Beat the heat

Beat the heat

Summer has arrived, and with its arrival comes 110º plus weather and direct sun that feels even hotter. Pregnancy will naturally make your body temperature a little higher than normal, so this heat may become unbearable. With the SCV Birth Center serving both San...
Midwives and Doulas and OBGYNs – oh my!

Midwives and Doulas and OBGYNs – oh my!

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...
A sweet letter from a sweet family

A sweet letter from a sweet family

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...
Delayed Cord Clamping

Delayed Cord Clamping

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?...