Lisa Ross Birth & Women's Center - Birth Stories

After finding out in July, 2001, that I was pregnant, I became very anxious. I told my primary care physician that I wanted to see an obstetrician right away. The Lisa Ross Birth & Women's Center was the only facility that could see me within a week.

I was told that they specialized in natural childbirth, which was something I hadn't considered at the time.

Arthur and I weren't sure what we were about to face, being that we would be under the care of nurse-midwives instead of doctors and nurses as in our previous births. The first visit went well. We had only positive things to say. The center focused on my family as a whole, which made every visit very relaxing.

We liked the idea of the warm setting, being able to deliver in water, and having as many family and friends as we wanted with us to share the joy of the delivery of our new baby. However, I was concerned about not being able to have the epidural, which I was accustomed to.

It took half of my pregnancy to fully decide I didn't want to go to the hospital to be confined to the bed, hooked up to IVs, and not be allowed to eat or drink. Most of all, I knew I would have little sympathy from the hospital staff.

Arthur and I took it upon ourselves to take the refresher birth class as we felt this would be necessary in the natural delivery. March 2, 2002, came and it was time to experience something I had never experienced before.

With the advice of the refresher class, the help of my family (Arthur most of all), the birthing tub, and the comfort of nurse-midwife Susan Sims, I was able to deliver my 7-pound, 9-ounce baby girl without any pain medications or tearing. My twelve-hour post delivery time went by smoothly as well, with the comforting of the nurses, Lindsay and Bobbye. In no time I was ready to go home.

I would like to add that this was a wonderful experience. Were I ever to do this again, I would most definitely go back to the Lisa Ross Birth & Women's Center. I wouldn't trade this experience for the world.

Daphne is our new front-office receptionist!


My Birth Story... by Daphne B.

	After finding out in July, 2001, that I was pregnant, I became very anxious. I told my primary care physician that I wanted to see an obstetrician right away. The Lisa Ross Birth & Women's Center was the only facility that could see me within a week. I was told that they specialized in natural childbirth, which was something I hadn't considered at the time. Arthur and I weren't sure what we were about to face, being that we would be under the care of nurse-midwives instead of doctors and nurses as in our previous births. The first visit went well. We had only positive things to say. The center focused on my family as a whole, which made every visit very relaxing. We liked the idea of the warm setting, being able to deliver in water, and having as many family and friends as we wanted with us to share the joy of the delivery of our new baby. However, I was concerned about not being able to have the epidural, which I was accustomed to. It took half of my pregnancy to fully decide I didn't want to go to the hospital to be confined to the bed, hooked up to IVs, and not be allowed to eat or drink. Most of all, I knew I would have little sympathy from the hospital staff. Arthur and I took it upon ourselves to take the refresher birth class as we felt this would be necessary in the natural delivery. March 2, 2002, came and it was time to experience something I had never experienced before. With the advice of the refresher class, the help of my family (Arthur most of all), the birthing tub, and the comfort of nurse-midwife Susan Sims, I was able to deliver my 7-pound, 9-ounce baby girl without any pain medications or tearing. My twelve-hour post delivery time went by smoothly as well, with the comforting of the nurses, Lindsay and Bobbye. In no time I was ready to go home. I would like to add that this was a wonderful experience. Were I ever to do this again, I would most definitely go back to the Lisa Ross Birth & Women's Center. I wouldn't trade this experience for the world. Daphne is our new front-office receptionist!

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