"The woman about to become a mother, or with her newborn infant upon her bosom, should be the object of trembling care and sympathy wherever she bears her tender burden or stretches her aching limbs... God forbid that any member of the profession to which she trusts her life, doubly precious at that eventful period, should hazard it negligently, unadvisedly or selfishly."
~Oliver Wendell Holmes
The Birth Place is a place where women and their families can grow, and experience the joy of childbearing. A place where pregnancy and birth are well-respected, normal processes.
We believe that pregnancy and birth should be treated as the normal, healthy functions that they are. We believe that during this delicate time in a woman's life, she should be treated with care and respect. Through education of this holistic approach, and good prenatal care, we belive that women can have a healthy, natural birth experience without the unnecessary medical interventions that often cause the very problems that they were designed to prevent. |