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WHY CHOOSE BIRTH CENTER?
A free-standing Birth Center is a superb choice for women who do not want to give birth in either a hospital or their home and who seek a natural childbirth with care by a licensed midwife. The cost of midwifery care and the facility charge for the birth center are covered by most health insurance plans.
Bellingham Birth Center offers laboring women the following:
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The support of her midwife and chosen family/friends who believe in her body's ability to give birth in its own way and in its own time and will encourage her as she copes with the challenges of labor.
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The option of laboring and/or giving birth in a spacious birth tub
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The freedom to eat, drink, and move around during labor as she wishes
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The choice of birthing in any position that feels right to her: on a birth stool, in a full or supported squat, on her hands and knees, semi-reclining on the queen-sized bed, or in a birthing tub
- Information to help her make informed choices about her health care
- Appropriate monitoring balanced with a deep respect for her privacy
- Avoidance of the risks associated with many standard medical techniques and interventions
- Continued support and advocacy if there is the need for a hospital transfer
- Immediate contact with her new baby and assistance with breastfeeding.
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