Kinship Midwifery was founded by Alia Clark a Licensed Midwife and mother of 3. We are Located on the Central Coast of California serving San Luis Obisbo and Northern Santa Barbara Counties.
About Us
Alia Clark LM CPM | Midwife | Founder
I’m Alia, a midwife, and mother of 3 babies all born at home with midwives. I enjoy photography, whole food, beach days with my family, hiking, being outdoors, concerts, getting together with friends, and anything kid related! Did I mention all things reproductive health?
I take tremendous pride in being called a midwife and feel very humbled to serve my community. Part of my life’s work is to support and empower those to make informed, evidence based decisions about their bodies. I feel that every individual needs something a little different during their health journey and I happily cater to that. I not only hold space for pregnant people, but also for babies, non pregnant women, folks who are trying to conceive, those planning to birth in a hospital, those who are lactating, and those who are in need postpartum. I believe in the power, sacredness, and years of passed down wisdom that midwives have to offer. Before the medical system it was us. I believe the medical model of maternity care, gynecological care, and reproductive care serves a beneficial purpose in many experiences. Being cared for by a midwife is not meant to replace that of the medical model, it is meant to offer something completely different. Midwife translates to “with woman” and that, my friends, is what we do. My goal as a midwife is to act as a guide, a gatekeeper, a healer, and a mother. I pride myself in risk assessment, viewing the body as one big map of many crossroads and interconnected webs. I specialize in holistic treatment before allopathic medicine if it is a safe and warranted time to do so.
My career in healthcare began as a certified nurse assistant in 2009 working in many acute care settings such as hospitals, psychiatric wards, long term rehabilitation facilities, and a maximum security prison. Along that journey I met a home birth midwife who invited me to her home group for midwives and that is where my interest for midwifery was sparked. After working in western / allopathic medicine I decided to make my dream of becoming a midwife reality. I enrolled at The National College of Midwifery in 2013. I apprenticed for 3 years in my hometown of Redding, CA before relocating to Arroyo Grande, CA and finishing out the rest of my 5 year apprenticeship here on the Central Coast. I was honored to have learned from 9 midwives in the course of my training. From there I obtained my Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) via the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and also my Licensed Midwife (LM) from the California State Medical Board. After obtaining licensure in 2018, Kinship Midwifery was born.
Welcome to the clan, thanks for being here.
