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Savonna came to Our Community Birth Center for her fifth pregnancy looking for personalized care where she could really be listened to by her health care provider. For her previous pregnancies, she received care at PeaceHealth’s Nurse Midwifery Center and McKenzie Midwives, but after the closure of both midwifery programs, Savonna was unsure of where to turn to for her fifth pregnancy. After searching online for local midwifery care, she came across the website for Our Community Birth Center and saw AlexAnn’s photo. “I’m going here!,” recalls Savonna. “That’s the sign I needed.” AlexAnn—who saw Savonna for care when she

Hi, I’m Lindsay DuBois, and I’m the parent of two birth center babies—one born in January 2023, just one year after the birth center opened, and the other this past February, on the night of the snowstorm. Years ago, I worked as a doula in New York City, so I’ve attended a lot of births and supported people through all kinds of experiences. But today I want to share what it was like to go through birth myself—and how the care I received from the birth center made all the difference. My first birth was long and hard. I went

Author Alice Walker once said, “how we come into this world, how we are ushered in, met, hopefully embraced upon our arrival, impacts the whole of our time on this Earth.” We find this to be true at the birth center and it inspires the care we provide every day. After a high-risk pregnancy, hospital birth, and challenging breastfeeding journey with her first child, Jessa knew she wanted a birth center experience for her second child. She was looking for a calm and relaxed environment with minimal medical interventions. When Jessa toured Our Community Birth Center, she knew she had

For Kelsey’s first pregnancy, she wanted the support of a midwife and doula and she was interested in a home birth. Because she lives rurally, Kelsey decided that the birth center was a better fit for her so that she could be closer to a hospital just in case. While researching options, Kelsey was excited to learn that Our Community Birth Center provides a home-like option with Certified Nurse Midwives, childbirth prep classes, lactation support, postpartum home visits, and opportunities to build community with other parents. She was also encouraged to hear that birth center parents get uninterrupted skin-to- skin

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