At the Lisa Ross Birth and Women's Center, we specialize in caring for women with low risk, normal pregnancies. We believe in educating you and your family about the normal changes of pregnancy and signs to watch for so that you can be an active and empowered participant in your own healthcare. We encourage family and friends to be a part of prenatal care, and we enjoy having them attend prenatal visits with you, if desired.

 

Our Certified Nurse-Midwives provide prenatal care, labor and delivery, and post-partum care. Our three birth options include birth center birth, waterbirth, and hospital birth.

 

Over 600 women have chosen to deliver their babies in water at Lisa Ross, an option that has been available since 1996. Water is a calming influence and promotes a peaceful relaxed atmosphere with complete freedom of movement.

 

Known benefits of labor and/or delivery in water:
• Provides significant pain relief
• Promotes relaxation and conserves mother’s energy
• Speeds up labor
• Gives mother more feelings of control
• Reduces the need for drugs and interventions
• Facilitates mobility and enables the mother to assume any position which is comfortable for labor and birth
• Reduces blood pressure
• Gives mother a private protected space
• Reduces cesarean section rates
• Is highly rated by mothers and providers
• Encourages an easier birth for mother and a gentler welcome for baby