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Anyone deliver/going to deliver at the Birth Center in Bryn Mawr

mnparks@gmail.commnparks@gmail.com
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Went to their orientation last week. Would love to hear your stories and experiences.  We are leaning towards them.

Thanks in advance

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Re: Anyone deliver/going to deliver at the Birth Center in Bryn Mawr

  • kross605kross605 member
    I am way too interested in epidurals and comforted by the beeping machines and sterile environment of western medicine so the birth center is not for me. However, I have heard great things about it and my coworker's wife delivered there and had a wonderful experience. Sorry I cant be more help, but from what Ive heard, if you are the type of person that really likes the idea of a home birth / midwife / "natural" experience, Bryn Mawr Birth Center is an excellent choice.
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  • ValerianOddityValerianOddity
    I won't be birthing there myself, but the teacher of my Bradley Method childbirth class had all 3 of her children there, and she speaks of the Birth Center in glowing terms. :)
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  • MainLineEsbeeMainLineEsbee member

    I'm going to the Birth Center to have my baby in October!

    It impressed me that they approach birth as a natural process that I will work through rather than a medical problem that needs someone to "deliver" my baby for me. I also didn't realize at first that in a Hospital, you are inevitably separated from your baby, whereas at TBC, you'll always be at least in the same room. I love the fact that they'll only let you give birth there if you're in good health-- not too early, not too late, no high bp, no high bmi-- they want to ensure a healthy experience for you and baby so if there are any risks, it's off to the hospital (and one of the midwives will go with you.) I don't like that this lets my "plan" depend on my body's cooperation (I'm a big planner) but, I know this part is for my own good.

    If you're curious about the appeal of a natural birth, I'd recommend reading Active Birth: The New Approach to Giving Birth Naturally by Janey Balaskas.

    And let me know if you want to chat more about it.

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  • MainLineEsbeeMainLineEsbee member

    One more thing-- I never thought of myself as the "Home Birth-Type." Sounds too risky to me, what if something goes wrong?? With The Birth Center, you're right across the street from a great hospital, with an ICU if there's an emergency.

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  • oneinthebagoneinthebag

    My family has had 5 babies there - we LOVE the birth center!  The last two deliveries I attended, we were the only families present, so we had the waiting room (and midwife and nurses) to ourselves - it was such a pleasure. I've enjoyed my prenatal care, and feel like the midwives & nurses are very accomodating.  

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  • mnparks@gmail.commnparks@gmail.com

    Thank you to those who responded.

    We had our first appointment today and I will say this, it was like night and day compared to my past 4 hospital appointments.

     We are in it to win it. November yes!

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