midwifery

Over the past few years, pregnant women in the Eugene-Springfield area have seen birthing options dwindle. Maternity health services, including midwifery units, have been shut down. A recent exodus of OB-GYN doctors from Oregon Medical Group has left some expecting moms feeling uncertain about their birth plans.

When PeaceHealth closed its Birth Center in Springfield last August, it left a gap in services for women. Now, a group of midwives plan to open a new…