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COVID-19 Update from TBC
Updated July 13, 2020 Dear Birth Center Families, Writing once again to fill you in on changes at The Birth Center related to COVID-19. Beginning this week, we will be going through a list of screening questions with you as you come into the building - in...
Doula Interview Questions: How to Find the Right Support for You!
by Lynne Govatos, MPA, CD(DONA) A question that came up at our last doula meet and greet was, “How do I know which doula is right for me?” More often than not, choosing a doula can be a tough decision. I thought I would compile a list of questions that I...
Maverick’s Birth Story
by Courtney Seiders My plan my whole pregnancy was to have my son at The Birth Center. My wife and I fell in love on our initial tour and so it was really set in my mind that I was going to deliver my baby there. I also set it in my mind that I would give birth...
The Art of Mindfulness
by Anna Marie Trotman Growing up I got a Chatty Kathy doll for Christmas. I was almost in my teens and didn’t particularly like the fact that I got a doll, so I gave her to my younger sister. When you pulled a string the doll talked, and my younger sister loved...
What to Say to Support a Friend or Family Member Experiencing a Loss
by Shannon Keegan It wasn’t until I experienced a loss that I understood that sometimes the seemingly innocent phrases we say and things we do to try and bring comfort to someone, is really us minimizing an event that, to the person going through it, is cataclysmic. I...
The Sticky Truth About Sugar
by Anna Marie Trotman, Nutrition Consultant Are you confused about sugar? Sugar has gotten a bad rap and well it should. The average consumption of sugar in the US is 154 pounds per person per year. To break that down, you would have to consume 6 cups of...
Roasting Veggies and More
By Anna Marie Trotman, Nutrition Consultant Even though summer is sadly coming to end, we still have a couple of months left to enjoy locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Especially plentiful right now are those yummy root vegetables, but if you are like me you...
The Connection Between Sleep and Nutrition
by Anna Marie Trotman, Nutrition Consultant The Importance of Sleep Sleep is essential not only for being productive during the day, but also for supporting brain function, growth, and physical health over the different phases of a woman’s life. The effects of a bad...
It’s Time to Call the Doula!
The Birth Center recognizes and values the important contribution doulas make in improving the birth experience for laboring women and their partners. Just over three years ago, we launched The Birth Center Doulas. Across the United States, doulas attend only a very...
Best Laid Plans: My Postpartum Experience
by Andrea Bigus, Birth Center Mama When I took a pregnancy test on July 7, 2019 and it came out positive, I proceeded to take another three tests over the course of the next 48 hours to rule out any error from the tests. I had a nutritionist and weighed out my food to...