A good candidate is a low-risk pregnant woman looking to experience a natural out of hospital delivery. The majority of women are low-risk, which opens up the doors to non-traditional maternity care. Midwives are trained to be the “experts of normal” and are quick to realize if you have stepped outside those bounds during your [...]
Birth Center Stone Oak’s philosophy of care supports the birthing families’ choices and desires for their birth. Using our Birth Center offers many options in your labor and birth process. Some of the benefits available to you include: availability and encouragement to eat and drink during labor; family based experience with family involvement welcome; laboring in a spacious [...]
It is very common to begin care with another provider and realize that the Birth Center may be a better fit. Transfer of your care, which will include records from your previous provider, will assist in a seamless transition. If you have any questions we’d be happy to schedule a time to meet with you [...]
VBACs (vaginal birth after cesarean) can be an option for women. It is important to know the reason for the c-section and to know how the surgery was performed. Empowering yourself with information can expand your options. An informative site to visit is www.ican-online.org, which is an online resource for moms considering a vaginal birth after [...]
First of all, don’t believe everything you see on TV. Natural labor is much less traumatic! Besides the difference in the intensity of labor with and without pitocin, women are often surprised at their strength and how capable they can be of dealing effectively with the discomfort of labor in a supportive environment. During labors [...]
Our midwives realize that many people have a lot of fears concerning birth. Honestly, many of the interventions commonly used in hospitals have side effects that result in more interventions. Most of the time, birth is perfectly safe and few interventions are needed; however, when a birth related situation requires attention our skilled midwives are [...]
Women that have delivered at the Birth Center love to talk about their births! Give us a call at 210-481-7549 so we can provide you their contact information. Or you can check out our testimonial page.
