Midwives in San Diego

Compassionate, concierge midwifery care in San Diego

Midwives are trained medical professionals who specialize in normal healthy pregnancies and natural, physiological birth, providing holistic care according to the Midwives Model of Care. Midwives also provide annual exams and labs, and often begin working with families in the preconception period, as well.

Regardless of where you are in your life cycle, we know what matters to one person may not matter to another. Therefore we provide personalized care, meeting each client right where they are. At A Family Affair Midwifery and A Family Affair Birth Center, WE FOCUS ON YOU.

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"The midwifes are amazing. They value the birthing couple as well as the Doula. I look forward to many more births at the Birth Center."

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Give yourself the gift of being listened to, valued, respected and supported

When it comes to bringing new life into the world, there is no greater gift than the support of a Midwife. Midwives are specially trained to provide not only excellent maternity care, but also to focus on what matters most to you. This type of compassionate care promotes bonding between partners and with your baby, even before they are born.

During your prenatal care, the relationship that you build with your midwives can make all the difference in the experience of welcoming your baby into the world. You are not just a patient. You are a unique person, preparing to birth your baby, and we are here to support you in your journey.

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Our model

A Family Affair Midwifery & Birth Center

A Family Affair Birth Center is an open staff model, meaning you can utilize the service of any midwife that is credentialed to utilize our facility. If you have already selected a midwife, it is possible she can seek credentialing with our birthing center so you can benefit from all we have to offer.

Our In-House Midwifery Services

If you select to receive your care with A Family Affair Midwifery, led by Tamara Hobbs, LM, CPM, and owner of our birth center, you will also receive a full year of postpartum support. We know the first year will be full of its own unique challenges, and with our concierge care, we will keep that bridge of communication open, provide resources and be available to help with questions or concerns that will arise. Having the baby...well, that's just the beginning of the amazing experience of parenthood! And we're here for you!

A Family Affair Midwifery offers:

  • Licensed midwives - licensed by the Medical Board of California.
  • A whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth & healthcare.
  • Holistic healthcare & wellness center.

Other Midwives that utilize our facility:

  • Your Circle Midwifery – Arianna Escobar, LM & Olivia Knowles, LM Continuing the legacy of Paula's Midwifery, San Diego's most established midwifery practice.
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What is a midwife

Midwives can make all the difference

Midwives are licensed medical professionals that provide personalized care, with a keen appreciation for what matters to you.

We know that every woman's experience is different, and so are your hopes and expectations. We will work with you to understand what matters most to you. You know what you want for your own health care, and you know what's best for you and your family.

We encourage informed consent, and informed refusal, and provide space for medical freedom and not just telling you how to be a good patient.

We want to support your birth plan and help you prepare for the birth of your baby. Of course there will be plenty of information and discussions on your options, and we spend a lot of time getting to know each other, building a trusting relationship, and working together to promote a healthy pregnancy and birthing experience.

  • Ease the anxiety that can come with pregnancy and childbirth.
  • Feel supported, informed and empowered.
  • Be the leading voice in the choice of your prenatal care.
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Frequently asked questions

Some insurance plans do cover the cost of midwives, while others do not. It is important to check with your insurance company to see if they cover this service. If they do not, you may be able to find a midwife who is willing to work with you on a sliding scale basis or through other payment options.

Midwives are trained healthcare professionals (licensed by the Medical Board of California) who provide care for all stages of a woman’s reproductive life. Most often the focus is on pregnancy, labor and delivery, and throughout the postpartum period. Midwives often begin working with a family in the preconception period, as well.

Midwives are trained to recognize complications during pregnancy, labor and childbirth, and specializing in normal pregnancy, provide holistic healthcare to help pull things back to norm if they stray. We also collaborate closely with obstetricians and perinatologists, or other specialists if necessary. Often, through healthy lifestyle, education and personal choices, midwives can help prevent and improve conditions that often accompany pregnancy. Midwives also provide annual exams, labs/paps, and ongoing holistic healthcare.

A midwife is a healthcare professional who has been trained to serve women through all the stages of their reproductive cycle, including assisting them through pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. They can also provide care for the newborn baby following the delivery and the first few weeks of life.

A Birth Doula is a professional birth worker who has been trained to provide educational, emotional, and physical support to the mother before, during, and after labor. They are not medically trained, but they understand the labor process and offer professional guidance and support throughout labor.

A Midwife and a Birth Doula have completely different roles. A Midwife focuses on the medical aspect of care. While Midwives assist with position changes, comfort measures, and encouragement during labor, they are not the same as a Birth Doula. A Doula is dedicated to providing hands-on physical support, massage, verbal encouragement, and distractions during each contraction.

Doulas support both you and your partner, helping to prevent “Partner Fatigue.” This type of support is demanding. Your Midwife will be there to support you, make suggestions as needed, and oversee labor and the birthing process. However, she shouldn’t be so worn out from providing Doula-like support that she isn’t sharp and focused when it’s time to make important medical decisions.

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We are conveniently located just off the 15-56 corridor, providing easy access to greater San Diego. We are only about 5 minutes from the 15 freeway.
Ph: 858-254-8791
15644 Pomerado Rd #306, Poway, CA 92064

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Patient testimonials

The care of the midwives and staff at A Family Affair Birth Center has been so refreshing and comforting! They spend time to get to know you and how you want to approach birth. Instead of a quick appointment that is just measuring belly and listening to heartbeat they take the time to listen to you and help you have the best pregnancy possible.

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The feeling inside is very comfortable and home-like. I really appreciated having a bed large enough for my husband and I to lay on with our newborn after she was born. Tamara is very professional and accommodating. I felt safe and comfortable there.

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There is no shortage of praise for A Family Affair Birth Center. Both the owner, Tamara, and the San Diego County Midwives team (Gerri, Heather and Andrea) are incredible, warm, professional and everything you would want in a supportive birth team. Due to a series of unnecessary medical interventions with my firstborn, for my second pregnancy I was determined to achieve as natural and gentle a birth possible, and the team at A Family Affair Birth Center helped me to accomplish that.

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We had a complicated pregnancy and birth, but Tamara helped us with incredible grace and she cared for us through the entire experience. We had originally planned to give birth at Tamara’s birth center, A Family Affair, but with the 20-week anatomy scan we received a tragic diagnosis. Even though Tamara had to direct us to a hospital team, she did so with such grace and she placed us in excellent hands at the hospital.

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Tamara and her team were amazing and I can’t thank them enough for everything. She goes above and beyond for her families she’s helping. If you want a truly devoted, kind and loving person to be on you’re birthing team, someone with an amazing team of extraordinary woman who truly care about the health and well being of mama and baby I encourage you to visit A Family Affair Birth Center. And the care doesn’t just stop at birth.

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We were so so blessed to be able to deliver our little on at A Family Affair Birth Center. Tamara, Darynee, and Denise are such an amazing team of birth professionals. They truly made us feel at home and comfortable leading up to the birth and even more so during the birth because of their warm personalities and immense knowledge of birth.

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I loved my experience with A Family Affair Birth Center, it went as well as I could’ve imagined. Tamara was very informative on what we could do if I wanted to help labor on but was by no means pushing anything on me.

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My experience with midwives Tamara and Darynee was incredible. They always treated me, my husband, and my baby with love and care and made us feel like family! From prenatal care to labor & delivery to postpartum care, we had the most incredible experience and couldn’t ask for more. If we have another child, we will definitely be using these wonderful midwives and their birth center. 10/10 I recommend them!

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