Business Details
Your Trusted Partner for Natural Birth Solutions
Founded on principles of holistic and empowering care, The Birth Center redefines women's healthcare through a comprehensive approach that spans all stages of life. Our team of certified nurse midwives and dedicated professionals prioritize personalized attention, fostering strong relationships with clients to ensure informed decision-making and active participation in their healthcare journey. Specializing in low-risk pregnancies, we offer a serene, hospital-free birthing environment that supports natural processes, including waterbirth options and continuous labor support. Our services extend beyond birth to encompass annual gynecological exams, menopausal management, and lactation consulting, emphasizing education and community engagement.With over four decades of combined experience among our staff, we maintain a commitment to trauma-informed care, evidenced by our meticulous attention to individual needs and continuous postpartum support. Our facility integrates complementary practitioners like chiropractors and counselors, creating a multidimensional healthcare ecosystem. Through daily home visits, breastfeeding support groups, and community education programs, we cultivate ongoing relationships that transcend clinical encounters, establishing ourselves as a trusted pillar in reproductive healthcare.
Services
Prenatal Care
Waterbirth
Lactation Support
Doula Services
Well Woman Exams
Postpartum Care
Breastfeeding Classes
Home Visits
Integrative Medicine
Birth Education
Highlights and features
- We offer midwifery care with over 40 years of combined clinical experience
- Our waterbirth and natural delivery options support physiological birth processes
- We provide 24/7 on-call availability for laboring families
- Our IBCLC-certified lactation consultants offer specialized breastfeeding support
- We integrate complementary therapies like chiropractic and counseling services
What people say
Genuine and loving energy
Exceptional and welcoming staff
Trauma-informed holistic healthcare
Warm and friendly experience
Thorough and understanding care
Services
Prenatal Care
Our comprehensive prenatal program includes one-hour initial visits and 30-minute follow-ups focusing on nutrition, exercise, and mental wellness. Certified nurse midwives build trusting relationships through continuous care, encouraging family participation in personalized birth planning while monitoring maternal and fetal health throughout pregnancy.
Waterbirth
We support water immersion during labor and birth to promote pain relief and relaxation. Our specially designed birthing rooms feature deep tubs that reduce stress hormones and encourage endorphin production, enabling mothers to assume comfortable positions while receiving continuous midwifery care during the natural birth process.
Lactation Support
International Board Certified Lactation Consultants provide specialized assistance for breastfeeding challenges. Services include home visits, phone support, and group sessions addressing positioning, nutritional support, and troubleshooting common issues. Our multidimensional approach helps mothers achieve personal breastfeeding goals through evidence-based education and practical techniques.
Doula Services
Trained birth doulas offer continuous physical and emotional support during labor. Services include prenatal planning, hands-on comfort measures, and postpartum follow-up. We offer both private and shared doula programs with 24/7 availability, providing personalized support while respecting individual family preferences and birth choices.
Well Woman Care
We provide comprehensive healthcare for women of all ages including annual exams, Pap smears, and menopausal management. Our 30-minute appointments with midwives cover mental, emotional, and physical health assessments, offering personalized education about contraception options, natural family planning, and preventive care in a supportive environment.
People
Julia Paulus
Certified Nurse Midwife
Dr. Paulus brings expertise in family-centered midwifery care, graduating with a DNP from Frontier Nursing University. She advocates for empowering birth experiences and offers personalized attention to patient needs through her clinical practice.
Dorinda Dove
Certified Nurse Midwife
With over 40 years' experience in midwifery education and practice, Ms. Dove combines academic expertise from SUNY Stonybrook with practical insights from her published research on pregnancy health practices.
Sarah-Grace Webster
Certified Nurse Midwife
Ms. Webster specializes in women's health across different life stages, drawing from diverse clinical experience in labor and delivery units and international healthcare settings to provide informed, compassionate care.
Allison Butler
Certified Nurse Midwife
Ms. Butler integrates trauma-informed care principles from her reproductive justice advocacy into midwifery practice, offering holistic support based on advanced education from Yale School of Nursing's women's health program.
Laurel Miller
Certified Nurse Midwife
Ms. Miller brings extensive hospital-based midwifery experience to our center, emphasizing patient-centered decision-making and evidence-based practices informed by her work at University of Pennsylvania's midwifery program.
