Winter 2012

Several new 2012 class dates have been added. Check my classes page for dates and other details

I am facilitating a free breastfeeding group/class at Salem Nurse Midwives on the first Thursday of each month. Check out the flyer for more information.

Tree of Life

Looking for more out of your childbirth preparation classes?

Looking for information on how to achieve a gentle birth and proactive approach?

Tree of Life offers independent, quality childbirth education classes for families choosing homebirths, birth center births and hospital births in the Salem, Oregon and surrounding areas, as well as breastfeeding counseling services with an intuitive parenting focus. Classes are taught by a retired homebirth midwife, have a holistic and gentle perspective. Classes take a unique approach to childbirth education by assisting to create a proactive and empowered perspective.


Philosophy

I believe strongly in the midwifery model of care that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes that are not inherently dangerous.

I believe in a woman's ability to give birth without interventions. I believe women grow babies the perfect size for them to birth and that babies have an innate wisdom to help them navigate through labor and birth.

I believe in a family's right to be fully informed on all interventions and options and that it is important to weigh the pros and the cons of each intervention no matter how small the risk.


I believe in a woman's ability to perfectly nourish her baby through breastfeeding. I believe in a baby's ability to know how and when to breastfeed along their own diverse schedule.

~ Emily Heldt