Is a Birth Center Safe? What First-Time Moms Need to Know
Is a Birth Center Safe? What First-Time Moms Need to Know If you’re pregnant for the first time, congratulations! You’re probably getting a lot of advice and have a lot of questions, especially when it comes to choosing your birthplace. Will it be your home, the hospital, or a birth center? Birth centers […]
VBAC at Roots Community Birth Center
VBAC at Roots Community Birth Center Having your first baby via a C-section does not necessarily mean you need to deliver all future babies via C-section as well. In some cases, you can try having a vaginal birth after a C-section, known as a VBAC. What is a VBAC? A VBAC is a […]
Is Water Birth Right for You?
Is Water Birth Right for You? Water birth has become a big topic in the birth world and gained popularity with a lot of mothers. It provides a natural way for many mothers to experience a more comfortable, less painful labor. Let’s talk more about whether or not water birth is right for you. […]
Winona Bea’s Birth Story
Written by Lakia, Winona’s mom I woke up early with Indie (he had an ear infection) and noticed contractions while we played downstairs around 6-7 am. They were somewhat painful, but I had had so much prodromal labor that I felt I didn’t know if they truly hurt or not. They were pretty […]
Prenatal Care You Deserve
Prenatal Care You Deserve Prenatal care is an essential component of your pregnancy journey. Good prenatal care helps ensure better pregnancy and baby outcomes and prevents complications later. At Roots Community Birth Center, we empower mothers to partake in their care to feel more involved and heard. If you’re pregnant or planning for […]
Well-Person Care at Roots Community Birth Center
Well-Person Care at Roots Community Birth Center Did you know that midwives don’t only provide care for pregnant people but can also be partners in your overall wellness care? Our Certified Nurse-Midwives provide kind and gentle care to anyone with a uterus over the age of twelve. What is well-person care? Well-person […]
What is a Birth Center?
What is a Birth Center? A birth center is a freestanding space staffed by midwives that focus on out of hospital birth and well-person care for all stages of life. Roots Community Birth Center was born out of a vision to make out-of-hospital birth accessible and welcoming for all families. Our space was created […]
The Birth of Elijah
Just like that I snapped out of this trance like state and looked down at my baby boy. I covered him up to keep him warm and cooed to him and let him know mama was there.
Eighth Birthday Party & Ground Breaking Celebration
Happy Birthday, Roots! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to celebrate! We are so grateful for our last EIGHT years of catching babies and meeting families in community. Over the next year we will be in the process of renovating and improving our new space, which is located just across Logan Avenue […]
The Birth of Ulrenn – A Family Affair
The Backstory By Roots Community Birth Center Client Whitney White I am the mother of three babies born at Roots; Quinn (2016), Vonn (2021), and Ulrenn (2023). The Roots staff nurtured Baby and me in each pregnancy, and gently guided us during each birth. In all three births I was unmedicated, empowered, supported, and took my babies home […]