Klamath Birth Center is a nurturing sanctuary — offering holistic maternity care to women and families in the Klamath Falls, Oregon area.

The center is an embodiment of its owner and operator, Eliza Spears — a passionate advocate for women's reproductive rights and a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)(LM).

Eliza Spears — Midwife, Guide, Guardian, and Advocate

Eliza is a Licensed Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife (LM, CPM) — with over 300 births to her credit.

She accredits her zeal for midwifery and women's rights to her own home birth in Charleston, West Virginia — with only her parents and older siblings present.

Eliza's own birthing experiences — both at home and in the hospital — have enabled her to comprehend the importance of empowering women during their pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum journey.

Her Training and Experience

  • Degree from Midwives College of Utah
  • Practical experience in Utah and the Philippines

Her expertise spans across various birthing environments — giving her the kind of comparative perspective that makes her advice particularly informed.

Embodying Empowerment Through Midwifery

"To travel this path with all of these incredible people is truly one of my life's greatest joys! So many final postpartum visits this week. My heart both rejoices and mourns. I give thanks daily for the blessing that is being a Midwife." — Eliza Spears

That sentiment — joy at the work + grief at the natural endings of postpartum care — captures the emotional depth midwifery requires.

Pregnancy Care — A Time of Transformation and Growth

At Klamath Birth Center, expecting mothers are nurtured through every stage of their pregnancy.

The center offers comprehensive pregnancy care that includes:

  • Regular check-ups
  • Routine prenatal testing
  • Nutrition and supplement counseling
  • Emotional support and guidance
  • Preparation for labor and birth
  • Individualized care plans for each mother's specific needs

That comprehensive prenatal approach — combining medical, nutritional, and emotional dimensions — is what midwifery at its best provides.

Labor and Birth — In the Comfort of Home

For families planning home births, Klamath Birth Center supports the entire process:

  • Birth planning consultations
  • Equipment provided for the home setting
  • In-home labor support when active labor begins
  • Skilled midwifery presence through delivery
  • Newborn assessment immediately after birth
  • Mother's recovery support in the early postpartum hours

Home birth isn't right for every family or every pregnancy — but for low-risk pregnancies with good prenatal preparation, it's an option many families value for its comfort, control, and personal autonomy.

Postpartum Care — Ensuring Health and Happiness Post Delivery

The postpartum period is a time of physical and emotional adjustment.

Klamath Birth Center provides comprehensive postpartum care which includes:

  • A two-day check-up done in your home (if you live within one hour of KF)
  • Two-, four-, and six-week check-ups for both mother and baby
  • Breastfeeding support
  • Guidance on newborn care

That multi-week postpartum follow-up is something hospital births often don't offer — and it's where significant maternal health issues (postpartum depression, breastfeeding difficulties, infection, recovery complications) can be caught early.

Placenta Encapsulation — Benefiting from Nature's Gift

Placenta encapsulation is an age-old practice believed to help in postpartum recovery.

Klamath Birth Center offers:

  • Placenta encapsulation services
  • Placenta and cord art
  • Easily consumable capsules and tincture — turning this organ rich in vitamins and hormones into convenient post-delivery support

For families interested in placenta encapsulation as part of their postpartum care, having a provider who handles it professionally and hygienically matters.

Doula Services — Your Companion and Coach Through Birth

A doula can significantly enrich your birth experience.

They provide:

  • Emotional support
  • Physical support
  • Educational support

— during labor, birth, and the postpartum period.

Klamath Birth Center works directly with several local doulas who are available to assist you through your journey.

The midwife + doula combination is increasingly recognized as the gold standard for non-hospital birthing — the midwife handles the medical aspects while the doula focuses entirely on the laboring mother's emotional and physical comfort.

Insurance — Making Maternity Care Accessible

Klamath Birth Center proudly accepts most insurances — including OHP (Oregon Health Plan) — ensuring that quality maternity care is accessible to all.

That insurance acceptance — including OHP — matters enormously for accessibility:

  • OHP families can choose midwifery care without paying out-of-pocket
  • Private insurance families get the same comprehensive care covered as in-network
  • Self-pay families have transparent pricing for direct arrangements

The Klamath Community — An Environment of Support and Growth

Eliza and her family relocated to Klamath Falls, Oregon, in January 2022.

Since then, she has been serving the wonderful women and families in this community — providing them with empowering and comprehensive maternity care.

The center looks forward to growing along with the community and exploring the many delightful outdoor destinations that Oregon has to offer during Eliza's personal time.

That kind of long-term commitment to a community — moving to the basin, building a practice here, growing roots — is what makes Klamath Birth Center an enduring part of the basin's maternal-care ecosystem.

What Makes Klamath Birth Center Different

For Klamath Basin families considering their birthing options:

vs. hospital birth

  • Personalized, multi-week care vs. high-volume hospital protocols
  • Family-centered birth experience vs. medical-staff-centered
  • Home, birthing center, or hospital options vs. hospital-only
  • Postpartum follow-up integrated with the same provider vs. discharge-and-pediatrician handoff

vs. obstetric care

  • Healthy, low-risk pregnancies are the midwifery model's strength
  • High-risk pregnancies may require OB partnership or hospital birth
  • Many midwives partner closely with OBs for transfer when needed

The Klamath Birth Center Approach

Eliza Spears's quote captures the philosophy:

"Uninterrupted physiological birth is the most precious gift a mother and child could ever receive."

That's the belief structure that informs everything Klamath Birth Center does — preserving the natural physiological process where possible, intervening when medically necessary, and supporting families through the full continuum of pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Contact

Klamath Birth Center Eliza Spears, CPM, LM (541) 851-9400 · klamathbirthcenter.com Accepting OHP and most insurances

For Klamath Basin families considering midwifery care for an upcoming pregnancy — or who want to learn more about birthing options — Klamath Birth Center is the call to make.

Thank You

To Eliza Spears — for choosing Klamath Falls as the home for your practice, for the 300+ births you've already attended in your career, and for the empowering, comprehensive maternity care you bring to basin families.

To the doulas, families, and community supporters who make Klamath Birth Center's work possible.

To the expecting and recently-delivered Klamath Basin moms — you have a trusted resource in Eliza and the Klamath Birth Center.

Welcome to the basin, Eliza. We're grateful you're here.