Let’s take an honest,
in-depth look at the evidence.

Homebirth—Safe & Sacred is an exploration of the many misconceptions
surrounding the safety of both
American homebirth and American hospital birth.

Join us for an examination of our national mortality and morbidity rates
and how they appear to relate to the philosophy and policies
of our current medical system.
Evaluate the training and quality of care midwives are able to provide their clients.
Then form an educated decision for yourself.

Homebirth provides families a unique
opportunity to forge
deep and lasting emotional ties.

Once removed from the constraints of hospitals,
birth may be what it’s meant to be—an irreplaceable family event.
Mothers relax into all that’s familiar and do what they’re made to do.
Fathers and siblings joyfully participate.
Babies take the first of many breaths
within the hands and hearts of those who love them most.

Kim Woodard Osterholzer
CPM, RM, LM

Homebirth—Safe & Sacred was written by Kim Osterholzer,
a homebirth midwife who’s welcomed nearing 700 babies into life
since she started attending births in 1993.

Kim’s been a Certified Professional Midwife in independent practice since 2002,
and is also a teacher, a speaker,
and the author of three other homebirth midwifery related books.

Both of her own children and all six of her grandchildren were born at home.
Kim’s enduring passion is the happy, healthy beginnings of families.

Learn more about Kim and her other books at KimOsterholzer.com.