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What You Should Know About Inducing Labor
Remember, your due date isn’t necessarily the exact date you’ll go into labor. Instead, your baby can safely arrive two weeks prior to the due date or even two weeks after. During the final weeks of your pregnancy, your baby will gain weight, develop sucking abilities, and receive crucial antibodies that will help them fight infections.
The Best Tools You can Find at a Birthing Center
We believe you deserve to have all the aids you need to make your labor more comfortable. To help, we’ve done our best to ensure you’ll be thrilled with the amenities in your private, spa-like, birthing suite. Here are the best tools you’ll find in our birth center.
Why Accreditation Matters: How to Choose a Safe and Reliable Midwife
Though all birth centers are required to abide by certain laws and regulations, only accredited birth centers demonstrate a higher accountability and dedication to best midwifery practices.
3 Essential Steps for Successful VBAC
A successful vaginal birth after a cesarean section (VBAC) is entirely possible. In fact, our midwives strongly support women who choose to have a natural birth after a cesarean birth. Through our care and guidance, we hope you’ll feel empowered by your own capabilities and have a voice in your delivery. Follow these steps to help improve the odds of a successful VBAC.
The Benefits of Natural Childbirth
There are many ways in which natural childbirth can be safer for your baby. Babies delivered naturally receive increased energy from stable levels of blood sugar. They receive an increased amount of oxygen from natural hormones. Finally, studies have shown that they develop stronger immune systems.
The Benefits of Doula Support During Childbirth
A doula is much more than a simple assistant in the birthing process. She is a calming source of support for the mother, that provides a positive impact on labor. She is professionally trained in childbirth and gives educational, physical and emotional encouragement from conception to post-partum care. Her primary focus is offering a safe and empowering birthing experience.