About
Alison Osborn

• Has attended over 1000 births
• Licensed Midwife (LM) (State of California)
  
• Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) (National License)
• Previously Licensed in Texas and New Mexico Former
• President & founding member of California Association of Midwives (CAM)
• Apprenticed four students who are now Licensed Midwives
• Founding member Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)
• Member International Confederation of Midwives
• Author for Midwifery Today on various topics including herbs, herbal induction, honesty, and Disclosure Statements.

Alison's philosophy of practice is that a woman's body is able to grow, deliver, and nurse a baby. She understands that pregnancy is a wonderful time in women's lives, and feels midwifery care should be fun. Alison knows that trust and confidence develop over time, which helps foster a normal and healthy process. She believes that good prenatal care is a balance of nutrition, exercise, and also very important, relaxation. What she does together with the mother is monitor the parameters of well being.

Alison Osborn is a Licensed Midwife. Like Midwives in Europe, Licensed Midwives don't become nurses first. Midwives' safety record has been documented in several studies, which conclude that home birth attended by a midwife is safe. California Licensed Midwives attend or challenge a three year program through Seattle Midwifery School. Many California Midwives learned through apprenticeship, self-study, and internships at high-volume birth centers such as Casa de Nacimiento, where Alison studied and later taught midwives from all over the world.

Alison's 1000th Baby Party