If you’re having or planning to have a baby, it’s good to explore all the different options that you have. While most already think they know about conventional hospital birth, there are other ways you can give birth, including at a birth center. Keep reading to learn more about birth at a birth center!
What is a birth center?
Birth centers provide family-centered care for healthy women before, during, and after normal pregnancy, labor, and birth. It is a home-like facility, existing within a healthcare system with a program of care designed in the wellness model of pregnancy and birth. They are guided by principles of prevention, sensitivity, safety, appropriate medical intervention, and cost-effectiveness.
Who can deliver?
The majority of women are good candidates for a birth out of hospital. Women who choose care here are committed to maintaining optimum health and well-being during their pregnancies and birthing naturally. These women desire shared decision-making with their provider.
Some reasons why your healthcare provider may advise against a birth center birth are:
– Having a pre-existing medical condition such as a heart condition, uncontrolled diabetes, or high blood pressure
– Having twins, triplets, or higher multiple gestations (your babies may require more intensive medical attention in this case)
– You have had a previous history of having a high-risk pregnancy
– You have had a C-section prior to this pregnancy
– Your placenta is low-lying or adherent
– Your baby is breech
What should you expect?
If you’re planning to give birth at a birth center, you can expect a more hospitable and comfortable environment than that of a hospital. You can also expect more autonomy since birth centers have no standard interventions.
Watch this to learn about our approach to birth!
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