Testimonials
What our families are saying about The Birth Center
“Dear Ruth -
By walking through this pregnancy and birth with the both of us, you have transformed our lives in ways you will never know. You’ve helped heal trauma and you’ve restored what is probably the most important experience I as a mother have ever had. Thank you for taking such good care of us and thank you for choosing to do what you do. The world is so much better for having you in it and we will never ever forget your irreplaceable role in our lives.
Who knows what could have happened had we gone the route we did last time? Thank you for giving us the priceless chance to get Caleb to a healthy place without ever having to set foot in a hospital or having to compromise breastfeeding in the process. You gave me confidence I didn’t have the first time and I can’t express enough gratitude! May your family and your business be blessed with good fortune and favour for the rest of your days!”
“Ruth and Staff -
Thank you so much for everything over the last few months. The care I received at The Birth Center was world class. Thanks for treating me and my family with respect.
Sincerely,”
“24 Carrot Gold!”
”Thank you for providing peaceful birth opportunities to ours and many deserving families in our community. Your guidance and presence was such a gift and the reason I will forever cherish the birth of my first born. Can’t thank you enough!”
“Kenneth and I cannot tell you enough how much we appreciate you and the care you provided for our family.
We are so blessed to have found The Birth Center and look forward to you delivering our babies in the future. You are cherished more than you know and I am very sad I will not get to see you and your staff on a regular basis any longer
If there is ever anything we can do to promote your center services, please let me know, as we would be happy to help in any way that we can. We look forward to seeing you soon and I will be praying for you every time I think of you.”
“Quyanaqpaq (Alaskan Iñupiaq (Inuit) for “thank you very much”) -
We had such an amazing and memorable experience having our baby at The Birth Center. We are so grateful for you and your practice!”
“So grateful for you and all that you do...
Ruth -
I am so grateful that I found you and trusted my gut when deciding to have you deliver our 2nd child. It was the best decision I ever made!
You made the whole process less daunting. We were amazed at how well the birth went. Your skills seem supernatural. It is wonderful to have a medical professional I trust who also cares for me as she would a friend.
My deepest gratitude,”
“Dear Ruth:
I (We) couldn’t have found a better nurse midwife than you. Thank you so much for helping deliver our first baby. Mercedes, Amani and I are so grateful for your professionalism and care throughout the entire process, and we just wanted to say a BIG Thank You!”
“Ruth,
Thank you so much for being our midwife and for delivering our healthy baby boy. ❤️ Carlos and I appreciate your knowledge and experience. and are thankful for a short labor...
We appreciate all that you do!”
“Dear Ruth,
Thank you so much for your expert care with me and my two California babies!! I know I am in good hands with you! Many blessings on you and your practice.
Thank you, thank you!”
“Dear Ruth,
Being under your care was a gift! Thank you for the non-invasive, prenatal care and extra ordinary birthing experience. Bringing Solomon into the world the way God intended made me feel so empowered. I still can’t believe I did that! Thank you for pushing me when I wanted to give up and telling me what I needed to do just as requested.”
“Dear Ruth,
This is an overdue “Thank You!” We wanted to express our deep gratitude for your guidance and support through out pregnancy journey! We felt so supported and “in-the-know!” I don’t know what we would have done without you! I can only describe it as a miraculous birth with you as a leading instrument in God’s hands! It was a wild ride!
May God bless you, your family and your practice!”
“I had such an amazing experience receiving my prenatal care from Ruth at The Birth Center. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to have my son at the center because my water broke unexpectedly at 35 weeks and Ruth can only deliver babies at the center after 36 weeks.
Ruth was so helpful and calm on the phone when my water broke, she got me transferred to the hospital, and walked me through what would most likely happen when we got there. Luckily we had a great experience at the hospital and my son was born without any complications.
Afterwards though we began to experience a lot of difficulty with breastfeeding. We saw lactation consultants in the hospital, ear nose and throat specialists, and our pediatrician and none of them were able to help much. By six weeks postpartum I was pumping exclusively and feeling exhausted and desperate.
When we saw Ruth for our postpartum visit right away she diagnosed that my son had lip and tongue ties. She was able to clip them a couple days later, and within a week or so he was able to breastfeed with no issues! I’m so incredibly grateful to Ruth for helping us figure out why I couldn’t breastfeed and having a ready solution.
I would recommend The Birth Center to anyone, and I hope that if I have a second child I’m able to experience giving birth there.”
“Dear Ruth and TBC Team -
I can’t even begin to describe how thankful I am for the experience and care I received while visiting The Birth Center. I was looking for a different (birth) experience; something natural, instinctual, and intimate. An experience that does right by a woman’s body. And you have completely gone above and beyond my expectations. Although my labor and delivery was short lived (Ha! maybe an understatement), I could not be happier with my birth. Thank you for bringing Davis into this world, and for caring for my family like your own. ”
“So thankful you were able to identify and revise our baby’s tongue tie so we could have a successful breastfeeding relationship. 25 months and going strong, couldn’t have done it without Ruth! ❤️”
“The Birth Center was such a God-send to us! My husband and I felt SAFE under the experience and knowledge here, CARED about in every appointment, and PEACEFUL during the delivery of our son (that did end up having a little hiccup of a sideways baby). We were very impressed by Ruth’s leadership and the amazing team she has here!”
“Ruth, Amy, Kelly -
I am so thankful for all the help and support I got from each of you during my labor. After having my 1st son in 2006 with an epidural in the hospital, I never thought I would have an un-medicated birth. However, thanks to the three of you, I can’t imagine giving birth again any other way than at The Birth Center.
