If you're looking for a natural birth professional in the Tampa Bay area, you're in the right place! Here you can find midwives, birth and postpartum doulas, natural childbirth educators, pre- and post-natal fitness experts, natural baby products, and so much more! Our members believe that birth is a natural and normal event that doesn't usually require medical interventions, and they support six basic Principles that make our group unique in the Tampa Bay community.
WELCOME TO THE TAMPA BAY BIRTH NETWORK!
Upcoming Events:
Pregnancy and Birth in the Tampa Bay Area
The Tampa Bay Birth Network's Upcoming Events page now lists many events that are hosted by members and that are open to the public. They include documentary screenings, discussion groups, informational seminars and conferences that might be of interest to families and professionals in the Tampa Bay community.
Welcome to the
Tampa Bay Birth Network!
To find a birth professional who can help guide you through your pregnancy, birth or first months as a new parent, simply browse our Members' Directory. There you will find natural-minded caregivers who will support, educate and empower you on your journey to a natural birth and beyond!
Florida has the country's second-highest Cesarean birth rate, at 37% in 2007. Read the CDC's full report here.
A new article offers hope that insurance companies and hospitals are beginning to take action against the rising number of Cesareans.
Cesarean Births: Important News Articles!
The St. Pete Times and the Poughkeepsie Journal both have important articles about the rising rate of Cesarean births, both here in Florida and around the country.
Find these and other timely pregnancy and birth related articles
on our Birth in the News page.
