Episode 105: Giving Birth at a Birth Center: Interview with Vanessa Treaster
Thank you so much for listening to today's episode, we are talking about what it is like to give birth in a free standing birth center. I interviewed Vanessa Treaster, a midwife at the Atlanta Birth Center. Vanessa is a mom of two in addition to being a midwife. I had my second baby at the Atlanta Birth Center, which I have talked about a lot in previous episodes. In this episode, Vanessa talks about how free standing birth centers differ from hospital maternity units and I add a little bit about my experience as a patient at a birth center. I hope you enjoy the episode!
In this episode we discuss:
Wwhat is the typical prenatal appointment structure like at a birth center
How is this different from a typical OBGYN
group classes
nutrition review
What typically happens when a birthing person goes into labor
Who is typically in attendance at the birth
How are birth center births different than hospital births
Why Vanessa loves being a birth center midwife
Where to find Vanessa:
NEW: $29 Birth Class
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