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Today we had 5 babies born, including a planned breech birth and the birth of the first baby of one of our midwives, Jesica. It was a busy morning with 3 momma’s water’s (amniotic fluid) breaking within 10 minutes of each other around 6am. All the midwives were busy taking care of women in labor [...]

So, I keep getting requests for the paint colors in Portland. Everything excepting Tierra is from Miller Paints the Devine line. Here goes: Reception is Teak and Oak. Reception bathroom & kitchen is Blush. Brisa Room is in Reflection. Solana Room is in Cashew. Hallway is in Oak. Florencia is Reflection. Ella’s Room is in Brick. Tierra room is in Miller [...]

Our new website is being uploaded today, September 8th, and should be fully functioning today or tomorrow. Please visit us again later to see our new and improved website! Thank you to everyone who helped with this huge project the past few months. Needmore Design for making it, Fernando and Jennifer for designing it, Luisa Vega [...]

As usual, our summer potluck was well attended, the live music from Fools in Paradise was infectious for dancing (especially for the toddlers), the food everyone brought was amazing, and Fernando’s BBQ chicken and cedar plank salmon were devoured. The free Hawaiian shaved ice was delicious and it was fun to watch them hand crank [...]

A testimonial from Lynn: We were overjoyed to have found out about waterbirth and Andaluz.  Knowing there was an alternative to a hospital experience is what gave us the confidence to move forward and start our family. We felt listened to at every pre-natal care appointment, and I, as the woman who would be giving [...]

A testimonial from Mandy… When I watched my sister-in-law give birth to my nephew in the fall of 2004, it was the first birth experience I had personally witnessed and at that moment I knew it was NOT the birth experience I wanted to have.  When I found myself pregnant in the winter of 2006, [...]