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The Birth Center
A nice way for a family to be born
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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.
2013
Fri
10th
May
The Birth Story of Sylvia Rose Briggs
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...
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...
2012
Sun
16th
Dec
The Birth Story of Emily
1 I did a lot of research on where to have our baby before Tim & I got pregnant. I wanted to give birth at home because the hospital setting made me feel pressured to do what they wanted, but what I wanted was a medication-free pregnancy and delivery. I knew I would have to defend my choices when they differed from hospital routine. I wanted Emily’s birth to be about our new family and not a medical procedure. Tim needed a professional setting because we did not know what to expect and the risk involved in home birth made him uncomfortable. After touring 4 hospitals and meeting with The Birth Center’s RN, Janet, we decided The Birth Center was the perfect middle ground for us. As soon as we got pregnant we called The Birth Center for an appointment and Janet to take the Bradley method childbirth classes she taught. I love my midwife, Ruth. We spent at least 30 minutes with her each appointment so...
1 I did a lot of research on where to have our baby before Tim & I got pregnant. I wanted to give birth at home because the hospital setting made me feel pressured to do what they wanted, but what I wanted was a medication-free pregnancy and delivery. I knew I would have to defend my choices when they differed from hospital routine. I wanted Emily’s birth to be about our new family and not a medical procedure. Tim needed a professional setting because we did not know what to expect and the risk involved in home birth made him uncomfortable. After touring 4 hospitals and meeting with The Birth Center’s RN, Janet, we decided The Birth Center was the perfect middle ground for us. As soon as we got pregnant we called The Birth Center for an appointment and Janet to take the Bradley method childbirth classes she taught. I love my midwife, Ruth. We spent at least 30 minutes with her each appointment so...
2012
Wed
29th
Feb
The Birth Story of Lillian Renee
1 Lillian Renee a couple days old On July 3rd our lives forever changed, we were expecting. From the beginning I knew I wanted an un-medicated birth and not in a hospital. After discussing this with my OBGYN she informed me of the Bradley Method. It was a 12 week course that focused on preparing your mind and body for natural child birth through relaxation. It was through Janet, the instructor, that I became familiar with The Birth Center. Switching my care over to Ruth at The Birth Center was one of the best decisions I had made. Immediately Jason and I fell in love with the staff and facility and I knew this would be the place I would have my daughter.On Monday February 27th is when I started noticing changes in the way my body felt. I began to have sporadic cramping and contractions simultaneously. By the next day they had passed. I felt more energetic and active. Lillian Renee one month old Knowing the birth...
1 Lillian Renee a couple days old On July 3rd our lives forever changed, we were expecting. From the beginning I knew I wanted an un-medicated birth and not in a hospital. After discussing this with my OBGYN she informed me of the Bradley Method. It was a 12 week course that focused on preparing your mind and body for natural child birth through relaxation. It was through Janet, the instructor, that I became familiar with The Birth Center. Switching my care over to Ruth at The Birth Center was one of the best decisions I had made. Immediately Jason and I fell in love with the staff and facility and I knew this would be the place I would have my daughter.On Monday February 27th is when I started noticing changes in the way my body felt. I began to have sporadic cramping and contractions simultaneously. By the next day they had passed. I felt more energetic and active. Lillian Renee one month old Knowing the birth...
2012
Thu
26th
Jan
Ryker Andrew Feuerstein's Birth Story
2 The birth story of my third baby really begins with the birth of his older sister and brother. Pregnancy and birth is an amazing and beautiful time, a natural part of the cycle of life. Women were designed to carry babies in the womb, nourish them, and birth them. It is natural, it is normal, and it is not a medical phenomenon to be “treated”. Before I was even pregnant with my first born, I knew I wanted to bring my baby into I knew I wanted to bring my baby into this world with as little intervention as possible…but what exactly did that mean? I would soon find out just how challenging a “natural and normal” birth experience could be without the supportive like-minded environment that every woman and baby deserves. My first born, beautiful little girl was born in Southern California with an OBGYN, a hospital, a nurse pit crew, Pitocin, and a whole lot of unnecessary angst. I didn’t fully realize the power of...
2 The birth story of my third baby really begins with the birth of his older sister and brother. Pregnancy and birth is an amazing and beautiful time, a natural part of the cycle of life. Women were designed to carry babies in the womb, nourish them, and birth them. It is natural, it is normal, and it is not a medical phenomenon to be “treated”. Before I was even pregnant with my first born, I knew I wanted to bring my baby into I knew I wanted to bring my baby into this world with as little intervention as possible…but what exactly did that mean? I would soon find out just how challenging a “natural and normal” birth experience could be without the supportive like-minded environment that every woman and baby deserves. My first born, beautiful little girl was born in Southern California with an OBGYN, a hospital, a nurse pit crew, Pitocin, and a whole lot of unnecessary angst. I didn’t fully realize the power of...