Santa Barbara Birth Center

It’s International Day of the midwife! Here’s a shout out to the midwives of SB Midwifery #internationaldayofthemidwife #sbbirthcenter #sbmidwifery #midwife #midwiferycare

Home visits are magic Did you know that midwives are trained in well-newborn care? After your birth, the Santa Barbara Midwives do four home visits in the first two weeks. At these visits we assess the health and well-being of both mom and baby, provide breastfeeding and emotional support, and share resources to enhance your postpartum experience. The best part is that the whole family is involved! #sbmidwifery #postpartumcare #homevisit #sbbirthcenter #midwifery #midwiferycare #newborncare

"We have to learn from positive experiences; that's the way forward" - Dr Michele Odent, obstetrician https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05b7jyl

Everyday miracles. This is what we are all about! Love, support, trust. https://fb.watch/3uOKJiNGtE/

A powerful birth video at SB Birth Center

Informed choice and autonomy are important pillars of midwifery care. We finally had our first baby of 2021 who was delivered via scheduled cesarean for breech presentation by the wonderful @dr_melissa_drake Our clients did their research, knew their choices, and made the brave decision to have a belly birth even though it was far from their original plan. It makes our midwife hearts happy to be a part of this family’s new beginning #sbmidwifery #sbbirthcenter #birthwithoutfear #breechbirth #scienceplusmagic

Pregnancy To Performance is offering Birth Body Workshops! Next series starts on January 19th and will run for three consecutive Tuesdays at 5pm over zoom. Message @pregnancy_to_performance or email [email protected] to sign up. Upcoming Schedule: Jan. 19th Workshop Move Jan. 26th Workshop Birth Feb. 2nd Workshop Heal... Feb. 16th Workshop Move Feb. 23rd Workshop Birth Mar. 2nd Workshop Heal See more

The Fatherhood Forum is happening this Thursday! All 2021 dates are below as well as information on how to sign up. Feel free to share :)

My daughter is looking for a nanny or tutor job offering 20+ hours a week. Lots of experience with infant through school-age kids. Great references available.- Laurel

We are happy to announce that our practice has been joined by Frontier CNM student Brandy Hogg-Duncan RN, MSN, FNP-C. She has a wide range of experience in nursing, both in clinical practice and in teaching. She brings experience in primary and emergency care as well as OB and pediatrics. She is now focusing on midwifery and we are happy to help her gain the necessary experience to become a certified nurse-midwife. The art and skill of midwifery has always been passed down fr...om one midwife to another, for the most part through the apprenticeship model. Each one of our midwives benefitted from this process. We hope you will welcome Brandy as part of the team. You can expect to see her at your upcoming visits. Of course any hands-on interaction she has will be with your permission only. Thank you for supporting this ancient tradition. Love, the Midwives Welcome Brandy! See more

It’s #givingtuesday and we need your help! Santa Barbara Birth Center was created as a non-profit to support the birthing people of our community and give access to midwifery care for those in need of financial assistance. Due to the increased need this year has required, our subsidy fund is almost gone. Please consider supporting love this holiday season by donating to help families that deserve the compassionate, comprehensive, loving care of midwives. ... Link in bio #midwiferycare #nonprofit #birthcenter #sbbirthcenter #peaceonearthbeginswithbirth

In the midst of the turmoil, isolation and uncertainty that have pervaded all of our lives this year, the sweet babies keep coming and fill us with joy and hope. In 2020 we had more births and far more requests for discounts and subsidies than usual. In response we awarded subsidies for the Birth Center fee for low-income families, and gave a reduced midwifery fee to women of color, Covid-related hardships and late transfer situations. By the end of this month, our Birth Ce...nter subsidy fund will be empty. Please consider a gift to support our continued accessibility to the community, as our services are needed more than ever. In times like this, SB Birth Center is uniquely positioned to help. More women need an option for safe birth outside the hospital, and the overburdened hospitals need their non-emergent patient burdens decreased. Midwives are a critical part of the solution. The Birth Center continues to offer virtual and socially-distanced in-person prenatal, postpartum and father's groups, offering a much-needed sense of community. In addition, the SB Birth Center offers women the option to have a vaginal birth after a c-section (VBAC) which is not currently an option at our local hospital. Now more than ever, we ask for your support. Our midwives show up. We connect and care for every client as a precious individual, deserving of all the love, education and intimate care we offer, as always. We proudly serve all these babies entering this crazy world to ensure they’re born in the safest, most gentle and loving way possible. We are here for them, we are not going anywhere, and with your help, we will continue to serve as many families as we can. To donate, please see the link in our bio. With love, Laurel Phillips President, SB Birth Center @mamathreebirds

