It is a core belief at The Birth Center that pregnancy and birth are normal, healthy events in the life of a family. We treat families with respect and acknowledge them as capable of making choices that fit their values, beliefs, and lifestyles. Although birth experiences vary as much as the babies that are born here, there is a common thread that most women have--personalized, professional care. We think it makes for a nice way for a family to be born.
Right now there is a five-day-old gorgeous creature sleeping
serenely on the couch. I’ve also got a 2 ½ year old
napping in her toddler bed and a 4 ½ year old up to
something suspiciously quiet in the playroom: all of them
bright and beautiful girls with eyes of the sea. Let’s
not forget the happy husband home from work hanging about as
well. Our house is not always this peaceful. The decibel
level jumps up exponentially when everyone is awake and
playing, fighting, singing, dancing, screaming, etc. But
it’s always this blessed. It’s hard to even begin to
describe how blessed we are to have Sylvia join our crazy
home. She has been a part of it already, of course, since we
first found out of her existence about 9 months ago. We’ve
been watching her grow, feeling her kicks, talking all about
her and preparing a place for her. My belly has received
lots and lots of kisses from her daddy and...