Our Mission

Birthworkers of Central Ohio is a non-profit organization committed to supporting families through education, community outreach, and professional services offered to expectant parents and parents of newborns. The BWCO referral network is comprised of a diverse group of birth professionals including doulas, childbirth educators, lactation consultants, massage therapists and others who provide high-quality services that integrate the needs of the whole family. We abide by the principles of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative (CIMS).

To that end, the birth professionals who make up our network are committed to:

• approaching pregnancy and birth as a healthy, natural process;
  

• providing birthing families with supportive, respectful care; and
  

• empowering women to make informed decisions about their care during pregnancy and after their baby is born.
  

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Welcome!

EXPECTANT FAMILIES: If you are a pregnant woman or family member, our referral network will connect you to birth professionals and the information you need to have an informed birth and a smooth transition into life with your new baby.

BIRTH PROFESSIONALS: We welcome all Central Ohio birth professionals at our meetings. Membership in Birthworkers of Central Ohio (BWCO) is open to all birth professionals and provides opportunities for networking, sharing birth-related information, as well as answering questions and offering support for new birthworkers. Please visit our meetings & membership page for more information and meeting dates.