

S***m banks can be confusing—even for experienced IUI providers. In this first session of the IUI Provider Masterclass Series, we’ll demystify how s***m banks operate and how to confidently support your clients through working with donor s***m.

We’ll cover:
➡️ The history and structure of the s***m bank industry
➡️ How donor samples are selected, processed, and stored
➡️ Common challenges with frozen samples (thawing, motility, vial types)
➡️ Ethical considerations, including anonymous donation
➡️ Navigating client concerns with banked donor s***m

The class includes a live Q&A and optional peer consultation on IUI care.

🎓 Taught by me, Ray Rachlin, with 9+ years of experience in LGBTQ+ and community-centered fertility care and co-author of 🌈

🩺 This class is ideal for midwives, NPs, and MDs already offering or expanding fertility services. Students and community members are welcome, and everyone can attend live or watch the recording at a later date.

🌱 Sign up here: https://ray-s-site-5df0.thinkific.com/courses/s***mbankmasterclass

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The first couple of months for Refuge as a solo practice have been really seamless and wonderful. I miss being a dynamic...
06/30/2025

The first couple of months for Refuge as a solo practice have been really seamless and wonderful. I miss being a dynamic duo, but the change of pace to a slower practice has been so revitalizing.

Our healthcare system makes community midwifery, an already challenging job, unimaginably harder. To be able to keep Refuge Midwifery an option for families at a pace that keeps me a happy and balanced midwife is actually a dream.

To that end I’ve really been enjoying my “social media only when it feels fun” approach 😎 Any inquiries or consultations, please send them my way via the website!

Love,
Victoria and every pet assistant I’ve ever had

Sonny made his arrival on a gorgeous morning, only hearing the sound of his powerful and calm parents. Now of course his...
06/17/2025

Sonny made his arrival on a gorgeous morning, only hearing the sound of his powerful and calm parents. Now of course his days are filled with the sounds of big siblings both human and canine 😉

Thanks for the support and excellent vibes. I wish all birth workers could experience births like this one and feel how profound and peaceful it can be.

Welcome to our new friend, Sunshine ☀️Aptly named he was sunny side up for a good while in labor, but the incredible sup...
06/13/2025

Welcome to our new friend, Sunshine ☀️

Aptly named he was sunny side up for a good while in labor, but the incredible support of this parent’s sister and the incredible opportunity to see as labor support, we got him turned around.

Solo parents are never actually solo; you need your community to expand and be dynamic enough to hold you and it’s a privilege to see it in action.

Our next Infant Feeding Support Group w/ Steph Brown, IBCLC .b.ibclc is this upcoming Monday June 16th at This group is ...
06/11/2025

Our next Infant Feeding Support Group w/ Steph Brown, IBCLC .b.ibclc is this upcoming Monday June 16th at

This group is open to all who are looking for support and community. A scale is available for weighted feeds and check ins.

Office is ADA accessible, masks are not required. Come and be held. 🤲🏻

⏰ Every other Monday from 10am-11:30am
📍 Location: West Philly Wellness, 3641 Lancaster Ave
🗓️ Upcoming Dates: 6/16, 6/30, 7/14

Our next Infant Feeding Support Group w/ Steph Brown, IBCLC .b.ibclc is this upcoming Monday June 2nd at This group is o...
05/28/2025

Our next Infant Feeding Support Group w/ Steph Brown, IBCLC .b.ibclc is this upcoming Monday June 2nd at

This group is open to all who are looking for support and community. A scale is available for weighted feeds and check ins.

Office is ADA accessible, masks are not required. Come and be held. 🤲🏻

⏰ Every other Monday from 10am-11:30am
📍 Location: West Philly Wellness, 3641 Lancaster Ave
🗓️ Upcoming Dates: 6/2, 6/16, 6/30

Happy one week arrival to baby Dilla!Such a classic second baby move to have the tub all set up and be born in the bathr...
05/16/2025

Happy one week arrival to baby Dilla!

Such a classic second baby move to have the tub all set up and be born in the bathroom 😅 thanks to Ebony the incredible doula she got this very asynclitic baby to adjust very quickly, hence the change of scenery.

Thanks dream team!

Join us for our next q***r and trans trying to conceive, pregnant and new baby meet up happening this Sunday, May 18th f...
05/12/2025

Join us for our next q***r and trans trying to conceive, pregnant and new baby meet up happening this Sunday, May 18th from 2-4pm at Clark Park (43rd & Chester) near the playground.

We will bring blankets, plates, silverware, napkins, a table and a few chairs and bubbly water. Bring some light snacks to share, blankets and chairs if you'd like, or just bring yourselves!

If you have q***r friends that are also trying to conceive, currently pregnant or have new babies - please extend the invite to them as well!

Come hang with us this weekend ✨

And welcoming Magnolia, our third Refuge repeat client of April 🌸It’s such a pleasure to see the same families grow and ...
05/12/2025

And welcoming Magnolia, our third Refuge repeat client of April 🌸

It’s such a pleasure to see the same families grow and change, and to watch babies the we catch grow into incredible toddlers. Magnolia was also the last baby Ray got to catch before retiring, so a really special birth all around!

Address

3641 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
19104

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+12677972190

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