Amanda Bedortha2024-02-26T12:33:13-08:00February 26th, 2024|
Francis (they/them) is Our Community Birth Center's new birth assistant/lactation provider. Francis will also host our LGBTQIA+ monthly meet ups for families. Francis has been attending births and supporting families and individuals in their reproductive health journeys for almost 9 years! We are so happy to have them on our team!
Amanda Bedortha2023-11-01T11:01:57-08:00October 26th, 2023|
Long before I was ever pregnant, I knew exactly how I would birth my baby. I always believed I would have a water birth, do it with little to no intervention, and without pain management drugs. When my husband and I found out we were expecting, we were overjoyed. Also, immediately overwhelmed with having to make a care provider choice. I talked to some girlfriends at work and was recommended to an obstetrician group. For the first seven months, I received care at a busy office with a large waiting room. With many receptionists and patients coming and going, the
Amanda Bedortha2023-10-24T10:47:06-08:00October 24th, 2023|
Congratulations to our newest midwife Vivianne on passing her board exam last month to officially become a Certified Nurse Midwife! Vivianne had to obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing, a doctoral degree in nurse midwifery, and then pass a comprehensive midwifery certification exam to reach this point. Now we are just waiting on her license to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife/Nurse Practitioner in Oregon and then she will get to start catching babies and offering clinic appointments at Our Community Birth Center in November. More about Vivianne: Vivianne has been serving as a birth worker since 2011 after becoming
Amanda Bedortha2023-10-24T11:53:38-08:00September 15th, 2023|
This month our midwives and nurses at Our Community Birth Center renewed their Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification with a special all-day birth center focused training through the American Association of Birth Centers. Our team spent the day practicing skills and techniques to provide fast and effective emergency care to babies with respiratory or cardiac distress. Our Community Birth Center staff participate in a wide range of emergency practice drills throughout the year and maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification to ensure we are always ready to provide the best care possible if a baby needs extra support after birth.
