Community Birth Stories

Name: Community Birth Stories
Start: 2025-10-05T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-05T17:00:00-05:00
Location: 2610 N Fratney St. Milwaukee WI

Schedule

Sun Oct 05 2025 at 02:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

2610 N Fratney St. Milwaukee WI | Milwaukee, WI

The photos and videos of community birth (birth at home, in a birth center or birth suite) are often beautiful. With soft music, a large pool of water and dreamy lighting it may seem almost too good to be true. How accurate are these images? Is that what community birth is really like?
As a licensed midwife, I can tell you that community birth is a wonderful option for many families! They can move around as much as they want, eat and drink whatever they’d like, surround themselves with the people who can best support them, and give birth the way they want. But not surprisingly, real community birth doesn’t always fit the formula we see on social media. It is raw, powerful, and often noisy. Sometimes it goes just how we imagine. Sometimes nothing goes to plan, but it is still wondrous!
Are you curious about community birth? Whether you’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy, or you just want to know more about what happens when people work with a licensed midwife, you are welcome! Many people have questions about the safety, logistics and real life experience of giving birth outside of the hospital. (Not to mention the mess!) Please join us for an afternoon of community birth stories from our previous clients.
2 pm - 3 pm - Birth Suite Tours and Conversation (2610 N Fratney St., Milwaukee)
3 pm - 5 pm - Birth Stories (801 E Clarke St., Milwaukee)
We’re having birth suite tours from 2 pm and 3 pm at 2610 N. Fratney St. The midwifery team will be there to chat and answer your questions. At 3 pm, we’ll listen to birth stories across the street at the Falcon Bowl, located at 801 E. Clarke St.
What to Expect:
* Frank discussions about childbirth
* Birth photos and videos
* An opportunity for community
* Birth suite tours
* Snacks
This is a free event. This event is welcoming and inclusive for people of all sexes, orientations, and family structures.