By Stacey AvilaHear me out for a moment, epidurals and active pain management for childbirth are not enemies. A birthing choice is individually made per the laborer and should always be supported. With this being said, knowledge is the solution to all fears. When you...
by Lamya Abdel-Rahman The days leading up to Zayne’s birth were filled with uncertainty. This would be my first birth experience. How would I handle the labor pains? What would the pain be like? How will labor start? My birth plan was straightforward. No...
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...
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...
by Michelle Livizos No. One. Else. These three powerful words changed my entire birth plan. I had my first child at Christiana Hospital and intended to have my second there as well. Being an older “fairly crunchy” mom, I planned to have a natural...
Our Daughter’s Hypnobirthing/Hypnobabies Birth Story- March 2012 (my second child) Everything was perfect and easy. The birthing was what I had prepared for, and what I had prayed for. I could not have imagined a more empowering experience. She was born 2 hours and...