Childbirth Services

 At Atlanta Birth Center, we believe that pregnancy and birth are a normal, natural, sacred part of life.

Our job is to ensure you have a safe environment and comfort during this time. One of the primary goals of Atlanta Birth Center is to leave a lasting positive and caring first impression of the world on your new baby and family. We provide a warm, caring, home-like environment where you feel supported and respected, as well as safe and secure.

We are here to give you continuous support, holistic pain management, as needed, and information on pregnancy, unmedicated labor and birth, infant care, breastfeeding, parenting and family planning. Pregnancy and birth have the potential to be a transformational experience for a family and we recognize that this is a time of great potential to make meaningful lifestyle changes. We want you to have active participation in your care and shared decision-making. Our goal is that clients feel informed, confident, and self-reliant before, during, and after the childbearing experience. We appropriately utilize medical interventions when absolutely necessary, and guide and support our patients who require a higher level of medical care.

Our Prenatal Model of Care

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  • One-hour initial appointment including detailed history and full physical

  • Half-hour prenatal visits with education

  • Standard prenatal testing including blood work taken on site and referrals for ultrasounds as indicated

  • Community group prenatal care

  • Access to 24-hour midwifery care and phone consultation

Birth Services Include

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  • Labor, birth and postpartum care in one of our comfortable birth suites with CNM and RN birth assistant

  • Freedom to labor and birth in different positions as desired by the mother

  • Intermittent fetal monitoring during labor and birth with the use of a handheld fetal monitoring machine.

  • Hydrotherapy in tub or shower during labor and water birth

  • Immediate skin-to-skin care and delayed cord clamping for all moms and babies unless medical necessities arise

  • No routine episiotomies, IVs, continuous fetal monitoring, or separation of mother and baby

  • We will welcome your children, parents and friends so you can decide who will be with you or near you as you give birth.

  • Safe transfer to a hospital before, during or after labor/birth if needed for mom or baby

Postpartum Care Resources

  • Postpartum 24-48 hr visit by an RN in your home or at the birth center

  • Integrated postpartum care of mom, baby, and breastfeeding from the ABC team

  • 1-week and 6-week postpartum checkups

  • Pregnancy and postpartum support groups