by SCV Birth Center | Aug 4, 2016 | Childbirth, Pregnancy Tips
“Dear Birthing Team, I have chosen you specifically to be part of my birthing team. I value you as a person and I know that you will support me throughout my pregnancy and while I am in labor. I have chosen to have a natural childbirth, which means you get the...
by SCV Birth Center | Jun 16, 2016 | Childbirth
So, you’ve decided to have a natural childbirth – that’s great! Now in order to start your care, you have to decide who you want to provide your prenatal care, and also where you would like to bring your baby into this world. You have the options of hospital...
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 | 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 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%...
