Read birth stories told by moms who have given birth at The Birth Center, Sacramento. Share in their joy and learn what a birth center birth may be like.
Read about how this Mom labored at The Birth Center, and when complications arose, she was transferred to hospital for a cesarean birth. “If we have another child, we would love to go back to The Birth Center if we qualify for a VBAC. I have nothing but great things to say about Ruth. We also saw her recently for a lactation appointment, and she was so helpful. She gave us time and her undivided attention, answering all of our questions.”
Read MoreRead about how this Mom labored in the birthing tub, in the peace and quiet of The Birth Center, with her partner at her side.
Read MoreRead about this Mom’s experience laboring and birthing at The Birth Center – an experience that included her husband and their three year old son, who cheered her on saying, “Yay, Mama! You is so strong, Mama.”
Read MoreRead about this Mom’s second birth experience at The Birth Center took more work and was a longer labor, and how Ruth and her team coached her and allowed her labor to progress naturally and, in her words, “let it be the sacred moment that it’s supposed to be.”
Read MoreRead about this Mom’s reaction after her birth at the Birth Center: “I felt so humbled and grateful for this beautiful birthing experience I just had, thinking that every family deserves to have this amazing experience truly “a nice way for a family to be born.”
Read MoreRead how this Mom’s birth experience – her fifth baby and her first birth center birth – was so different from her prior in-hospital experiences. In her own words, “I am so grateful I had my baby at The Birth Center. They allowed me to have control over my body and work with my body.”
Read MoreRead how this Mom’s birth experience – her fourth baby and her first birth center birth – was so different from her prior in-hospital experiences, including water birth, labor coaching, postpartum care.
Read MoreRead about how this Mom’s birth experience confirmed why she had chosen The Birth Center with Ruth’s 30 years of experience and expertise. In her words, “My husband Jared and I believe that God puts certain people in our lives for specific reasons. That was definitely the case for our daughter’s birth. Ruth, Sage, and Amy at The Birth Center were exactly the people we needed.”
Read MoreRead about this Mom’s experience of birthing her 4th baby after a stalled labor and with baby turned to the side.
Read MoreRead about this Mom’s fast labor, arriving at The Birth Center at 8 or 9 cm dilated, and even so, she got the water birth she wanted.
Read MoreReady about how this Mom hoped that she would remember how she found the strength to get through her labor, and would call upon that strength to find new ease and fearlessness in everyday life.
Read MoreRead about how this Mom worked hard during her pregnancy to successfully address gestational diabetes so that she could deliver Emily medication-free at The Birth Center. She says, “It was worth it because having the awesome experience of Emily’s birth to dream about whenever I want is priceless. I wouldn’t change a thing.”
Read MoreRead about how, after an easy pregnancy, this Mom was challenged by a 35 hour long labor. With the help of her birth team at The Birth Center, she came away saying, “I’m so grateful I was able to live out my plan for an un-medicated birth and was able to do so not only because of The Birth Center environment but because of the amazing team I had with me from minute one.”
Read MoreRead about how this Mom’s back labor was helped at The Birth Center using the birthing tub and also sterile water injections. Of the injections, this Mom says, “I had instant pain relief and I was able to relax and regain my focus on what was important.”
Read MoreRead about how this Mom, after two hospital births with unneeded interventions, birthed her third baby at The Birth Center, the way she wanted.
Read MoreRead about how this Mom chose The Birth Center for her birth, not wanting a hospital birth, nor a home birth. After her birth, she writes, “My husband and I cannot fully express the love and gratitude we have for these women. Their knowledge, expertise, and compassion made me confident during my pregnancy and our son’s birth. They helped us create a beautiful memory to last us a lifetime.”
Read MoreRead about this Mom’s birth experience with her family present with her. She says, “I do believe my son Kadin is such an amazingly peaceful baby because he was born in an amazingly peaceful environment. Many thanks to The Birth Center for the extraordinary experience we will never forget.
Read MoreRead about how this Mom was supported in her labor by Ruth recognizing that this Mom was trying to control her labor. After Ruth encouraged her to let go of the control and become more internal. In this Mom’s own words, “I did and while using various hypnobirthing techniques I relaxed into the contractions as much as I could. An hour later I was fully dilated.”
Read MoreRead about how this Mom’s faith helped her through her fast labor at The Birth Center, the second of three Birth Center Births.
Read MoreRead about this Mom’s straightforward labor and birth experience at The Birth Center. “Would I have done anything differently? Absolutely not. I enjoyed having such a private feel in the birth – no family and friends there – only my husband, Ruth and Alethea. It’s what was best for us. I tell everyone how fantastic my experience was, giving birth without medication. What a great feeling it was!”
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