Birth Centers in Los Angeles, 2026 Guide
BY: REBECCA BELENKY OF LOS ANGELES BIRTH
If you are pregnant and considering welcoming your baby in a birth center in Los Angeles, you may be wondering where to begin. In this Birth Center Guide, you will find Los Angeles-area birth centers organized by area, with addresses, midwives, contact information, and what makes each center distinct, to help you identify which option may be the right fit for your family’s birthing needs.
Parents and their newborn at Moxie Birth Center in South Pasadena
Central Los Angeles
Mind Body Birth
Address: 727 W 7th St, Suite 711, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Website: https://www.mindbodybirthla.com
Midwives:
Faith Freeman, LM, CPM
What stands out:
Mind Body Birth is often chosen by families who want care that explicitly acknowledges how stress, trauma, and emotional safety affect labor. The model emphasizes consent, nervous system regulation, and autonomy alongside clinical care.
Best for:
Families who want deeply relational care and a provider team that talks openly about emotional safety and lived experience.
The Foxx Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) partnering with Mind Body Birth LA for the purpose of raising funding for scholarships to subsidize midwifery care costs for clients of Mind Body Birth.
South Los Angeles
Kindred Space LA
Address: 2610 Southwest Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90043
Website: https://www.kindredspacela.com
Midwives:
Allegra Hill, LM, CPM
Kimberly Durdin, LM, CPM
What stands out:
Kindred Space LA is a black-owned birth center rooted in community-based birth care. Many families choose this center because they want their care to reflect broader values of equity, trust-building, and continuity.
Best for:
Families who value community-centered care and culturally responsive midwifery.
San Gabriel Valley and Pasadena Area
Moxie Birth Center
Address: 1416 El Centro St, Suite 100, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Website: https://www.moxiebirth.com
Midwives and clinical team:
Sara Howard, LM, CPM, IBCLC
Jessica Diggs, LM, CPM
Julia Underwood, LM, CPM
Bente Kaiser, OBGYN
What stands out:
Moxie Birth is a unique out-of-hospital birthing option because its strength is its close collaboration between midwives and a physician. This model appeals to families who want low-intervention care with clear medical backup.
Best for:
Parents or planners who want midwifery care with integrated obstetric collaboration, or someone with a high-risk pregnancy or complicated medical history that benefits from concurrent OB care.
South Bay
South Bay Birth Center
Address: 700 N Pacific Coast Hwy, Suite 202B, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Website: https://www.southbaybirth.com
Midwife:
Laura Burnett, LM, CPM
What stands out:
For South Bay families, shorter travel times can significantly reduce stress during late pregnancy and labor. This birth center allows area families to stay close to home to experience holistic midwifery care.
Best for:
Families in the South Bay who want an out-of-hospital birth without long commutes.
Santa Clarita Valley and North Los Angeles County
Pure Births Birth Center
Address: 24355 Lyons Ave, Suite 130, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Website: https://www.purebirths.com
Midwives:
Tiffany Gallo, LM, CPM
Shelia Feldman, LM, CPM
Angela Leon, LM, CPM
Additional licensed midwives on staff
What stands out:
Pure Births expands access to birth center care, including families using Medi-Cal. Their larger team provides coverage, continuity, and support with insurance navigation.
Best for:
Families seeking birth center care with insurance-based access options in Santa Clarita.
Santa Clarita Valley Birth Center
Address: 23548 Lyons Ave, Suite B, Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Website: https://www.scvbirthcenter.com
Midwives:
Renee Sicignano, LM, CPM, IBCLC
What stands out:
The Santa Clarita Birth Center was established in 2010. The midwife team is committed to evidence-based midwifery and provides the research and information you need to choose the best path for you and your baby.
Best for:
Families who value the wisdom of a veteran Los Angeles midwife and her established practice.
West Valley and Ventura County Edge
Simi Valley Birth Center
Address: 4380 Apricot Rd, Simi Valley, CA 93063
Website: https://www.simivalleybirthcenter.com
Midwives:
Rachel Marriott, BS, LM, CPM
Brenn Neri, BSM, LM, CPM
What stands out:
Simi Valley Birth Center is designed around the Midwifery Model of Care and believes that birth is a natural and normal part of life. They proudly accept Medi-Cal and are experienced in dealing with other insurance providers.
Best for:
Families located in Simi Valley who want personalized midwifery care
Podcasts to Explore about Birth Center Birth
The Birth Hour
Personal birth stories from birth centers and transfers to a hospital.The Natural Birth Podcast
Focuses on mindset, physiology, and emotional preparation for physiologic birth.Doing It At Home
Helpful for families actively comparing home birth and birth center birth.
FAQ: Birth Center Birth vs Home Birth With a Midwife
What is the main difference between a birth center and a home birth?
The primary difference is location. Birth center births happen in a dedicated facility, while home births take place in your own home. The midwifery model of care is often very similar. Typically, birth centers can serve more clients each month because they work as a team, whereas home birth midwives have smaller client loads.
Are the same types of midwives involved?
In many cases, yes. Licensed midwives attend both birth center and home births and are medical professionals trained in physiologic birth, newborn assessment, and emergency skills. The difference is not the provider or their education, but only the location of birth.
Why do some families prefer birth centers?
Birth centers offer a home-like environment while the midwives host you in their space. They have everything ready and accounted for in a space designed specifically for birth.
Birth Centers typically have a team of midwives who care for you throughout pregnancy and birth, which some people prefer.
Why do some families prefer home birth?
Home birth allows families to remain in their own comfortable, familiar space throughout labor, avoiding travel and maintaining full control over the environment. Home-birth midwives usually work independently, so you have one midwife taking care of you through the pregnancy and birth.
What happens if a hospital transfer is needed?
Both birth centers and home birth midwives plan for hospital transfer when needed. Midwives in both settings are equipped with oxygen and resuscitation tools, as well as a Doppler to listen to the baby’s heartbeat, and medication to control maternal postpartum bleeding.
Which option is safer?
For low-risk pregnancies with proper screening and transfer planning, both birth center and home birth can be safe options. Safety is influenced more by provider experience, communication, and protocols than by location alone.
Questions to Ask When Touring a Birth Center
When comparing birth centers, consider asking the team:
Whether insurance is accepted directly or via reimbursement
What are the hospital transfer options, and how common is it? Are there OBs who accept your birth center clients needing additional medical care?
If I need to transfer to the hospital, do you or someone from your team accompany me?
What’s the availability of water birth; are there situations where it is not recommended in labor?
Do you have Nitrous Oxide available for pregnant people in labor?
How often do you support VBAC births? Is there VBAC eligibility and criteria?
How do you support lactation after birth? What do the postpartum visits look like?
Continue Exploring Birth, Labor, and Doula Support in Los Angeles
✨ If you are still exploring your options in LA, these articles may be helpful:
Where to Give Birth in Los Angeles
An overview of hospitals, birth centers, and home birth options across LA.Doula vs. Midwife in Los Angeles
A clear explanation of roles, training, and how these providers work together.How a Doula Supports You With an Epidural
Useful background for understanding support if plans change during labor.VBAC Los Angeles Guide
Supportive, evidence-based guidance for families planning a VBAC.
About Rebecca Belenky
Rebecca Belenky is a Los Angeles–based doula, childbirth educator, and lactation educator who has supported families since 2014. Through her practice, Los Angeles Birth, she offers compassionate, trauma-informed care that helps parents feel informed, grounded, and confident through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. If you are in LA and would like to learn more about my doula support, let's set up a consultation!
