The day is almost here when the new Nurse Midwifery Birth Center will open on Deadmond Ferry Rd adjacent to RiverBend Hospital! PeaceHealth is offering sneak peak tours of the Birth Center beginning this Saturday. These tours are open to all who are interested. If you're a new family interested in birth services, a current birth center family, a birth center alumni family, a birth support person or educator, or simply an interested community member, this is a great opportunity to see the facility before it opens.
Tour Dates:
Saturday, March 20th, 10am-11am
Saturday April 3rd, 10am-11am
Friday, April 16, 10am-11am
Saturday, April 17th, 10am-11am
Thursday, April 22, 5:30-6:30
From PeaceHealth-
The new Nurse Midwifery Birth Center features:
- 2 dedicated birth suites with tubs for water births
- 2 dedicated prenatal / postpartum exam rooms
- A healing garden and walking path for laboring mothers
- 2 areas for education and wellness programs
- An additional 700 square feet of space all on one level
- Projected Floor Plan
- Projected Site Plan
PeaceHealth Midwifery Services has certified nurse midwives who work in collaboration with PeaceHealth obstetricians at both the Nurse Midwifery Birth Center and the Prenatal Clinic. They provide care during pregnancy, labor, and birth and help with breastfeeding in addition to well-woman care. Care is provided regardless of a woman's ability to pay. A recent piece penned by Birth Center Midwife Michele Peters-Carr for The Register-Guard provides additional information about services.
