Welcome to Birth Network of Santa Cruz County, providing information, education, and advocacy for Mother-Friendly childbirth, for all women and families.

Networking locally and on the web to bring you:

Information
Access resources to care providers and other useful tools

Education
Learn more about all aspects of birth - Go exploring!

Advocacy
Learn how you can help create change in issues around birth, breastfeeding and midwifery

Birth Network believes that birth is a deeply personal and empowering family based event. Pregnancy and birth is a journey in which each woman finds her own way. Exploring options and information is a good first step to finding the birth experience that is right for you.

Spend some time on our web site exploring your options. You will find up-to-date, research-based information as well as true-life birth stories. We have also included information on resources and options for pregnancy and birth specific to Santa Cruz County. When you click on a link you may go to a Birth Network page or be whisked away to the far reaches of the web. Just be sure to bookmark our site and use your back key to return to the Birth Network web site.