About

We believe that all women deserve access to credible, accurate information about pregnancy and childbirth. As educated consumers, women are empowered to make informed health care decisions and choose maternity care providers who are best suited to their particular needs and wishes.

We recognize birth as a normal, healthy process—not an illness or disease. Women in our community should have the opportunity to birth instinctively and freely, whether they choose to give birth at home, a birth center or hospital. Families should be educated about their choices: the risks, the benefits and the alternatives. We want our pregnant and laboring mothers to be recognized and treated as individuals with their own sets of needs, desires and goals. Most importantly, the process of birth needs to be trusted, respected and unhindered.

Our Organization

Bloom Spokane is an official chapter of BirthNetwork National, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. We seek to promote and advance the practice of evidence-based maternity care and the principles of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative in our region (Eastern Washington & North Idaho). Our members include parents, physicians, midwives, childbirth educators, doulas, massage therapists, lactation consultants, chiropractors and public health professionals—each committed to these same principles and practices.

We are a regional chapter of BirthNetwork National, an organization leading a grassroots movement based on the belief that birth can profoundly affect our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. BirthNetwork National advocates Mother-Friendly care, as defined by the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (MFCI). By making informed choices and having confidence in the process, families can experience safe and satisfying childbirth.