Alba Birth Center

Alba Birth Center Individualized Maternity Care delivered by Licensed & Certified Professional Midwifes.

Snow Day Alert! Winter Storm Elsa is making herself known, so our clinic will be closed tomorrow, Monday 16th, due to th...
03/15/2026

Snow Day Alert!

Winter Storm Elsa is making herself known, so our clinic will be closed tomorrow, Monday 16th, due to the weather.

Babies don’t check the forecast! Clients, be sure to reach out to the urgent line if any little ones decide this weekend is their big debut.

📞 If you had an appointment scheduled, our team will be reaching out to help you reschedule.

Stay cozy, warm and safe!!

We are so happy to welcome all birthing Alba families to join us for a special mini session at the Alba Birth Center! Th...
03/14/2026

We are so happy to welcome all birthing Alba families to join us for a special mini session at the Alba Birth Center! This is a perfect way to celebrate and recognize your birthing experience with Alba. These sessions are perfect for families, mom and me sessions, and to capture how much your Alba baby has grown since their birth!

Schedule here:
https://lovelightphotography74.pixieset.com/booking/alba-mini

In case of birth, the rain date will be Sunday, April 26th. If the rain date is also cancelled, session value can be transferred to another session or refund may be requested.

03/05/2026

Hey mommas! We’re looking for extra breastmilk donations to help support new families at Alba Birth Center. Sometimes our mommas and babies need a little help in those early days, and donor milk can make a huge difference!
We’re specifically looking for:
🍼 Breastmilk free from medications and COVID-19 vaccines
🐄 Dairy-free breastmilk (some of our babies have sensitivities).
Not all breastmilk donated needs to be dairy-free, but we would love to have this as an option. If you are able to help with this option, please label your bags so we can sort accordingly!
If you’ve got extra milk and can meet these requests, we’d love to hear from you! If you can help, please call our office: 920-882-6200 or you can drop off your donation during normal business hours - Mon-Fri 9-5.
All donated milk goes directly to families in need!
• There is also a need for some long-term donations, so if anyone is interested in being paired with a family for a long-term donation please message us or call our office - 920-882-6200•

January Babies Have Arrived! ❄️There’s something extra special about welcoming little ones at the start of a brand-new y...
02/26/2026

January Babies Have Arrived! ❄️
There’s something extra special about welcoming little ones at the start of a brand-new year. Our sweet January babies are already filling hearts (and arms!) with so much love. 🤍

Join us in welcoming our newest winter wonders!

All of these little ones just sneaking in and filling our hearts 🤍
02/21/2026

All of these little ones just sneaking in and filling our hearts 🤍

A birthday can sneak up on you….just ask Evelyn’s momma!It was just another prenatal in the morning, when momma told the...
02/19/2026

A birthday can sneak up on you….just ask Evelyn’s momma!

It was just another prenatal in the morning, when momma told the midwife “Well, I guess I will be pregnant the longest with this baby!”
WIth no labor signs, she scheduled a prenatal for the following week and went on her way.

The on-call phone rang just a few hours later…her husband on the other side. Contractions had started after a walk at the mall and were now 4 minutes apart. Momma still wanted to labor in the comfort of her home, so we made a plan for dad to send frequent updates. In just another couple of hours he let us know she was starting to struggle to cope, and she really wanted to get in the bath. With this being her 4th baby, first unmedicated birth and contractions 2-3 minutes apart, we made the call together for her to definitely NOT get in the tub at home (unless they wanted an unplanned homebirth!) and we would have the tub at the birth center filled for her!

They arrived in the early evening, getting settled in the Iris Room. 20 minutes after arrival, her water broke! She lowered herself into the tub and surrendered to her labor. In a few minutes, she felt her baby moving down and her body pushing, and just 15 minutes after that, she was bringing her baby up into her arms. Momma and dad snuggled their babe in the warm water, until finally remembering to take a look.
“It’s a girl!!”

