Birth Center vs Hospital Birth - Which Is Right for You

About this episode

This episode explores the differences between birth center and hospital births, featuring insights from experienced midwives.

In this episode, we explore birth center vs hospital birth , and what parents should know before deciding where to welcome their baby. Our guests are Certified Nurse Midwife Nancy Myrick , co-founder of the San Francisco Birth Center, and Monica Levine, Board Member of the San Francisco Birth Center Foundation. Nancy brings more than three decades of experience supporting births across home, hospital, and birth center settings. We discuss what birth center care actually looks like , how midwife-led care differs from hospital birth, and what research says about outcomes for low-risk pregnancies. For this episode, we are participating in Podcasthon , a global initiative highlighting nonprofits making a meaningful impact, and we’re honored to spotlight the work of the San Francisco Birth Center Foundation. Full show notes: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Connect with Nancy Myrick sfbirthcenter.com | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn SF Birth Center Links SF Birth Center Info Sessions | SF Birth Center Foundation | Donate Here! Find a Birth Center and/or Midwife near you American Association of Birth Centers | Birth Center Equity | American College of Nurse-Midwives Learn more…

People in this episode

Guests: Nancy Myrick, Monica Levine

Topics covered

• birth center
• hospital birth
• midwife-led care
• low-risk pregnancies

Keywords

• birth options
• parenting
• childbirth education

Mentioned in this episode

Products: San Francisco Birth Center

Places: SF

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