Sarah, Nancy Myrick (Certified Nurse Midwife and birth center Director) and Leda Mast (Board Member of the SF Birth Center Foundation) discuss the ins and outs of birthing at a birth center. 

They talk through the unique benefits birth centers offer and explore a wide range of birth center related topics designed to help inform the birthing journey, including:

• Birth framework: Three Main Options for Where to Give Birth - Hospital, Birth Center, Home
• What a Birth Center is
• Why People Choose Birth Centers
• What It is Like to Give Birth at a Birth Center
• Who is a Good Candidate
• How Unforeseen Complications Are Handled
• The Team Present for the Birth 
• The Pros and Cons of Different Birth Location Options 
• How to Learn More and Find Birth Centers in Your Area

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