Welcome Evelyn 6lbs 9oz…it was a beautiful birthday, indeed!🤍

📷 - Jenali

Welcome to the world, our beautiful December babies! Born in a season of love, light, and a little winter magic❄️
02/13/2026

Welcome to the world, our beautiful December babies! Born in a season of love, light, and a little winter magic❄️

I woke up in the very early morning to the on-call phone ringing…”Alba urgent line, this is Kylie”It was mom and dad on ...
02/04/2026

I woke up in the very early morning to the on-call phone ringing…”Alba urgent line, this is Kylie”
It was mom and dad on the phone. “Contractions are 5 minutes apart…these are really strong! I didn’t know it could be this bad so fast…”
We made a plan for them to labor at home for awhile longer, but to call if there was a shift. Just a couple hours later I woke to another a phone call; this time by the sound of momma’s voice during a contraction, it was time to make their way in to meet their baby.
When they arrived she was deep in it. She asked for an exam…”you are 9cm’s!” She laughed in disbelief as we knew her baby would soon make his way into her arms. She leaned over the bathroom counter as the waves stayed strong and she met each one with strength. Everyone jumped as her waters released with a splash. She felt her baby moving down. “I want to be in the water now.”
Each contraction she pushed with strength, working together with her baby boy. She brought him so gently…
And then he was here.
9lbs 4oz - born on his daddy’s birthday!

Welcome Callahan! You are so loved🤍

📷 - Jenali

We're happy to share (better late than never!) that our 2026 Prepare to PUSH classes are now live on our website with ou...
01/28/2026

We're happy to share (better late than never!) that our 2026 Prepare to PUSH classes are now live on our website with our first class scheduled for next week!!

Date: Thursday, February 5th
Time: 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Location: Alba Birth Center

This FREE class, offered four times a year following our Childbirth Education courses, supports expectant mothers in learning how breathing, pelvic floor function, and core support work together during labor and birth.

In this class, you'll learn:

▪ How to coordinate proper breathing with pelvic floor and core muscles
▪ Exercises to relax and stretch the pelvic floor in preparation for delivery
▪ Effective breathing techniques for labor and pushing
▪ Ways to help reduce perineal tearing during delivery

Hosted by: Orthopedic & Spine Therapy
Instructor: Kimberley Kessenich, PT, DPT

If this feels like a helpful addition to your birth preparation, visit our website to RSVP!

**IMPORTANT - this class is open to the community too, not just Alba patients. Everyone is welcome!!**

These babies were so sweet to bless us with their births in November!! Each one growing strong and so loved🤍Join us in ...
01/28/2026

These babies were so sweet to bless us with their births in November!! Each one growing strong and so loved🤍
Join us in welcoming these little ones!!

Giving birth has been likened to being in a labyrinth. Not knowing exactly where you have to go to get to the end, but c...
01/21/2026

Giving birth has been likened to being in a labyrinth. Not knowing exactly where you have to go to get to the end, but committing to the experience and wherever it may lead you. This momma's second Alba birth was much like this. Her first birth was a planned hospital birth turned cesarean, and her next was a redemptive VBAC at the birth center. For her third birth, she was hoping for something a bit quicker, and hopefully straightforward!
However, this is not always the lesson of birth.
Labor had a bit of a stop & start pattern for a day, finally leading into a more solid labor pattern, but really only staying strong & consistent in upright positions. She labored with determination through the night and as the sun rose; felt the urge to push! After pushing longer than she anticipated, her baby girl finally made her appearance, completely posterior!
Posterior babies, or “sunny side up” presenting babies, are positioned with their spine to their mothers spine, facing up! Most babies if posterior, will turn during labor to be anterior(with their spine to their mothers stomach) as pushing starts, to help the diameter of the head be smaller and easier to emerge.
Evelyn decided to surprise us all (while validating her mother’s experience of something feeling much different from her previous labor experiences) and was born perfectly posterior, greeting us all with an adorably grouchy expression!
Welcome Evelyn! 7lb 3 oz🤍

📷 -

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990 Plank Road
Menasha, WI
54952

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Alba Birth Center is dedicated to providing the Midwives Model of Care™ in the Fox Valley. We provide comprehensive prenatal, labor and birth, postpartum, newborn and lactation care. Our midwives are nationally certified and licensed in the state of Wisconsin.

Our standard of care includes individualized care provided by a midwife who sees you throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and through the first 6 weeks after birth. Laboring women are free to move instinctually during labor and utilize our specialized birthing tubs. Each private birthing suite is equipped with the comforts of home in a safe, relaxing environment. Delayed cord clamping and immediate skin-to-skin contact after birth are the standard here. Mothers and babies are not separated and expert lactation support is available at every birth.

Come experience the difference that makes our care unique in the Fox Valley area. Call 920-882-6200 to schedule a free consultation and tour of Alba Birth Center.