Birth Center of Bloomington Normal

01/30/2026

Newborn exams right at the foot of your bed.

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01/30/2026

Calling all birth photographers ✨
If you’ve captured moments at our birth center, we’re inviting you to submit your photos for use in our social media and marketing materials. We’d love to help showcase the beauty and strength of birth center care through your lens.

📸 Submit here: birthcenterbn.com/photo-submission

01/29/2026

Outcomes like these don’t happen by accident.

They’re built over months of individualized prenatal care, honest risk assessment, informed choice, and deep respect for physiologic birth. They reflect careful screening, strong relationships, and a team that knows when to support the natural process—and when to step in or collaborate for safety.

This is what intentional, evidence-based midwifery care looks like.

We’re honored to walk alongside families in this work.

01/28/2026

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01/23/2026

This wonderful opportunity to connect with others and find your village🏡

💛 Prenatal & Postpartum Support Group- Birth Center of Bloomington Normal
Whether you’re expecting, newly postpartum, or somewhere in between, we are here for you. Our Prenatal & Postpartum Support Group offers a welcoming space to connect, share, and feel supported.
🗓 February 6 – April 24
🕙 Fridays | 11:00a–12:00p
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✨ Open to pregnant and postpartum moms.
🔗 Registration required: contact@thevillagecu.com or text us at 217-262-9975

01/19/2026

Held.

Supported.

01/02/2026

🌟Welcome our New Year’s
2026 baby🌟
Giorgio was welcomed earthside on January 2nd at 4:09 AM
Congratulations and lots of love to this sweet family on their new addition✨

12/09/2025

11/28/2025

Normalize Birth .

Invite siblings into your birth space. 🥹

The sweetest brother. I’ll never get over these photos.

11/17/2025

NYTimes Letter to the Editor ✒️

Many of you may have already seen the NY Times article "The ‘Worst Test in Medicine’ is Driving America’s High C-Section Rate" (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/health/electronic-fetal-monitoring-c-sections.html?unlocked_article_code=1.108.XT6J.Y2YuWc0Xc01e&smid=url-share ).
AABC sent a Letter to the Editor in response! Since our letter did not get published, we wanted to share it with you all here.
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Dear Editor,

Thank you for highlighting the overreliance on continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) and its role in rising Cesarean rates.

There is a solution to this epidemic. Midwifery-led birth centers use intermittent fetal monitoring instead of continuous EFM. They are an evidence-based model that delivers outcomes comparable to those of the top nations globally by offering holistic, family-centered care that protects and empowers patients, thereby enhancing both physical and mental well-being in our community.

Birth centers are fully integrated into the healthcare system and guided by principles of prevention, safety, appropriate medical intervention, and cost-effectiveness. While midwifery care can occur elsewhere, birth centers are unique in offering this dedicated, physiologic model.
Outcomes speak for themselves:
-Cesarean rates under 6%
-NICU admissions less than half the national average
-Low rates of interventions with superior overall outcomes

These results demonstrate the clinical excellence and fiscal prudence of the birth center model, reducing complications and costs while maintaining world-standard safety, lowering maternal mortality risk, and prioritizing maternal autonomy and satisfaction.

Respectfully,
Kate Bauer
Executive Director
American Association of Birth Centers
Perkiomenville, PA

11/14/2025

While our regulations prevent us from performing planned breech births, we know, these can be life saving skills❣️

10/13/2025

On Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day, Wednesday, October 15th, we invite you to light a candle on our front porch in honor of the little ones we carry in our hearts. Your light will shine for love, for memory, for healing.🕯️