Oregon Birth & Wellness Center

11/08/2025

Tips to prevent :

Choose foods rich in iron, folate, vitamin A and B12.

11/07/2025

Hey friends and neighbors 👋 — we wanted to share that our midwives have a few openings right now!

If you’ve been curious about birth center care or looking for a provider who takes time to truly listen, our doors are open. 💜

We offer:
🌿 Full midwifery care for pregnancy & birth
🌿 GYN visits for every stage of life
🌿 A focus on informed choice & personalized care

We’re proud to serve this community and honored to care for families who value gentle, evidence-based, family-centered care.

Come tour, ask questions, or just say hi — we’d love to connect! 🌸
Call us today at 541-515-6556!

11/07/2025

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found. https://nyti.ms/3WF7yLx

11/06/2025

🪺 Build Your Nest with WellMama!

Join our 4-week Postpartum Planning Group to prepare for life after birth — emotionally, physically, and practically. 💜

Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30pm | Starts November 12th

📍 Learn to set boundaries, plan for rest, and create your support team.

✨ Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to register (under “Wellness Workshops”)

11/05/2025

11/05/2025

🌱 Pregnancy starts before you’re pregnant!

Book a preconception visit to:
✅ Check your health & labs
✅ Boost nutrition & energy
✅ Reduce pregnancy health risks
✅ Get personalized guidance — including your partner!

Start early, give your baby the strongest foundation. 💚

📅 Schedule your preconception visit today!

11/05/2025

11/04/2025

MYTH!
Reaching (or passing) your due date does not automatically make a VBAC unsafe. Let’s break it down:

The risk of uterine rupture does not increase after 40 weeks. This is a common misunderstanding that even some providers repeat. Research shows rupture rates remain stable after 40 weeks. (Zelop et al., 2001)

What does shift slightly after 40 weeks is VBAC success rates, but here’s a big reason why: after 40 weeks, there’s a higher likelihood of induction, and we know induction can lower VBAC success rates. So it’s not necessarily the due date itself—it’s the intervention patterns that come with it.

It’s also important to know that ACOG doesn’t consider someone “post-dates” until after 42 weeks. So if you’re 40+2 or 41 weeks, you’re still within the normal range of pregnancy!

If you want to dig into the research behind due dates, we highly recommend reading “Evidence on Due Dates” and “Evidence on Inducing for Due dates” by Evidence Based Birth — it breaks down what the data actually says about going past 40 weeks, induction, and the latter touches on what this means for VBAC moms specifically.

Your due date isn’t an expiration date, and only YOU get to decide if you feel comfortable going past it.

10/31/2025

Dear Dad,

Welcome to the newborn days — where time feels strange, sleep is optional, and love grows deeper than you ever imagined.

Here are a few tips just for you:
👶 Hold your baby often. Skin-to-skin time isn’t just for moms — it helps calm your little one and strengthens your bond.
💗 Support your partner. She’s healing and adjusting, both physically and emotionally. Bring her water, snacks, and words of encouragement.
💤 Protect rest. Take shifts, keep visitors limited, and step in so she can nap or shower.
🍲 Keep meals coming. A fed mom is a happy mom.
💫Make sure visitors wash their hands.
🚫 If you’re feeling sick or sniffly, take space until you’re well. Protecting baby’s health is true love in action.

You don’t have to have all the answers — just be steady, patient, and present.
You’re her safe place, and your baby’s hero. 💙

10/29/2025

Postpartum care is more than just baby care — it’s parent care, too. 💗
The first weeks after birth are a time for healing, rest, and adjusting to your new rhythm. Here are a few helpful tips:

✨ Rest when you can — your body just did something incredible.
🥗 Nourish yourself with real food and plenty of fluids.
💦 Hydrate! Water, herbal teas, and broths help with recovery and milk supply.
🫶 Ask for help — meals, laundry, or just company.
🤱 Feed frequently, rest often, and go easy on yourself.
🚫 Visitors: if they’re sick, sniffly, or “just a little off,” kindly ask them to wait.

Postpartum isn’t about bouncing back — it’s about easing forward into your new season of life. 🌸

10/28/2025

💜 From Latch to Bottle! 💜
Join WellMama and Jess Draper, OT & IBCLC from Hali‘a Therapeutics, for a FREE virtual workshop on baby feeding tips!

Whether you’re preparing for your first feed or navigating new challenges, this Q&A offers gentle, evidence-based guidance and a safe space to ask your questions.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct 30 | 2:00 pm | via Zoom
➡️ Register by texting 541-525-0495