by SCV Birth Center | Jun 9, 2016 | Childbirth
We welcome Alex Santana as our guest blogger this week. Walk with him through his journey of supporting his wife through her natural birth at the SCV Birth Center. Grab your tissues and enjoy. “I’d love to share a brief recap of what turned out to be the most...
by SCV Birth Center | Jun 2, 2016 | Childbirth
While the experience of natural birth at the SCV Birth Center is not only comforting and altogether safer for mommy than a hospital birth, there are plenty of benefits that directly affect the baby. Many different factors will contribute to the decision to give birth...
by SCV Birth Center | May 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week’s guest blogger is a friend of the SCV Birth Center and mommy to the precious, Cataleya. Rai recollects on her emotional experience here at the Birth Center, and her continued friendship with our midwives. I kind of understood what a birth center was,...
by SCV Birth Center | May 12, 2016 | SCV Birth Center
Dearest Renee, Where do we begin? How about clear back to this particular time last year?! Yes, this is long over-due as we have desired to show our appreciation for quite a while. Words cannot express our gratitude to God for you and all that He did through you, to...
by SCV Birth Center | May 6, 2016 | SCV Birth Center
Today is International Day of the Midwife and we are celebrating midwives around the world! This year’s theme is “The World Needs Midwives Today More Than Ever,” which contributes to a continued effort to shed light on what midwives do and why there’s a growing need...
by SCV Birth Center | Apr 28, 2016 | Childbirth
In February we wrote a short blog about cord clamping. We thought we might explain in further detail what cord clamping is and when to cut the cord. When you are creating your birth plan, there are so many decisions you need to make: home birth or hospital birth?...
by SCV Birth Center | Apr 21, 2016 | Pregnancy Tips
So, you’re pregnant… now what? Pregnancy is a long journey and so many first-time mommas aren’t sure what the first steps on this journey should be. Don’t worry; we’re here to help! Step One: Breathe. Pregnancy brings about a whole host of emotions, and that’s ok....
by SCV Birth Center | Apr 12, 2016 | Childbirth
How did we get to the point where a third of all babies in the country are born via cesarean section? Most first-time mothers who reach their 40th week of pregnancy are given the option to go to the hospital to induce labor and, because of hospital policies, over 32%...
by SCV Birth Center | Apr 2, 2016 | Childbirth
For the month of April, we’re supporting Cesarean Awareness Month. We are encouraging midwives and doulas across the world as they bring awareness to the growing number of unnecessary C-sections. Many women are opted into a cesarean due to rigid hospital protocols and...
by SCV Birth Center | Feb 22, 2016 | Childbirth
In May of 2010, I found myself climbing into a birthing tub and – just minutes later, climbing out a mother. The road that took me to our first homebirth was unmarked territory. But I knew what I wanted (candlelight, music, freedom to move at my own pace, my...
