by Kelly | Apr 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
The day you bring your baby home is a celebration. It is the beginning of a beautiful new chapter. As your midwives, our goal is to ensure that you feel just as supported and cared for as your newborn during this transition. We often hear about the “Fourth...
by SCV Birth Center | Mar 30, 2026 | Postpartum, Pregnancy Tips, SCV Birth Center
One of the most common questions we hear at the Santa Clarita Birth Center, often whispered by anxious grandparents or well-meaning friends, is a version of this fear: “If you don’t deliver in a hospital, does the baby actually get medical care? Who is watching them?”...
by SCV Birth Center | Mar 23, 2026 | Pregnancy Tips
The moment you see those two pink lines on a stick, a flurry of emotions hits you. Excitement. Fear. And then, the immediate logistical panic: What do I do now? We get questions all the time at the Santa Clarita Birth Center, often from women who are five or six weeks...
by SCV Birth Center | Mar 16, 2026 | Pregnancy Tips
The Myth of the “Due Date”: Why Going Past 40 Weeks is Normal (and Safe) If there is one date that becomes burned into a pregnant person’s brain, it is the “Due Date.” From the moment you see those two pink lines, the countdown begins....
by SCV Birth Center | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
When we think about labor progress, we usually fixate on one number: Dilation. We want to know, “How many centimeters am I?” We imagine the cervix opening like a door. While dilation is important, it is only a symptom of a much larger issue. The real...
by SCV Birth Center | Mar 2, 2026 | Breastfeeding
One of the most daunting milestones for new parents is the end of parental leave. As you prepare to transition back into the workforce, a big question often looms over the excitement (and anxiety) of returning: “How do I continue to breastfeed when I’m not with my...
by Kelly | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you ask most people to define “informed consent,” they will likely picture a clipboard. They imagine a busy hospital room, a nurse handing them a stack of papers filled with tiny font, and a quick instruction to “sign here” before a...
by SCV Birth Center | Feb 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Why Healthy Black Women Are Pushed Toward C-Sections (And How We Fight Back) It is a statistic that should stop us in our tracks. A newly released study revealed a startling reality about birth in America. Healthy Black women with low-risk pregnancies are 20% more...
by SCV Birth Center | Feb 9, 2026 | Pregnancy Tips, Wellness
A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy, Fevers, and the Stomach Bug If it feels like everyone around you is sick right now, you aren’t imagining things. This year is shaping up to be a tough one for immune systems. At the Santa Clarita Birth Center, our phones have been...
by SCV Birth Center | Jul 31, 2023 | Childbirth, Pregnancy Tips, SCV Birth Center, Wellness
Hello and welcome back everyone! Today on the Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Birth Center blog, we’re diving into the topic of gestational diabetes. It’s a common concern during pregnancy, but fear not – we’re here to shed some light on the matter...
