Labor and Birth Care
Supported & Safe Birth Environment
At FWBC, your baby’s birth is special to us! You will be greeted by a midwife and staff who are excited for you to have your family., and ready to support you on this exciting day.
+ Physical and emotional support for you and your partner throughout labor
+Close proximity to the hospital
+Well trained and experienced certified-nurse midwives
+ Continuous monitoring of you and your baby’s safety
+ Intermittent fetal monitoring to allow for mobility
+ IV antibiotics available for GBS positive mothers
+ Comfort measures such as hydrotherapy and Nitrous Oxide
+ Immediate skin to skin contact for mom and baby
+ Delayed cord clamping
+ Herbal healing bath for mom and baby to promote healing and relaxation
Waterbirth
Waterbirth at FWBC
More than half of the babies are born in the water at FWBC. There are proven benefits of hydrotherapy including pain management/ relaxation, reduced incidence of tearing, shorter labors and increased client satisfaction.
Herbal bath
Herbal bath
The postpartum herbal bath is a tradition that our clients have enjoyed since the beginning. The bath promotes relaxation for both mom and baby and are used to reduce inflammation and discomfort associated with perineal tearing or trauma. The herbal bath time also allows for the mom to inspect her new baby from head to toe.
Nitrous Oxide
Nitrous Oxide
Some clients choose Nitrous Oxide at FWBC. Nitrous Oxide for labor is a bled of 50% oxygen and 50% nitrous oxide to relieve pain and anxiety during labor. In fact, several countries with high standards of healthcare, such as Canada, Sweden, Australia, Finland, and the United Kingdom, routinely use a Nitrous Oxide during labor. Many benefits of nitrous oxide have been observed including promoting progression in labor, allowing for rest periods and decreasing maternal anxiety. Nitrous does not interfere with the release of endogenous oxytocin and has no adverse effects of the normal physiology and progress of labor.