Birth Center
new offering!
At Nettle Wellness, we believe that where you give birth is a very personal decision. Birth is a hormonal experiance, and feeling safe and comfortable in your birthing environment is so important. We don’t believe there’s one right place for everyone to give birth, and it’s not our job to decide what’s best for you. Our job is to give you the information, support, and guidance you need to make a safe, informed decision that feels right for you and your family.
That’s why we’re so excited to share that we now have privileges at the new Holistic Birth Center in Crown Heights! This gives our Nettle families another option for birth: a warm, home-like setting with all the comforts of a beautiful hotel room, along with the same personalized midwifery care you know and love from Nettle Wellness.
If you choose to birth at the birth center, you’ll still receive the same unrushed, personalized prenatal care at our Nettle Wellness office and the same postpartum care in the comfort of your home.
prenatal care
You'll receive the same unrushed, personalized prenatal care whether you choose to birth at home or at the birth center.
Prenatal visits are a time for clinical assessment, emotional support, education, and getting to know you and your baby. We'll talk about preparing for birth, nutrition, and whatever questions or concerns come up along the way.
Visits are 60-90 minutes and are generally scheduled every 4 weeks until 28 weeks, every 2 weeks until 36 weeks, and then weekly or biweekly until labor begins.
birth at the Holistic birth center
What to expect:
When you go into labor, you'll call us and let us know that labor has begun. We'll stay in close communication with you throughout your labor and talk through how things are progressing.
We may meet you at home first to assess how your labor is going and help you decide when it's time to head to the birth center.
Once you're in active labor, we'll meet you at the birth center, where you’ll have the freedom to move, eat, rest, labor or birth in the water, and choose the positions that feel right for you.
Your Nettle midwife will be with you throughout your labor-providing clinical care, support, reassurance, and space to let your birth unfold naturally.
AFTER YOUR BABY IS BORN:
You'll stay at the birth center for anywhere from 4 to 24 hours, depending on how you and your baby are feeling. During this time, our team will continue to monitor you and your baby making sure you're both transitioning well, and help you get established with feeding. We will do a newborn exam and all the neccessary newborn assessments.
Once you and your baby are ready to go home, we will help you pack up your things and get you in a car to head home. The rest of your postpartum care continues with your Nettle midwife in the comfort of your own home. We will come to your house the next day to start the home portion of your postpartum care.
PRACTICE PHILOSOPHY
Nettle Wellness is a comprehensive medical practice. We can prescribe medications, make referrals, order tests, and work with you to make all the decisions needed when managing your pregnancy, labor, birth and postpartum. Our providers are here with you every step of the way, and are committed to your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Whenever possible, we make an effort to take a natural and holistic approach to caring for you and your newborn.
COMMUNICATION
You’re never alone — Our staff is available to prenatal clients 24/7, from the very first visit until 12 weeks postpartum.
At Nettle Wellness, our Midwifery approach is holistic and individualized. We provide prenatal care, homebirth and wellness care to all people. Whenever possible, we make an effort to take a natural and holistic approach to caring for you. We are here to serve ALL people. Queer and trans friendly. We care for people living in Brooklyn, New York City and Queens.
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