New Birth Centers in Phoenix

A few months back, I had the pleasure of touring two of the new birth centers in Phoenix, Blossom Birth Center and Babymoon Inn. I just get tickled thinking of these hideaways for birthing mamas. How I love the idea of birthing outside of a hospital and outside of your home. Both places tend to demand from us more than we can give during birth. Hospitals demand us to follow their rules; our homes tend to demand our constant attention and care. If you feel these pressures, a birth center is a warm, comfortable place to bring your child into the world.
If you desire care from the team at Blossom, you can meet with anyone of their team, including a medical doctor or midwife. Their care integrates a holistic approach to pregnancy care and they desire the family to be in control of their birth. As an expecting parent, you are encouraged to use acupuncture, homeopathy, nutrition, herbalism, and more to make your pregnancy, birth and postpartum flourish. There are many rooms for laboring mamas, most with Jacuzzi tubs. A full kitchen is available for cooking whatever mama needs to energize her birth. Blossom birth center is located a hop, skip and a jump away from Phoenix Children’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital should more intensive care be needed. The Milk Spot offers lactation education for mamas who are experiencing trouble with breastfeeding or want to know why breast is best. I was able to sit and chat with Nichelle Whitehead, the medical doctor who transferred her practice to Blossom birth center. This is the only birth center that offers care from a medical doctor.
The Babymoon Inn is a free standing birth center in north central Phoenix. This old little house welcomes you with a courtyard and garden outside. Only one laboring family can use the home at one time. There are two bedrooms (one with a gigantic Jacuzzi tub), a large spacious bathroom, and another bathroom with large shower. Families can also enjoy a cozy living area and full kitchen for cooking up delicious goodies to keep everyone going during a long labor. Babymoon Inn was a dream turned reality for Shell Walker, LM, CPM. If an emergency pops up, St. Joseph’s hospital, Good Sam or Phoenix Baptist are an easy transfer. I was able to sit and talk with Julia Ryerson, one of the founders of this beautiful little place. I know that this place will bless many mamas and welcome many beautiful little souls into the world.
Women’s Birth and Wellness Center is the newest birth center on the block. I look forward to touring this center in March as this is the only birth center that will accept VBAC patients. The other birth centers will only take low risk pregnancies. More to come on this one!