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  What is the Midwifery Model of Care?   Sacred Roots Birth & Wellness Center follows the Midwifery Model of Care. This care is based on embracing the physiological aspect of pregnancy and combining it with knowledge and experience-based care. It involves respecting our clients’ dignity, autonomy, and privacy and enabling them to make well-informed… Continue reading What is the Midwifery Model of Care?

Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy Chiropractors see patients before, during, and after pregnancy, and sometimes during labor as well! Setting the foundation for optimal communication between the brain and the body is not only great during pregnancy but long after!    Why should I visit a chiropractor?   Chiropractic visits can help with getting… Continue reading Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy

    How does a Birthing Center differ from a Hospital?   Birth centers are run by Midwives who are experts in holistic prenatal and postpartum care, and unmedicated birth, water birth, and centering your family’s needs and desires.    While a birth center still caters to specific national standards for hygiene and care, the… Continue reading How does a Birthing Center differ from a Hospital?

  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!… Continue reading What is a Birth Center?

Birth Balls in Labor   Movement during labor is something we advocate for! It is safe and can be extremely helpful in progressing your baby down the birth canal.    While some movement tends to be uncomfortable or difficult for pregnant women, using a birthing ball can be super helpful as a tool for your… Continue reading Birth Balls in Labor

Well Woman Care at Sacred Roots Birth & Wellness Center   Well-woman care comprises routine visits with your healthcare provider as a basic general health overview.  It looks into your sexual, menstrual, and mental health.   An appointment usually includes health history, general examination, additional screening tests, or lab tests if need be.    How… Continue reading Well Woman Care at Sacred Roots Birth & Wellness Center

  We have covered back labor and prolonged labor in our previous posts, and we thought it was important to also touch on another type of labor, which is precipitous labor! When labor is super short or quick it is termed as precipitous labor.   What causes precipitous labor?   There is no recognized cause… Continue reading What is Precipitous Labor?

What is Prolonged Labor?   Labor is the process where regular contractions or pains cause your cervix to dilate so you can eventually deliver your baby and placenta. There are a few different variations of labor one might experience, like back labor or precipitous labor.    When the process of your cervix dilating is progressing… Continue reading What is Prolonged Labor?

If you are feeling very intense pain throughout your lower back during labor, then you might just be experiencing back labor! It usually occurs when the baby’s head is against your spine, specifically when the back of the baby’s head is pressing onto your lower spine and tailbone.   The baby’s head pressing onto your… Continue reading What is Back Labor?

    Second Trimester Tips   If this is your first pregnancy, you may be trying to learn all you can about the upcoming trimesters and what to expect. If you’ve made it through your first trimester, congratulations! That one is often the toughest. Let’s find out what your second trimester has in store!  … Continue reading Second Trimester Tips