Growing Family Birth Center is the only free-standing birth center in Linn County. Growing Family has a team of midwives and a registered nurse who will attend to the specific needs of mother and baby. The staff have experience in many fields, including doula support and internal pelvic bodywork for mothers. Midwives will provide antenatal and postpartum appointments to educate and manage the mothers' unique needs. Childbirth education classes and breastfeeding courses are available to mothers who receive care at the Growing Family Birth Center. The midwives will gladly assist mothers in homebirth, or labor at the birth center. Large, private suites are available with jet tubs, comfortable beds, and plenty of space so mothers can have an optimal birthing experience. The midwives at Growing Family Birth Center take special care to pay attention to the birth plans and preferences of each mother.