Labor was intense and hard, but each of you helped make the experience much more peaceful than I thought it could be. My recovery has been surprisingly easy and quick. Each of you showed care and compassion for me that I would not have gotten at the hospital. My husband, Donny, and I are especially thankful for the care you gave to our baby boy, Jax, born 11/17/21.
Blessings”
“Dear Ruth,
20+ years ago, you took ‘the road less traveled by’ and opened a birth center. Thank you for giving women like me a place to birth babies the way God intended. I now know my body is absolutely capable, and to me that has made all the difference.
With Love and Appreciation”
“Dear Ruth,
After so many months of seeing you regularly it’s hard to believe our journey has come to a close. Your impact on our family has been profound. We’re incredibly grateful for how you’ve given your expertise and support to bringing Eleanor into this world. We couldn’t have hoped for her birth to be anything other than what it was. Know that we remain strong supporters of you and The Birth Center, and hope that many more families can be touched by a meaningful birth.
Warmly,”
“This place is amazing. My son was born here and we will never ever have another child in a hospital. The energy here was amazing, staff was knowledgeable and accommodating. they did not rush our process and it made delivery a breeze. Mrs Ruth and Amy are wonderful people that made birthing my son so smooth. their simple yet very effective methods prevented any trauma, or tearing and we were able to recover, and go home with our baby hours last rather than days. 5 stars guys. well done.”
“I am a first time mom and when my baby boy was about 5 weeks old a friend recommended and got me connected with Ruth for a lactation consultation appointment. I am SO grateful we got the chance to meet with Ruth. Breastfeeding seemed to be going somewhat well, but I could tell it wasn’t the best it could be. During the consultation Ruth helped with positioning and latch, but the biggest factor was that she helped determine my supply was lower than it needed to be and that while my baby was gaining enough weight, he wasn’t getting enough to eat to be full and content. I followed Ruth’s instructions on how to increase my supply and about a week and a half later saw dramatic results with my baby. Breastfeeding has become so much better of an experience for both of us. My baby has been eating so much better, feeling better and is much happier. I never would have figured out the changes I needed to make without Ruth’s help.
Breastfeeding is tough, but getting help can make it so much better! I highly recommend scheduling a lactation consultation session with Ruth, I am so grateful we did!”
“Ruth and her staff are amazing. I had my first baby at the Birth Center and Ruth was my midwife. I was getting ready to push in the tub and Ruth went it check the baby’s heart rate and it was low so she quickly intervene and told me to get out of tub and on to the bed. She told me that I need to push this baby out and after two pushes my son came out but with the cord wrapped around his neck and Ruth was so quick to unwrapped it and my baby started to cry and he was healthy and perfect. My husband and I were so impressed and grateful for her professionalism and she is overall an excellent Midwife. She also was there for me postpartum whenever I had questions and she was my ‘lactation nurse.’ She truly is an angel! Thank you Birth Center. I’m truly grateful.”
“Had my two kids with Ruth Cummins. Anastasia and Daniel and had my oldest two kids at Sutter Roseville. My experience with Sutter Roseville was very bad. When I had my third baby at The Birth Center I knew that If we would decide on the fourth baby, I would have it with Ruth and We did! I recommend Ruth to everyone!!!!”
“I’ve had two births at The Birth Center and I wouldn’t trust anyone else to deliver our babies. Ruth is the epitome of competent, professional care. Her background as a registered nurse - in addition to her certification/accreditation as a nurse midwife - inspires confidence which is reinforced every time I go to her with prenatal-birth-lactation questions. On top of everything else, Ruth is one of the most inexpensive birth centers in the area. If you’re looking for an alternative to a hospital birth, I can’t recommend The Birth Center enough.”
“Ruth was very attentive at my appointments and the birth of our son. She was never rushed and always punctual. I appreciated her care and felt she gave me her best. I think Ruth loves being a midwife and it shows in her care for you!”
“After two hospital births, we wanted something different for our third. It was so wonderful giving birth in such a calm environment. Ruth is very knowledgeable and professional, and I felt very confident about my birth while in her care.”
“I cannot say enough good things about Ruth and the Sac birth center. She is so attentive and straightforward. I really appreciate that aspect of her care. I believe pregnancy is a beautiful experience but it’s also important to be knowledgeable in how to care for yourself and be realistic about your health. She will help you achieve all of those things. I suffered from extreme weight gain and high blood pressure resulting in early induction during pregnancy #1. I had gestational diabetes during pregnancy #2. My third pregnancy was my first one at the birth center and I had no health concerns at all. She worked with me and advised me to ensure I would be healthy and fit to give birth. She went above and beyond and I can’t thank her enough for that. My birth was an incredible experience. The Doula’s and the Nurse that attended were also amazing. They knew when to step in and step back and let me labor. My husband was also so much happier with our birth experience here compared to where we delivered before.”
“Ruth, Thank you for being a part of our most sacred, beautiful moments in life! You’ve helped bring our biggest joys into the world, and we can’t imagine doing our whole pregnancy and birth experience with anyone else. We value and appreciate you more than we can ever express. ❤️
We love you!”
“I wasn’t expecting my third baby to have such a hard time nursing as a newborn. I felt like I knew what to do to get him to latch properly but despite my efforts he always had a shallow latch.
Because of his poor latch he was always fussy, gassy, and unable to sleep on his back. I was so ready to give up breastfeeding at that point.
I decided to go see Ruth at the Birth Center based on a friend’s recommendation. I’m so glad I did! Ruth found that my baby had a lip and tongue tie which was affecting his ability to latch properly.
The procedure was super quick and Ruth was so helpful with answering all of my questions and teaching me how to do the recovery stretches.
Within a week and a half it was as if I had a new baby! He no longer had colic symptoms and nursing improved tremendously!
I’m so thankful for Ruth and her help. She saved my breastfeeding journey!”