Looking for a Birthing center/midwife group in Towson area?

Re: Looking for a Birthing center/midwife group in Towson area?

• weezie825 member

  October 2010

  First off, CONGRATULATIONS!  I hope you have a happy and healthy 9 months!! 

  You'll probably get a lot of responses tomorrow, but I wanted to put my 2 cents in.  Having a C-section (or not) generally has more to do with the philosophy of your doctor than the hospital where you deliver.  There are a few exceptions, like some hospitals won't do a VBAC, etc. 

  GMBC does have a higher than average C-Section rate because a lot of other hospitals send their high risk patients there.  (I know Carroll County General sends their high risk patients to GBMC.)  They are one of the few areas in the hospital that has a level 3 NICU.  Also, there are a lot of elective C-sections that occur there.

  GBMC is a wonderful hospital, so please don't write it off just because of its higher than average C-section rate. 

  However, if you really don't want a hospital birth, I hope you find what you are looking for.

  Good uck and again, congratulations!

  

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• weezie825 member

  October 2010

  There are 2 accredited free standing birth centers in Maryland:

   (source- https://www.birthcenters.org/find-a-birth-center/index.php)

  Maryland

  Bay Area Midwifery Center 2003 Medical Parkway, Ste G50 Annapolis, MD 21401 Tel. 410-573-1094 Website: https://www.bayareamidwifery.com Contact: Jennifer Caniglio, Director Accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers

  Special Beginnings Birth & Women's Center 1454 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd Arnold, MD 21012 Tel. 410-626-8982 Website: www.specialbeginnings.com Contact: Ann Sober, Director Accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers

  

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• photo_nut

  October 2010

  St Joes has midwives, Mercy has midwives, Maryland General has midwives. I think I remember someone I met in real life saying they had a midwife at Sinai Hospital for a vbac. They all have different degrees of interventions though, Mercy being the most well known for natural childbirth and I believe the only one who does a water birth.
  

  
  

  

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• autumn bliss

  October 2010

  foxygirl346:

   Currently I am seeing Charles St Ob/gyn but have heard the Csection rate at GBMC is very high.

  Congrats!  I go to that same practice and delivered at GBMC.  FWIW, I did not have a C-section...it was never really discussed and I was more high risk than others.  I also never felt pressure to have any drug interventions during labor (although I did end up choosing to) and had nothing but a wonderful experience.  Good luck!

  

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• anonsouthernbell member

  October 2010

  photo_nut:

  St Joes has midwives, Mercy has midwives, Maryland General has midwives. I think I remember someone I met in real life saying they had a midwife at Sinai Hospital for a vbac. They all have different degrees of interventions though, Mercy being the most well known for natural childbirth and I believe the only one who does a water birth.
  

  
  

   

  Yes Mercy is the only hospital in this area that allows for a water birth.  My friend delivered there in July 09 using Evelyn from Alternative Birth Choices. I gave birth at SB in August 09 and had a fantastic experience.  I highly recommend going on the tour that they offer at SB and see what you think.  There is also a great group of women that meets once a month at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.  If you are interested do a search for the Anne Arundel county birth circle group on Yahoo.  GL and congratulations!
  

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• PedsRN412

  October 2010

  I see the midwives at Women's Health Associates in Towson on York Road. I love Mary Knauer and Monique Klapka. They deliver at St Joe's. I also worked at St Joes in labor and delivery for a year and love the atmosphere and the nurses there. It is a great place to deliver a baby. Also, the docs in the practice there are great.

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• charyssma

  January 2011

  Hi Foxy Girl. Did you find someplace other than a hospital for your birth plan? I am now 18 weeks and am seriously considering Bay Area Midwifery Center, as I am having second thoughts about delivering in a hospital with an obstetrician (I am already on OB #2 and am still not happy). I'm still doing research on BAMC, and am scheduled to have a consultation with them in February, but I can't seem to find much information other than is what on their website? Have you had any luck in this area?
  

  

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