Birth Care Client Information

Childbirth Education
Jennifer Michael, RN is teaching our childbirth education classes. Please see front desk for her schedule, or call/text Jen at (717) 725-6704. Jen worked as a labor nurse for Birth Care previously. She can help prepare you and your family for the unique experience of giving birth in a free-standing birth center. 

Local Resources
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Health Information on the Web
The Internet offers a wealth of health care information. Here are a few sites that are generally good resources. We are here to help you sort through the information and provide the best advice tailored to you.

Useful Websites
The information on these sites does not always reflect our philosophy of care, but you may find it  helpful.
Childbirth Connection: www.ChildbirthConnection.org
Provides tips that help women have healthy pregnancies and births.
Share with Women: http://ourmomentoftruth.com/share-with-women/
Printable information sheets about a wide range of pregnancy and women's health topics. 
Our Moment Of Truth: http://ourmomentoftruth.com/
Empowering information about pregnancy and women's health.  
Mayo Clinic: Diseases and conditions https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions
Reliable information about a wide variety of medical issues. 
Mother to Baby fact sheets: https://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets-parent/
Drug safety info for pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Medline Plus: https://medlineplus.gov/
Basic, easy-to-understand information about many diseases and conditions.

Free E-books
Pathway to a Healthy Birth:
ttp://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/health-care/maternity/pathway-to-a-healthy-birth-booklet.pdf
Comfort in Labor by Penny Simkin
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/health-care/maternity/comfort-in-labor-simkin.pdf  
Vaginal or Cesarean Birth
http://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/health-care/maternity/vaginal-or-cesarean-birth-what-is-at-stake.pdf
Every woman deserves a doula
​http://www.babiesincommon.com/docs/Every-Woman-Deserves-a-Doula.pdf

Other Information
The Diane Rehm Show on Midwives
https://dianerehm.org/shows/2015-01-13/new_research_on_the_safety_of_using_midwives_for_low_risk_deliveries
American Association of Birth Centers
​https://www.birthcenters.org/page/for_parents