Birth Stories
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.
2011
Tue
13th
Dec
The Birth Story of Zen Lavrov
by Bea Lavrov on 13 December 2011
Tags:
natural birth,
birthcenter,
hypnobirthing
It had taken us a while to become pregnant; so when we were
finally expecting, I knew I wanted a positive birthing
experience. Like many other expectant couples, we had
watched some documentaries about birth in the United States.
We quickly realized we did not want a conventional hospital
birth where our voices and wishes might go unheard. However,
we were also not prepared to have our first baby at home.
Thankfully, we learned of Ruth and The Birth Center.
Our prenatal care at the Birth Center began at 12 weeks. I
could tell early on that my care would be different from the
care my pregnant friends were receiving. The staff was
always friendly and supportive, and I was able to work with
Ruth from the beginning until the birth. The trust we had in
her and her staff grew during each visit and we were
confident that this was the team to help us achieve the
birth we had been dreaming of. We...
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