Labor & Birth

Many women say that despite the intensity of birth, it was the most rewarding thing that they’ve ever done!

Having a natural birth experience is what draws women to Columbia Birth Center. We have many ways to provide comfort and support to women in labor, including massage tools and heating pads, essential oils for relaxation, a shower with a hand-held spray, a soothing deep whirlpool tub, labor balls, birth stools, and an outdoor area for walking.

If you’re hungry, you can eat and drink whatever you’d like. We also have nitrous oxide available for an additional cost, which is a safe and effective way to help cope with the intensity of labor.

We welcome anyone you choose to support you in the labor and/or postpartum time at the center. We expect doulas to be certified. We embrace the presence of the people you love and need by your side, and we do all we can to make them comfortable while they’re here.

Waterbirth

Here are a few additional benefits of waterbirth:

  • Helps facilitate mobility and enables the mother to assume any position she finds comfortable for labor and birth

  • Often encourages labor to progress by helping mom relax

  • Gives mom a feeling of control

  • Provides significant, natural pain relief

  • Promotes relaxation

  • Conserves her energy

  • Reduces the need for drugs and interventions

  • Gives mothers a private, protected space

  • Reduces perineal trauma and eliminates the need for an episiotomy

  • Reduces cesarean section rates