Choosing a Low Risk Birth Provider

Choosing a Low Risk Birth Provider

From The Dr Lexi Show by Dr Lexi

May 11, 2026 · 19 min

About this episode

This episode discusses key questions to consider when selecting a birth provider for low risk pregnancies and compares hospitals to free standing birth centers.

EPISODE 37: In today’s episode we are talking about the important questions to ask when choosing a birth provider for a low risk pregnancy and the difference between a hospital and free standing birth center. Guest: Lisa Miller, RN, BSN, CNM, JD In this episode, we cover asking the important questions, like: • Do you offer a birthing tub? • What is your primary cesarean rate? • What training does the team have regarding intermittent fetal heart rate auscultation? • Are you ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Lexi

Guest: Lisa Miller

Topics covered

  • birth provider
  • low risk pregnancy
  • hospital vs birth center
  • important questions
  • cesarean rate
  • fetal heart rate auscultation

Keywords

  • birth provider
  • low risk pregnancy
  • hospital
  • birth center
  • cesarean rate
  • fetal heart rate

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