Welcome to Matrescence! . Have you had a baby in the past year? Do you want to meet with other moms? Do you want support and empowerment your motherhood jo...urney? Do you want to learn about, bond with, and grow with your baby? Comment below for more info or tag someone who might be interested. @thematrescenceproject See more

Hey friends, does anyone out there have a used tablet or iPad (or even MacBook Air) that you no longer need? The midwives need one for our electronic charting during births that will live at the birth center and be at the ready. All it really needs to be able to do is get online, and a keyboard (which we could find separately). Thanks! the midwives

First meal After birth, everyone is hungry and all hands are on deck! #birthcenter #birthcenterbirth #midwiferycare #postpartum #newborn #handexpression #breastfeeding #midwife #sbmidwifery #sbbirthcenter

A new class series that you may be very interested in...

Fatherhood Forum this Thursday 7pm! zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86109188471

You’re cleared to return to exercise! Now what? Take the guesswork out of returning to exercise with Dr. Erin Foster, an orthopedic physical therapist who specializes in training pregnant and postpartum women. Erin has two young boys of her own (the youngest was born in early June!) and will be running a zoom exercise class starting in August, focusing on the early postpartum period. This program will focus first on your recovery and rebuilding of strength for everyday activ...ities (because it’s HARD to do everything one-handed while carrying around that sweet babe all the time!) and helping to work towards your goals of returning to your preferred activities (be that chasing your kiddos, hiking, biking, running, HIIT, Crossfit, etc). Spots will be limited to 5 participants to ensure a small community feel and enable Erin to provide in depth movement analysis and live feedback for each participant. Classes will be once weekly, either Tuesday or Thursday AM. Babies are welcome! Includes: One-on-one initial evaluation prior to the start of classes with specific movement analysis and personalized goal setting 6 weeks of hour-long zoom classes, programming by Erin in collaboration with local pelvic floor physical therapist, Dr. Christine Pieton Weekly follow-up emails regarding goals and key things to remember (because mom-brain and sleep deprivation fog are REAL!) Group chat for fostering that all important new-mama camaraderie This class is focused on the early postpartum period or returning to exercise following a prolonged off-period. If you feel that you are beyond this early return to exercise period, but would like more guidance on specific return-to-sport activities, or an exercise group for postpartum women with a higher intensity, send Erin an email! Want to sign up? Other questions? Contact: Dr. Erin Foster Email: [email protected] Website: https://fosterfitnessphysicaltherapy.com/ IG: @fosterfitnesspt

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! If you have a moment today at 11am, please call. This bill began as a way to support midwife autonomy in our state but it has been rewritten and added to, making it something we no longer support. ... Thank you! Your midwives

Choosing your support team in labor is an important piece of your story. This lucky boy came into the world surrounded by love Welcome sweet boy! #birthteam #midwiferycare #sbbirthcenter #sbmidwifery #birthmatters #birthwithoutfear @ Santa Barbara Birth Center

10:31pm. 7/20/12. Little miss Bronwyn Lorraine found herself earth side at Santa Barbara Birth Center So, when you happen to be driving by just at the time of your birth on your 8th birthday, you have to stop at catch a pic

Welcome sweet little one! Koa started off our week full of babies and he weighed in on top Koa James Martinez July 11, 2020... 5:10 am 10lb 3oz 21 1/2 inches @ Santa Barbara Birth Center See more

Who of our friends out there is super Squarespace savvy? We need some basic (but too complicated for us ) work done on our website. It’s a very small amount of work and we are happy to do a trade for some well-woman care

Ongoing support is available for new parents through the wonderful WEB program, including expert breastfeeding assessment and advice.

The next Fatherhood Forum is tomorrow Thursday July 2nd, 2020 07:00 PM. It will be a video conference. zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86109188471 Support group for anyone who identifies as man, father figure, or who is curious about the fatherhood role to teach, learn, and share in this forum. This free forum is parents sharing and supporting each other to be their best. These remain to be exceptional times and we could all use some shared success and support.

We are sharing this offer that came along. Sounds fun and useful! "Hello. My name is Kris and I teach baby sign language in the Charlotte area. In response to the social distancing I created an online course. This is a one-time class for $30 intended for families with babies 0-24 months of age. It includes two lessons (over 50 signs and two songs) and the students will have lifetime access to the videos/course content. Signing with babies helps boost their brain development, reduces frustrations and much more. I would love families to know that this resource is available."