About Us
The Birth Center of
Gainesville is the oldest birth center on the east coast of the United States
and is proud to have been
“Delivering Florida’s Pride
and Joy for over 25 years.” Our midwives are experts in caring for healthy
pregnant
women and have a
longstanding record of providing high-quality, safe maternity care while helping
to grow healthy
families and build our
community. More than 1,800 babies have been delivered through the Birth Center
of Gainesville.
Our Philosophy
We are committed to
The
Midwives Model of Care
The Midwives Model of Care
is based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life processes.
The Midwives Model of
Care includes:
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Monitoring the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the mother
throughout the childbearing cycle
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Providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal
care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and
postpartum support
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Minimizing technological interventions.
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Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention
- The
application of this woman-centered model of care has been proven to reduce
the incidence of birth injury, trauma, and cesarean section.
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