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Your one-stop shop for education from pregnancy, parenting, doulas and everything in between! Welcome to the Birth Education of San Diego. Welcome...

We offer classes, workshops and resources to help you enjoy and protect your birthing experience. You only birth this baby once and you should be informed of all of your choices and how they will affect yourself and your baby. We support all kinds of birth - natural, medicated, Caesarean, VBAC(vaginal birth after caesarean), home, hospital or birth center. Every person must make the choice for thenselves as to what kind of birth they desire and we, no matter what our views, should support each other with those choices. We are here to answer your questions and help you in any way that we can. Fears associated with childbirth can be removed once you feel informed about what you want and how to achieve it. San Diego has a wonderful birthing community and we hope to connect you to the perfect people to keep you safe and feeling your power.. Now that you have found us - we begin this journey together.

12/16/2025

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This beauty came to class with her mama. Mama told us that she loves to be worn in a baby carrier. Yay for baby carriers!!! My 4th baby was worn constantly by me, dad AND his sisters! (He didn’t take a single step on his own until he was 15 months old 😆.)⁣
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I’m all for baby wearing - but, when a baby doesn’t get enough opportunity to move her body freely - whatever the cause - she can become ‘stuck’ with limited range of motion in her arms and legs (she hasn’t had enough opportunity to express her reflexes and general movements and to integrate those into intentional movement). ⁣
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Watch her right arm, in particular - she holds it bent and close to her body. You will also see her express her landau reflex and she actually does very well with that by integrating it, pretty quickly after expression. ⁣
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All she needs is a little fascia release work on that right side (including intercostals) and she’ll be able to extend it so she can support her torso. You might want to watch this reel twice though, because she is the cutest thing EVER! Let’s Help the Babies!⁣
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12/11/2025

𝟬𝟵𝟭: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀⁣
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Welcome back to part two with more education prep on things to think about for Postpartum. ⁣
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Today with Dr. Morgan, we're diving deep into a few things people miss when planning for postpartum life. We're covering the reality of hormone shifts, breastfeeding challenges, and mental health issues like baby blues and postpartum anxiety. She does not miss the importance of proper nutrition and rest and also shares how her husband handles his role during postpartum after each baby. The partner conversations and prep are not to be missed!⁣
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Dr. Morgan shares personal experiences and practical advice on how to navigate this intense period, adding in the support systems and resources that can make a world of difference. ⁣
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Whether you're expecting or recently had a baby, this episode is packed with candid, real-talk advice aimed at preparing and empowering you for the postpartum journey. We want you to go in with what will be the best advice tailored just for your family. Hopefully this show will open up great conversations for you and your support team. ⁣
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You can reach Dr. Morgan MacDermott at MilkMedicine.com. Her podcast with co host Dr. Leah is Healthy As A Mother, and can be found wherever you get your podcasts!⁣
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Here’s the episode Morgan mentioned where she interviewed her husband! ⁣
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#63: Role Changes and Expectations within Fatherhood with Wes MacDermott⁣
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https://open.spotify.com/episode/2U6BRfxgtIP5bJjQWKD4KZ?si=9c5e07ddec634fab⁣
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𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦:⁣
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LAB LIST: CBC, CMP, ferritin, total iron, TIBC, iron saturation, TSH, free T3, free T4, total T3, total T4, TPO and TG antibodies, vitamin D3⁣
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𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱: https://thisisneeded.com/?irpid=1111115&pwc=true⁣
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https://www.themilkmoon.com/products/restorativetonic⁣
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Postpartum Herbs: https://www.wishgardenherbs.com/collections/postpartum?tw_source=google⁣
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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!⁣
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12/06/2025

𝟬𝟵𝟬: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘁𝘁⁣

⁣One of the things I love the most about Dr. Morgan is that she doesn’t sugar coat things AND always goes back to the root of how things have always worked–just like in Naturopathy! If we want to find out 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 - 𝗴𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 and see her design.⁣

⁣Sure - do we have things in modern day that work and help us raise and feed our children? Yes and some of them are lifesavers. And when things are off track, sometimes we can look back at what has worked since the beginning of time, add some modern science explanation as to why it’s worked, and rethink what we are doing.⁣

⁣You can reach Dr. Morgan MacDermott at 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺. Her podcast with co host Dr. Leah is 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝘀 𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, and can be found wherever you get your podcasts!⁣

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https://milkmedicine.com/pregnancycall/

https://www.karingforpostpartum.com/breastfeeding-course

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!⁣

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12/04/2025

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Here’s another long reel for you! Baby L came to see me right before his oral tie release procedure. ⁣
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During the protocol, when he was working on his right side, he was expressing a lot of tension and restriction from occiput to toes and you will see that, clearly, in this video. ⁣
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Watch as I stay at his left occiput/temporal area while he works through his tension. After a still-point, he begins to work on his left side and you will see his legs completely relax and rest on the blanket (completely different tone than he had on the other side). I asked mom how he nursed on her right breast and she said “So well Completely different than how he nurses on the left side.” ⁣
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You will hear this often - that baby will feed better on one side and will prefer one breast over the other. ⁣
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I have more video from this session that I’ll post next week! I’ll give you an update on how he’s doing post-release too! Let’s Help the Babies!⁣
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12/04/2025

