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Water Birth - Interested in a Water Birth?

The Birth Place has a water birth room to accommodate you and your family during your labor experience. We have found the use of water or Hydrotherapy to be of tremendous value during labor and delivery. Jennie has been utilizing Hydrotherapy for many years in her midwifery practice. Whether you are looking for a reliable method of pain relief for labor or are considering delivering in the water, you have the use of our birthing pool at your disposal. Our spa-like water birth room is set up to accommodate you and your family during your labor experience.

Take a look at our water birthing photo gallery!

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I had the honor of knowing and working with this incredible woman.She will be missed. Godspeed Jana - love Jennie!

Jana Borino

December 5, 1964 – February 13, 2009

 

Effects of Hospital Economics on Maternity Care

 

By Susan Hodges with Henci Goer

Cow's Milk is the "Perfect Food"... for Baby Calves

Breastfeed Your Baby!

This article courtesy of Four Winds Nutrition Club

Cow's Milk is the "Perfect Food"... for Baby Calves

Ten Steps of the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative for Mother-Friendly Hospitals, Birth Centers, and Home Birth Services

To receive CIMS designation as "mother-friendly," a hospital, birth center, or home birth service must carry out our philosophical principles by fulfilling the Ten Steps of Mother-Friendly Care:

A mother-friendly hospital, birth center, or home birth service:

The Mommy Uprising

They're fed up with the unwanted C-sections, the endless tests, the dubious interventions, and the scary advice from overworked, malpractice-spooked doctors. And Boston women are shunning the area's world-class hospitals to go to surprising lengths—and sometimes take big risks—to give birth on their own terms.

By Tina Cassidy - The Boston Globe

For expectant women, it's not too much to ask

From the Boston Globe

By Tina Cassidy | December 8, 2006

When I talk to women about the relatively recent history of childbirth -- mothers strapped to hospital beds, doctors not washing their hands between vaginal exams and performing caesareans without anesthesia -- their typical response is that we're lucky to live in this day and age.

That is true. But new dangers and indignities in standard maternity care have begun to replace the old ones. Most notably, health care providers are pushing expectant mothers to have medical interventions they may not need or want, and may be better off without.

Our Babies are "The Happiest Babies On The Block"!

When you are pregnant, you dream of the day when you will hold your angelic newborn in your arms.

If you are like most parents, your dreams don't include the possibility that instead, you'll be walking the floors with a baby who won't sleep or has colic, wondering just what it is you're doing wrong and why he doesn't like you.

Midwife Means "With Woman"

Midwifery

What is midwifery? The professional care of normal, healthy childbearing women.

Jennie Joseph in her own words:

"The Art of Midwifery is in being able to provide a helpful human service, practice a medical profession, meet all around emotional and spiritual needs, maintain honesty, humility and respect all the while leading, advocating and supporting women and families towards a healthful and positive outcome."

Since 1979, I have been in love with this profession! The Birth Place is the culmination of all my dreams for a healthy birthing community. If you too, believe in the power and beauty of birth, then come join us at The Birth Place. We believe in FAMILY and we'll take great care of you and yours."

Jennie

Cesarean Sections Are On The Rise! How do YOU plan to deliver YOUR baby?

The 2004 statistics show a worrying trend - natural birthing is on the decline. I encourage you to research and review information about current birthing practices so that you can remain informed and prepared. If you believe that healthy women can deliver healthy babies with a little support, education and encouragement, then you have come to the right place. I am making an absolute stand for your right to a natural birth. You are welcome to visit us at The Birth Place where we always put you and your family first.

Must Read Info

ICAN - International Cesarean Awareness Network

Citizens for Midwifery - Cesarean News