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Hi! We're Aquarius Midwifery, a team of licensed community midwives proudly serving families throughout Contra Costa County and the Tri-Valley. We provide personalized, relationship-centered care for those planning a home birth, exploring Hybrid Care with a hospital birth, or seeking in home postpartum midwifery care. Our services include comprehensive prenatal care, home birth, water birth, postpartum home visits, newborn care, lactation support, and newborn screening. We believe you are the primary decision maker in your care, and we're here to provide the education, clinical expertise, and support you need to make informed choices throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. With an office in Pleasant Hill, we offer home birth in Walnut Creek, Concord, Martinez, Brentwood, Oakley, Lafayette, Danville, Orinda, Moraga, Pittsburg, Antioch, and communities throughout Contra Costa County. As well as Alamo, Blackhawk, Danville, Dublin, Livermore Pleasanton, San Ramon and the rest of the Tri-Valley We would love the opportunity to meet you and help you explore your birth options.
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Our Midwifery Care Package provides comprehensive, personalized care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. We offer longer prenatal visits, individualized education, labor and birth support, newborn care, in home postpartum care for you and baby, and nursing guidance—all centered on building a trusting relationship and supporting a safe, empowering birth experience for you and your family. Sliding scale of $7,000-10,000
Our Midwifery Postpartum Care gives families access to expert postpartum care from licensed midwives after birth. In home visits focus on your physical recovery, newborn assessments, infant feeding support, emotional wellbeing, and personalized education. This offering bridges the gap between birth and your routine postpartum medical care, providing comprehensive support for both parent and baby during the early weeks at home.
Our Hybrid Care Package combines the best of midwifery care and doula support for families seeking a seamless, whole family approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. This integrated model pairs licensed midwifery care with continuous doula support, ensuring you are medically supported, emotionally grounded, and fully informed throughout your journey. Clients receive comprehensive prenatal midwifery visits, personalized education, and clinical care alongside dedicated doula support for labor, birth, and early postpartum adjustment. This collaboration creates continuity between your medical provider and your birth support team, allowing for a more coordinated, calm, and supported experience. After birth, families benefit from ongoing midwifery postpartum care along with doula-guided recovery support, including newborn care guidance, feeding support, and emotional check-ins. The Hybrid Care Package is designed for families who want an elevated level of connection, consistency, and wraparound care from pregnancy through the fourth trimester. Sliding scale $6,000-9,000
We’re Angela and Kathryn the midwives behind Aquarius Midwifery. We have a combined 20 years of experience as birth workers. We both started out as doulas in 2012 and worked independently and as partners serving hundreds of families in Contra Costa County and the Tri-Valley. Now as midwives we offer that same physical and emotional support to our midwifery clients and their families as we did when we were doulas. We are thrilled to be able to interweave our clinical knowledge with the wisdom we gained as doulas to ensure our clients have the safest and most comfortable birth experience possible. We are graduates of The National Midwifery Institute, Certified Professional Midwives and are licensed by the Medical Board of California. Our passion is supporting people though this life changing event and feel it’s truly a privilege to be able to do this work and to honor the journey through pregnancy, birth and into parenthood.
Angela was very helpful in guiding us on our 2nd child birth and giving us very helpful advice in just a 45 minute initial consultation. Unfortunately we couldn't go with them for logistical reasons but would love to use them in the future if possible!
— Waleed Asif
I knew from the moment I found out I was pregnant that I wanted to have a home birth, I wanted to have a say in all things related to my birth and I didnt think that would happen in the hospital. Angela and Kathryn were wonderful to work with. Each session they really gave me time and space to share ANYTHING I was going through and never made me feel rushed or unimportant. They really cared about me and my experience. They always answered all my questions even when I texted them outside of sessions, I always got a quick response which was so nice! The appointments in the hospital do not even compare to what I got with these two ladies. They actually cared and gave me the time of day. My birth did not go as I had planned and I was having a lot of 'failure' feelings about that. Angela and Kathryn really helped me see the reality of what happened during my birth and made me see it in a different light. Instead of my being a failure, I was a warrior! This experience has definitely made me feel stronger and more empowered as a woman. If I can go through that, then I can do anything!
— Jacqueline Sherman
I had a terrible experience with my first birth in the hospital with standard care. I wanted to be in the care of someone that aligned with what I wanted and believed in. Angela, was wonderful, warm, welcoming and caring. She encouraged me and gave advice that was so helpful! I wouldn’t be where I’m at in my mom journey without her! Every time I met Angela was important to me, it was like meeting with an old friend or sister. I was especially thankful for the advice for the breastfeeding book she recommended-that was life-changing. My time in the hospital visits were stressful and traumatic, so, the hands-on care that was provided was a breath of fresh air. I felt heard and seen. Even when I had to go to the hospital, Angela was an advocate by my side. Her advice and visits during the postpartum phase were wonderful as well. I felt like Angela took the time to care for me AND my baby. With midwifery care, the baby is a patient as well. There is less unnecessary poking and prodding and much more love and attention. With the standard care given by doctors, they are often cold and even demeaning. They look at things backwards and always act as if you or your baby is sick and dying until proven otherwise. I wasn’t able to have a home birth, but still had a vbac in the hospital, I didn’t give up and I found strength and resilience that I didn’t have previously. I was able to really listen to my body and do what I and baby needed.
— Lara Eagle Eyes
Angela was such a dream to have at our birth. She is knowledgeable in all areas and made us feel fully confident and comfortable throughout the entire pregnancy and birth. She is thorough, patient and kind. We we’re blessed to have her as our midwife. We couldn’t recommend her more to anyone considering a homebirth. Best decision ever. Angela, thank you for everything!!!!
— Roxy Carmody
We chose to hire Angela & Kathryn because it was clear they were passionate about what they do and have a lot of knowledge. The return on our investment in Kathryn and Angela was immeasurable. Money comes and goes. The birth of our son was the most awe inspiring moment of our lives and having Angela and Kathryn was priceless.
— Christine S.
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