The Dallas Birth and Women's Center

After an initial visit to an OB-GYN, we decided to pursue an alternative for bringing Newbie into the world. We wouldn't have known about this option had our friends not had their baby there in November of last year. Their account of the experience was so moving, and so atypical of new parents talking about the birth experience, that we decided to explore further.

When we visited the Birth Center, we were given one-on-one attention (even though we didn't have an official "tour" appointment) and the option to ask as many questions as we wanted. There is a calm about the place that is VERY non-hospital. While initially, it was a bit unnerving to think how intimate a space the birth-suites are, how home-like, the arguments for choosing a birth center over a hospital were strong in my mind:

The only focus is on delivering healthy babies.
The center only delivers about 20 babies each month.
The midwives have a hands-on approach to prenatal care.
There is no disease present...just pregnancy, a natural event.

I've had a lot of feedback from family and friends about our choice, much of it positive, but some of it curious. So for those of you who want to know more, please feel free to visit this website:
http://www.birthcenter.net/