by Kelly | Apr 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
The arrival of a new baby is a momentous occasion, a time of celebration and transition. As midwives and lactation consultants, our goal at SCV Birth Center is to ensure that you, the mother or birthing person, feel just as cared for and supported as your newborn...
by SCV Birth Center | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
At the Santa Clarita Birth Center, the phone rings often with the same question. It is usually a hesitant voice on the other end, someone who loves the idea of a birth center or home birth but is held back by one specific fear: “I want to do this… but can I...
by SCV Birth Center | Apr 13, 2026 | Breastfeeding
One of the biggest sources of anxiety for new parents in the first week of life is the fear that their baby is starving. You might be thinking: “My milk hasn’t come in yet. The baby is crying. Everyone is telling me I need to give a bottle.” Before you panic or rush...
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...