Questions
Do you offer services for non-pregnant women?
Yes, we provide comprehensive gynecological care including annual exams, contraception counseling, and menopausal management for women of all ages.
Are waterbirth options available?
Yes, we support water immersion for both labor and birth using our specially designed birthing tubs to enhance comfort and relaxation.
What doula packages are available?
We offer private ($1400) and group ($800) doula programs with 24/7 coverage and postpartum follow-up visits included in both packages.
Do you accept insurance?
We accept most major insurance plans and provide detailed billing information to help patients maximize their coverage benefits.
What postpartum support services exist?
Our postpartum care includes daily phone check-ins, home visits, breastfeeding support groups, and lactation consultant availability within the first six weeks after birth.
Are virtual consultations available?
We offer limited telehealth visits for certain follow-up appointments and breastfeeding consultations while maintaining in-person prenatal care standards.
Reviews (7)
Mama Redz
Dec 02, 2021
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I have delivered SEVEN babies; my 1st I had an epidural and the last 6 were natural but 5 of the 6 were birthed in a hospital and my last was born here in February 2021. My experience was AMAZING compared to a hospital. First I love how I met everyone of the midwives on more than one occasion so when it came close to my due date I wasn't worried about who would be on call. Also loved how they wouldn't accept me unless I quit smoking cigs (I have been cig free since Aug 2020 because of this!!!). I have always wanted to have a water birth but when I started having kids (98 was the 1st) this wasn
Name Last
Nov 10, 2021
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Maybe not the best choice for first time moms. During pregnancy, care was pretty great. I got an appointment quickly. Even during Covid I was allowed to have support, which was amazing. Almost all the midwives are very sweet, make you feel comfortable, and are just genuinely pleasant. Zoe and Leigh were standout favorites. Kathleen is super resourceful and easy to talk to. I did feel some of my concerns were a little dismissed, but I can chalk that up to first time mom anxiety. It was actual delivery where my experience turned less than great. I delivered with the one midwife I wasnt fond
Sarah Rose
Sep 01, 2021
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As someone with social anxiety and general anxiety disorder, receiving care at the birth center has literally changed my view of going to the doctors. Before my visit, I was terrified to seek help due to a host of negative experiences with doctors for the past few years (mainly walk in clinics, plus planned parenthood). It might sound dramatic, but just the difference in quality of the reception services and waiting room at the birth center was enough to reverse my pessimistic and fearful perception of going to the doctors. The reception ladies are kind and welcoming, the waiting room is warm,
Tiana Comegys
Jul 21, 2021
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I absolutely loved my experience with The Birth Center. I delivered my first baby there 2 weeks ago and it was everything I would have wanted in a birthing experience. It was a peaceful environment with very tranquil and attentive nurses and midwives. Zoe was the midwife who delivered our baby and my partner and I couldnt be happier with the cafe myself and our baby girl were given. Definitely going to deliver there in the future.
Lauren Savoy
Jun 30, 2021
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AMAZING! I cannot stress enough how wonderful the staff was during my pregnancy and delivery. Linnea was so calm and collected throughout our crazy delivery (30+ hours). I can not express enough how much I would recommend delivering here. Amazing. Simply amazing. We travelled over an hour each way for all the appts and the delivery (and the false alarms) and it was so worth it. I cannot believe how wonderful my experience with them was.
Ebony Morgan
Jun 15, 2021
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I delivered my baby at The Birth Center in April 2021 and received all of my prenatal care from 10 weeks through to my last appointment at 6 weeks postpartum. I had a great experience from my first appointment with CNM Kathleen throughout. Every midwife and nurse that I met was great. Nurse Erin really cared for us immediately after my son was born. CNM Ze was on call the evening that I gave birth - They are a gem! A great midwife with super calm but assuring energy. As someone with anxiety in healthcare settings, I appreciate Ze for consistently asking for consent throughout my appointments
Katelynn Griess
Jan 28, 2020
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My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our time with The Birth Center! We always left with positive things to say. All of our questions were always answered and the center did an awesome job at making sure we had all the knowledge we needed to make the pregnancy and labor experience a positive one! We felt well prepared. Everyone in staff was amazing! A special shout out to the midwife Julia who caught our baby! I couldnt recommend them enough :)
