I am a Licensed Midwife of California and a Nationally Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) specializing in home birth. My first child was born in … Read More
Located in the heart of Mendocino County, Mountain Valley Midwifery is a home birth practice offering comprehensive and individualized prenatal and postpartum care, VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), water birth, and well woman care. My service areas include Hopland, Ukiah, Redwood Valley, Anderson Valley (Boonville), Comptche, Potter Valley, Willits, Laytonville, Covelo, Leggett and some areas of Lake and Sonoma County. I travel confidently to the far rural reaches of our lovely county.
I invite you to check out the frequently asked questions and get acquainted with me by reading my bio and philosophy of birth. If you are ready to learn more about your birthing options, contact me today for a free in-person consultation. I believe that home birth can be a safe, rewarding, and empowering process. Your birth experience deserves to be as unique as you are, and it is my passion to provide personalized and compassionate care to each of my families.Services
Mountain Valley Midwifery is a home birth practice offering comprehensive and individualized prenatal and postpartum care, VBAC (vaginal birth after … Read More
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After four hospital births we
After four hospital births we wanted something different for our 5th baby and we are so happy that we found Lisa! It was such a different experience to have prenatal visits in our own home with a provider that truly listens and cares about our family. She acts as a guide through pregnancy, delivery and… Read more “After four hospital births we”
Rebecca Luchsinger
The level of comfort and
The level of comfort and compassion that Lisa gives her clients is unmatched. I transferred to Lisa just before my second trimester with my 3 baby; from our very first meeting the level of knowledge, the comfort and care about more than just seeing you as a client, surpasses any care that I have received.… Read more “The level of comfort and”
Morgan Rust
From the moment my husband
From the moment my husband and I walked into Lisa’s office for our initial consultation we knew she was going to be our Midwife. From the art on the walls, to her answers to our questions, she was exactly the energy we wanted guiding us through our first pregnancy. Lisa was always there for me… Read more “From the moment my husband”
Natalia Lockwood
Exceptional prenatal, birth, and postpartum support
From our first appointment with Lisa, my partner and I knew we had found someone incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and kind to guide us through our first pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience. She spent meaningful time getting to know us, listening to us, and tailoring her support and education to exactly what we needed as first… Read more “Exceptional prenatal, birth, and postpartum support”
Mia Mellon
My birth was amazing!
I had the phenomenal pleasure of asking Lisa to be my midwife during my third trimester. I was having a stressful time and she talked with me about hospitals, homes, dynamics and all the things that just tug at you as you get closer. She was a calm, cool and collected voice. I knew after… Read more “My birth was amazing!”
Norma
Lisa is an unyielding force
Lisa is an unyielding force of nature in birthwork. On top of that she is a vibrant and fun person to have in your life for the duration of your pregnancy, birth, and beyond. She was there at every twist and turn of our first child bearing experience to offer her calm confident wisdom, ease… Read more “Lisa is an unyielding force”
Rita Bates
Carly, Vinay & Asha
We met Lisa toward the very end of my pregnancy and we consider ourselves so lucky to have found her. I so appreciated how she took the time to really get to know our family: stopping by our home often, sharing ideas, having meals with us, bringing laughter. There were belly palpations and fetoscope use,… Read more “Carly, Vinay & Asha”
Carly, Vinay & Asha
The Vega Family-Redwood Valley, CA
The Vega Family From the first time my husband Louis and I met Lisa we knew that we didn’t need to search any longer. During our consultation, Lisa assured us of her experience, answered all of our questions as well as being very detailed in her answers and very organized about paperwork, etc. Lisa took… Read more “The Vega Family-Redwood Valley, CA”
The Vega Family
Eliza Frey & Family
Lisa helped to bring our daughter Iris into the world in October of 2015. From our first meeting I felt that Lisa honored my wishes as a mother and an individual. She was wonderfully thorough and organized about all of the technical details, paperwork, etc. She followed up with all of our questions and concerns.… Read more “Eliza Frey & Family”
Simone Ndoye & Family
I am so ultimately blessed that Spirit lead me to find Lisa Rawson. We worked together to birth my son. I was inspired and empowered. I felt confident that the care of my baby and myself was good, but it was, GREAT. Her true life’s calling is as a midwife. In service to birth and… Read more “Simone Ndoye & Family”
Simone Ndoye & Family
Katie, Noah & Trillium
Lisa is Awesome! – Noah For my German partner who is few with his words this is all that needs to be said. I, on the other hand, could rant and rave for pages about how thankful we are we found Lisa (or shall I say our spirit in the belly chose her). She makes… Read more “Katie, Noah & Trillium”
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
― Mark Twain