Before contractions started, I wondered, “How is labor going to be?” It can be different every time, and I knew I’d need to stay strong and focused. I surprised myself with how I was able to breathe and handle labor.
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When you give birth with the Roots team, we are here to support you during the postpartum period. And we realize that you might not have family members who are able to be physically present after your baby is born.
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Like all life events, pregnancy and birth come with their own unique circumstances and story, and we aim to prepare our clients for the vast range of normal birth events.
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I would strongly encourage more families to look into birth centers and plan an unmedicated birth if they’re able to. It’s an awesome, empowering experience to be able to do that and listen to your body.
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From vitamins and supplements, exercise and chiropractic care, acupuncture and herbal teas, there are many ways to support your body during pregnancy and help you prepare for an optimal birth experience.
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Things like age and prior surgical birth are important when assessing risk. But they don’t automatically mean your pregnancy is high risk.
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At Roots, we respect our clients’ choices, and we support both informed consent and informed refusal of routine ultrasounds. We want to help you reach your goals for a safe, healthy, and informed birth.
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When I think back to my second baby’s birth, I have one wish — that every pregnant person could have a Roots experience from the minute they find out they’re pregnant and all the way through delivery and postpartum.
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This birth will forever be one of the best experiences of my life.
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“I was pushing as hard as I could, and Rachel and Jamie were both working to help get him out. Success!”
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In addition to the physical health of both birthing parents and babies, hydrotherapy and water birth have been proven to increase emotional satisfaction with the birthing process.
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At Roots, we want to empower birthing parents with informed choices. Along with our birthing pools and other comfort measures, we are pleased to offer laboring parents the option of nitrous oxide as a tool for labor pain management.
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When it comes to reproductive health care for Black pregnant folks, culturally competent care can be the difference between life and death.
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She was here and I was done. I had birthed a child without an ounce of medication. I could do anything now!
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When you choose hospital birth with the Roots team, you have access to medications that can aid or support labor if needed.
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Everyone was holding their collective breath, waiting for Allie to cry. She moved her eyes and then took her first breath and cried.
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When you hear Roots Community Birth Center, you probably think of holistic prenatal visits and birth services in the Twin Cities. Now, the evidence-based care you’re used to at Roots is available for the whole family.
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“It felt really calm and normal, exactly how we felt it should be.”
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