by thebirthcenter | Jan 20, 2019 | Complimentary Practitioners, Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood, Women's Health and Wellness
Note from Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC: Today’s guest blog comes from Colleen McLaughlin, LMT, RN, a friend and colleague who shares my passion for working with babies and their families. Below, Colleen describes how her work with babies can help loosen up any tightness...
by thebirthcenter | Jan 7, 2019 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood
Excerpt from The Birth Center Client Manual Frequency You should schedule your first visit about 8-10 weeks after your last menstrual period. After the initial visit, the CNMs will see you every four weeks until you are 28 weeks pregnant, every 2 weeks until you are...
by thebirthcenter | Dec 1, 2018 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood
an excerpt from The Birth Center Client Manual Episiotomies are performed at the TBC on an as-needed basis, not routinely. Our hope is that throughout the prenatal period, a relationship of trust will be established between you and us. Then, in the rare situation an...
by thebirthcenter | Nov 15, 2018 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood, TBC News
AABC Birth Centers provide mothers and newborns with a Strong Start! The key takeaway from the report. “Women who received prenatal care in Strong Start Birth Centers had better birth outcomes and lower costs relative to similar Medicaid beneficiaries not enrolled in...
by thebirthcenter | Nov 1, 2018 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood, Women's Health and Wellness
Fertility awareness methods can be beneficial for preventing pregnancy and trying to conceive. You may have also heard the term natural family planning which can also refer to these methods. Some women prefer fertility awareness methods since there are no hormones or...
by thebirthcenter | Oct 15, 2018 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood
by Justine Deputy, RN, MSN Photo Credit: Kasey Stacey, Birth Center Mama Time to start solids? There are various options for where to begin. Some families do purees, some baby-led weaning, and others a combination of the two. For learning more about what might be best...
