Got questions? We'd love to talk with you! We are having special evenings for expectant families to come meet our staff and see what we are all about. Let us know if you would like to join us by using the "contact us" link. If you would like to start care you can of course schedule a prenatal appointment without coming to one of these nights. Call or email for details regarding dates and times of these Meet the Midwife events.
Welcome to the first birth center in St Louis. Please use the contact us form or call (636)294-6441 to set up an appointment. You can find information on our FAQ page about what services we offer, payment plans, etc or we would be delighted to talk with you personally. You are welcome to come Meet the Midwife at one of our meetings listed above as well. We currently have openings for birth center births beginning in May of this year (March and April are full). A limited number of home birth 'slots' are available, based on your location.
Great question!
Birth centers have been shown to be safe, satisfying places for women to receive health care and to give birth. Both the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Medical Association agree that accredited, freestanding birth centers are safe places to give birth. Studies in many respected journals have shown the benefits to women and babies that birth centers have to offer.
A primary goal of the Birth and Wellness Center is to improve the health of the women and infants we serve. The midwifery model of care has been shown by many studies to do just that. According to the NY Times, the lives of 8,000 Amercian babies could be saved each year if we could improve our prematurity rates to match the rates that Sweden maintains, the safest country in the world for babies to be born. Interestingly, in Sweden, there is about 1 midwife for every 1,000 people, compared to 1 midwife for every 30,000 people in the U.S, and out-of-hospital birth is the norm in Sweden.
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