NAOMI BJORGAN, LM, CPM
Right after the birth of my second son.
My call to midwifery
Working with women in birth has been a passion of mine since childhood. Although I started out with a Music History and Voice degree, the journey to midwifery began with doula training in 2001 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. There I did birth, postpartum and breastfeeding counselor work in the city.
In 2003, I married the love of my life, Chad Bjorgan. When pregnant with our second child, we felt called to the mission field and departed for Davao City, Philippines.
While there I was able to do my clinical rotation for the National College of Midwifery, while my husband did music ministry and water filtration projects with Impact Nations.
Upon graduation in 2009 our family returned to Canada, where I obtained my Lamaze Certification and taught prenatal classes through the local college. In 2011, we moved to Washington State where I began practicing midwifery as a licensed midwife.
Our family now consists of 6 beautiful children, most of whom were born at home. In 2016, we made the big move to Redding, CA where I helped open Redding Midwifery Group. It has been a wonderful move for us and I am honored to work with families in this region!
“Working with women in birth has been a passion of mine since childhood.”
Education and Background:
Bachelor of Music in History and Voice from the University of Victoria in 1998
Birth and Postpartum Doula and Breastfeeding Counselor
Associate Degree in the Science of Midwifery from the National College of Midwives in 2009
2 year clinical placement in a very busy out-of-hospital birth center and private hospital in Davao City, Philippines.
Over 1,000 births attended
Clinical preceptor for: Walden University, National Midwives Institute, and Mercy In Action
Newborn Exam
Naomi’s training and background includes: Out of hospital delivery, VBAC delivery, nutritional counseling, routine pregnancy and birth care, prenatal and labor fetal heart monitoring, obstetric pharmacology, CPR and neonatal resuscitation (NRP), preconception and prenatal counseling, well woman care, STD testing, phlebotomy, and postpartum management including emergency skills for birth and postpartum complications, such as stalled labor, breech presentation*, hemorrhage, and neonatal resuscitation.
She is a direct-entry Licensed Midwife who has completed the California Medical Board requirements for professional practice, as well as the national requirements for the Certified Professional Midwife designation.
*Licensed midwives in CA do not do planned out of hospital breech or twin deliveries, but are trained to deal with the situation if it arises unexpectedly