Alice from Silverstream about her 2nd birth at the Birth Centre, pictured here with baby Eliza

Although I had hoped for a natural birth, my first baby was induced and then arrived via c-section. 

When I was pregnant with my second child, I knew I wanted to do everything I could to help achieve my dream of a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean).

I knew that the environment where I gave birth would be important and the birthing centre was, to me, the perfect place.

I had an amazing birth; bringing my daughter into the world in the water and then sharing a blissful three hours of skin to skin with my new baby and partner is an experience I'll never forget.

From the first appointment held at the centre to the day we walked out with our daughter, we were supported by amazing people whose focus was completely on empowering women to have a positive birth experience.

Throughout my labour, birth and the rest of my stay, I felt as though every person there was cheering me on, celebrating my journey and doing everything they could to make me feel like a goddess. I felt so relaxed and loved that we could take the lead and do things exactly how we wanted as parents. My partner was just as well supported and celebrated as I was. And the food was amazing!

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This birthing centre is so important. A place where women are empowered and celebrated as new mamas.  It absolutely needs to be around. My hope is that women for many years to come can welcome their babies into the world in the same gentle, supportive environment that I did.