𝟬𝟵𝟬: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁: 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝘁𝘁⁣
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In this episode, I am having Dr. Morgan back to really share as much info as possible 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 and moving for all things Breastfeeding!⁣
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I think what I have been 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄hen it comes to breastfeeding preparedness. Parents are so focused on labor and delivery education that they skip breastfeeding due to time constraints or simply feeling like the education is not important. After all - haven’t we been breastfeeding for thousands of years? How hard could it be?⁣
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Dr. Morgan Macdermott, is a naturopathic medical doctor specializing in perinatal women’s health. There is so much to talk about when it comes to the importance of 𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗟𝗬 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 and support. We cover common pitfalls new parents face, the significance of having a lactation consultant, and practical tips for breastfeeding success. ⁣
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This is the first part of our two-part series, with the second part focusing on postpartum recovery and ongoing motherhood support. Dr. Morgan shares invaluable insights and real-life experiences to help get some terminology into your head and hopefully you will 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 so they can be ahead of the game!⁣
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⁣You can reach Dr. Morgan MacDermott at 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺. Her podcast with co host Dr. Leah is 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝘀 𝗔 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, and can be found wherever you get your podcasts!⁣
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https://milkmedicine.com/pregnancycall/⁣
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https://www.karingforpostpartum.com/breastfeeding-course⁣
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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!⁣
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12/04/2025

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Dr. Chesley has a webinar coming up... DECODING TWEEN GIRLS.⁣
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SHARE with your peeps⁣
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11/30/2025

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I would rank these two strategies higher than probably anything else in the toddler years. ⁣
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Work on your own reactivity (slow down your pace), and then spend all of your energy on what TO do instead of what NOT to do.

11/26/2025

𝟬𝟴𝟵: 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁⁣

⁣As a doula who is having her first baby, 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵𝘀 of feeling way more prepared than she was.⁣

⁣Having the book knowledge about birth and then having the physical experience is what brings everything together. Is it easier when you have the book knowledge and maybe the benefit of attending births and supporting them? I would say yes AND 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 is also a lesson that can only be attained in the moment. ⁣

⁣𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀 from our very cells so we can shed the old self and be a better parent to the next generation.⁣

⁣Here's the link to the Protein Ball recipe Kaitlyn mentioned!⁣

⁣https://unboundwellness.com/easy-energy-bites/⁣

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⁣Listen wherever you get your podcasts!⁣

⁣ #𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 #𝗵𝘆𝗽𝗻𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 #𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗱𝗮𝗱 #𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁

11/25/2025

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Growing up in such a strict religion, I was taught and modeled that "perfection is the goal and all that is accepted in this house."⁣
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It was a hard way to live and any imperfections caused deep shame. Becoming a parent felt like imposter syndrome every day.⁣
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It was watching how other people parented in such open and transparent ways that made me see what I'd been missing. ⁣
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Luckily my daughter is VERY forgiving and learned along with me.❤️⁣
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11/24/2025

𝟬𝟴𝟵: 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻'𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁⁣

⁣One of the main reasons to take a childbirth series rather than a 1 day or 3 hour birth class is 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 and what you are going to need.⁣

⁣When you have five or six weeks of classes, homework and practice to do together, 𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Things you may have never thought to get on the same page about or that you never realized were important to you come up in a birth series.⁣

⁣𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. It shows them that they are not bystanders but actually an integral part of the puzzle and experience. ⁣

⁣Here's the link to the Protein Ball recipe Kaitlyn mentioned!⁣

⁣https://unboundwellness.com/easy-energy-bites/⁣

⁣.nurture.grow⁣

⁣𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀!⁣

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11/24/2025

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You are going to be really exhausted. You are going to be very angry with each other some of the time.” - Emily Oster keeping it real about those first three months.⁣
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Her best advice? Schedule regular partner check-ins BEFORE baby arrives. Put them on the calendar because when you’re sleep-deprived, you won’t naturally make time to discuss what’s working.⁣
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The fourth trimester is real, parents. ⁣
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Welcome to the Birth Education Center. We offer classes, workshops and resources to help you enjoy and protect your birthing experience. You only birth this baby once and you should be informed of all of your choices and how they will affect yourself and your baby. We support all kinds of birth - natural, medicated, Caesarean, VBAC(vaginal birth after caesarean), home, hospital or birth center. Every woman must make the choice for herself as to what kind of birth she desires and we as women, no matter what our views, should support each other with those choices. We are sisters from the same tribe and within our Center - you are safe. We are here to answer your questions and help you in any way that we can. Fears associated with childbirth can be removed once you feel informed about what you want and how to achieve it. San Diego has a wonderful birthing community and we hope to connect you to the perfect women to keep you safe and empowered. Now that you have found us - we begin this journey together. Welcome...

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