Research Notes on Birthing Centers
Birthing centers are a healthcare facility, staffed by nurse-midwives and midwives, where mothers in labor may be assisted by doulas and coaches. A birth center is a more home-like environment than a hospital labor ward. The length of stay after a birth is shorter at a birth center. A mother and infant can go home in be just 6 hours after the birth.
Top Resources on Birthing Centers
- American Pregnancy Association: Birthing Centers
- Wikipedia: Birthing Center
- KidsHealth: Birthing Centers
- BabyCenter: Birth centers: Alternatives to Hospitals
- American Association of Birth Centers: What is a Birth Center?
- PregnancyInfo: Hospital Births and Birthing Centers
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