Birth at the Center

Schedule your free in-person tour and orientation to make sure birth center care is the right choice for you. We will discuss general care at our center and safety, and gain the details that will help you create a plan that will help you plan your birth in our beautiful suites.

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Midwifery care has long been acknowledged to be a safe and satisfying prenatal experience for low-risk clients. At Indiana Birth Center, we take the time to get to know you and your desires for your birth, and work towards those goals at each appointment.

During prenatal appointments, our clinical staff will offer care through assessments, routine lab work, and ongoing education.

Clients can expect support through their pregnancy with 24/7 access to a midwife on call, answers to questions through our direct client portal, and with additional appointments if necessary.

All clients will experience a special class to help prepare for the end of their pregnancy. This free and required class will cover communication in labor, review signs of labor and when to come to the center, and an overview of situations where transfer to our hospital partner may be necessary.

When we get the the exciting time where your labor begins, our team knows you, your desires, and hopes for your birth experience. Each birth is supported by a certified nurse midwife and trained birth assistants.

Our home-like birthing suites are equipped to off you a safe and comfortable birth experience, with access to tools, medications, and nonpharmacologic pain relief options. From water immersion to hands on support, we follow evidence-based practices to respect and honor your birthing time while also encouraging you to follow your body’s instincts on the way to meet your baby.

Our team’s care is seamless in the first hours after giving birth. Our evaluations are non-invasive and allow for an undisturbed golden hour with your baby. We whole-heartedly support skin-to-skin and delayed cord clamping.

In the 4-6 hours you are with our team after birth, we will be ensuring that you and your baby have transitioned safely into the early postpartum time before being released to your home.

Our standard postpartum care looks like having your first visit 24-36 hours after birth, 4 days after birth, two weeks after birth, and 6 weeks after birth.

At these visits we focus on mother and baby, and offer health checks, lactation support, postpartum mood screening and nutritional counseling. Other standard parts of care include newborn metabolic, hearing, and heart screenings, and educational information to navigate the tender first weeks after birth.

Having care with our midwives does not need to end with the conclusion of your postpartum appointments. We would love to continue being your midwives and offer gynecologic care, annual exams, and general pelvic care.