Resources & Community

Community Events

Learn more about community classes and events Juneau Family Birth Center hosts.

We are in-network, accept most insurance plans, including Alaska state Medicaid, and work with healthshare plans. Questions about or interested in applying for our donated healthcare program? Give us a call!

Recommended resources from our midwives

Midwifery Model of Care

Midwifery Care: What’s in it for Women?(video) Learn about midwives and what they do.
Strengths of Midwifery Care (video) Hear directly from midwives about the strengths of midwifery care: informed consent, shared decision making, and collaboration.
Safety of Midwifery Care (video) Safety is the top priority for families and midwives. Hear directly from midwives about home birth-specific training, how and when families transfer to hospital care, and the impact close relationships have on safety.

Pregnancy & Birth

Evidence Based Birth (website) Evidence-based information on all topics regarding the childbearing journey.
Spinning Babies (website) Guided movement exercises for pregnancy and birth.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn (book) The complete guide for the childbearing years.
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth (book)
Birth Partner (book) A Complete guide to childbirth for labor companions.
Nurture (book) A Modern guide to pregnancy, birth, early motherhood and trusting yourself and your body.
Prenatal Genetic Screening (video series) Information about how to decide if prenatal genetic testing is right for you and your family, what the different testing options are, and why they are offered.
Prenatal Ultrasound (video) When and how sonograms are performed, what they look for.

Breastfeeding

Droplet (video) A video collection: breastfeeding during the first hour, hand expressing, pumping and more.
The ABCs by droplet (video) About the early days of breastfeeding.
Stanford University (videos and articles) A collection of resources from Stanford Medicine about getting started with breastfeeding.
Latch (book) A Handbook for breastfeeding with confidence at every stage.
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (book)
Work. Pump. Repeat. (book) Guide to breastfeeding and going back to work.

Postpartum

Natural Health after Birth (book) The complete guide to postpartum Wellness.
The First Forty Days (book) The essential art of nourishing the new mother.
The Fourth Trimester (book) A Postpartum guide to healing your body, balancing your emotions, and restoring your vitality.
Massage for cesarean scar (website)
Baby Bodywork (website) Gentle exercises, tummy time and massage for babies.

Read testimonials from our families to learn more about their experience with our team.

"The midwives' knowledgable, holistic approach was amazing."

"The birth center launched us into parenthood in the best way possible."

"The team felt like family, the environment safe, comfortable, and tailored to meet individual needs throughout the birth process."

"Above and beyond what I ever could have hoped for!"

"Caring, compassionate care."

"Our family is extremely grateful for the holistic and supportive care."

Could not have asked for a better experience in Juneau."

"These ladies are seriously the best! So caring and helpful."