Federal Way Birth Center (FWBC) is the first freestanding community birth center in the state of Washington, owned and operated by a Black midwife. Families can get all of their pregnancy care, from prenatal, labor and delivery, to postpartum care at FWBC, or just come to birth with their midwife. FWBC partners with independent midwives, such as Licensed Midwives (LM) and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), from the community to have their clients birth at our beautiful facility. Midwives practicing at Federal Way Birth Center abide by the standards and practice guidelines of the Midwives Association of Washington State.
Federal Way Birth Center, we believe that every pregnant person, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or income, is entitled to a safe and healthy birthing experience and should have the knowledge and support to feel empowered to advocate for their own healthcare.
“Highly recommend Faisa and Federal Way Birth Center for your midwifery care. Faisa is an amazing midwife. She is very knowledgeable and compassionate. Very attentive to all of my questions throughout my pregnancy and was always there when I had a question or concern closer to giving birth with my 3rd pregnancy/delivery. She helped get my baby into this world so gracefully, along with my doula D’Ana they worked together so beautifully. After the birth, Faisa was very professional and informative. She’s going to give you all of the information, not just hand you papers and send you away. My family and I felt supported and held by her during this life-changing time in our lives. Thank you, Faisa! If you’re considering midwifery care, she’s one of the BEST.”
–Amelia
Families can get prenatal care from a number of independent midwifery practices. During labor, they will be cared for by their midwife at the Federal Way Birth Center in birth suites that have been professionally built to support a natural, healthy birth. The rooms are large and quiet, and they have extra-deep bath tubs that are great for meeting your baby.
The First
Hello and welcome! I’m Faisa Farole, and I’m proud and honored that Federal Way Birth Center is the first-ever Black-owned and operated birth center in Washington state. This is historic and unprecedented. I have worked tirelessly and dedicated my entire life to dismantling the systems that create barriers and perpetuate disparities for Black women in maternal healthcare. I have worked in the perinatal sector for over 20 years in one capacity or another, and have founded a nonprofit organization that provides doula services to low-income black, refugee and immigrant pregnant people. I have trained over 100 doulas from various communities who combined speak over 17 different languages.
Over and over again, I kept hearing the unfortunate statistic that Black women are 3-5 times more likely to die in pregnancy-related complications than whites. And that the Black infant mortality rate is 2.1 times that of white infants. I have made it my life’s mission to change that, with this birth center, as the first black-owned and operated birth center in our state. That being said, FWBC is here to serve every pregnant person regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or income. Every birthing person is entitled to a safe and healthy birthing experience.
Contact Us
Federal Way Birth Center
2319 SW 320th
Federal Way, WA 98023
Office: 206-679-0782 or 206-705-3603
F: 206-504-1396