| Frequently Asked Questions What is Lovers Lane Birth Center? Lovers Lane Birth Center is a midwifery practice offering home and birth center births and well woman gynecological care attended by Dinah Waranch, certified nurse midwife. The center is also used for childbirth classes and events related to natural childbirth and parenting. Who uses the services of Lovers Lane Birth Center? Healthy women who are free of major medical or obstetric problems and who are seeking an active role in their pregnancy and birth with minimal intervention. |
| 304 South Cottonwood Suite A Richardson, TX 75080 214-366-3579 loverslanebirthcenter@msn.com |
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| What happens at prenatal visits? Prenatal visits are as long as you need them (up to 2 hours for the first visit) and as frequent as you need them ( I'm happy to see you as early in your pregnancy as you would like). They include both measuring and palpating physical changes and helping you to prepare emotionally for the life changes which a new baby brings. Many of my clients opt for the minimum lab work but some also choose to do additional testing. Some prefer to have no sonograms unless there is a clear medical indication for it while others find sonograms very reassuring. I can help you to decide what's right for you. I discuss with you ways to enhance your health. This will include a detailed evaluation of your diet and discussions of ways that you might improve it. We will also talk about any supplements that you may be taking as well as possible ideas for alternatives based on your needs. I am comfortable with alternative therapies and many of my cleints find herbal or homeopathic medicines useful. Many client find chiropractic care helpful during pregnancy and I can help with referrals to providers. Occasionally prescription medicine is called for and I can prescribe that for you also as needed. Books and videos are available for loan and you are encouraged to use whatever method works best for you to educate yourself, whether it's classes, books and videos, or journaling and dream analysis. Some clients attend Bradley classes. Others use hypnotherapy. Others feel comfortable preparing without classes. I will help you to find what's right for you. |
When the time comes for your baby's birth, I will help
you to labor and birth in positions which both enhance
the process and your comfort. More than half of my
clients opt for water birth which is particularly gentle
alternative.
I try to be present throughout my clients' active
labors, bringing in a second midwife to assist me as
the birth draws closer. There are no rules or agendas
at Lovers Lane Birth Center. If you tear a little
during birth, I can suture you. If you bleed more than
is expected, I have medications available to treat that
and if your baby needs a little help getting going with
breathing, of course I have resuscitation equipment
available at every birth. Some women want to be
surrounded by family members during the birth,
possibly including older children. Others prefer to
make it a very intimate time for the parents of the
baby only. Those things should be your choice.
you to labor and birth in positions which both enhance
the process and your comfort. More than half of my
clients opt for water birth which is particularly gentle
alternative.
I try to be present throughout my clients' active
labors, bringing in a second midwife to assist me as
the birth draws closer. There are no rules or agendas
at Lovers Lane Birth Center. If you tear a little
during birth, I can suture you. If you bleed more than
is expected, I have medications available to treat that
and if your baby needs a little help getting going with
breathing, of course I have resuscitation equipment
available at every birth. Some women want to be
surrounded by family members during the birth,
possibly including older children. Others prefer to
make it a very intimate time for the parents of the
baby only. Those things should be your choice.
What happens after the birth?
there is no rush to cut the umbilical cord. She stays where
she belongs, skin to skin with her mother. Gradually, she
makes her gentle entrance into the world, begins to
breastfeed and integrate into her family. When everybody
is ready, the expanded family goes home. This is usually
between 3 and 5 hours after the birth.
I come to your house one to two days after the birth to
check up on you. I will make sure that breastfeeding is
going well and help you if you are having difficulties. I
will make sure that you're adjusting physically and
emotionally to being a new mother and that you are caring
for yourself optimally. I take blood for the newborn
screening at that time and repeat it at an office visit 2
weeks after the birth. Six to eight weeks after the birth we
have a final visit which includes a complete physical and a
pap smear.
there is no rush to cut the umbilical cord. She stays where
she belongs, skin to skin with her mother. Gradually, she
makes her gentle entrance into the world, begins to
breastfeed and integrate into her family. When everybody
is ready, the expanded family goes home. This is usually
between 3 and 5 hours after the birth.
I come to your house one to two days after the birth to
check up on you. I will make sure that breastfeeding is
going well and help you if you are having difficulties. I
will make sure that you're adjusting physically and
emotionally to being a new mother and that you are caring
for yourself optimally. I take blood for the newborn
screening at that time and repeat it at an office visit 2
weeks after the birth. Six to eight weeks after the birth we
have a final visit which includes a complete physical and a
pap smear.
But, is it really safe?
Midwifery care is simple, low tech care. By avoiding
interventions in the natural course of labor and birth,
midwifery clients avoid the risks that those interventions
may bring. The safety record for out-of-hospital midwifery
care is excellent This has been demonstrated in numerous
research studies and by the great statistics not only of my
proactive but of home birth and birth center practices
across America. I monitor my clients closely. I know them
well. And when there are any concerns, I do not hesitate to
call one of the obstretric physicians with whom I have a
longstanding relationship. In a large metropolitan area
such as DFW, medical care is always only a few minutes
away if needed.
What percentage of women are transported
to the hospital in labor?
About 10 percent of clients have a transfer to medical care
prior to or during labor. I always accompany transfer
clients to the hospital, coordinate continuity of care with
the hospital staff and provide support.
Midwifery care is simple, low tech care. By avoiding
interventions in the natural course of labor and birth,
midwifery clients avoid the risks that those interventions
may bring. The safety record for out-of-hospital midwifery
care is excellent This has been demonstrated in numerous
research studies and by the great statistics not only of my
proactive but of home birth and birth center practices
across America. I monitor my clients closely. I know them
well. And when there are any concerns, I do not hesitate to
call one of the obstretric physicians with whom I have a
longstanding relationship. In a large metropolitan area
such as DFW, medical care is always only a few minutes
away if needed.
What percentage of women are transported
to the hospital in labor?
About 10 percent of clients have a transfer to medical care
prior to or during labor. I always accompany transfer
clients to the hospital, coordinate continuity of care with
the hospital staff and provide support.
What percentage of Lovers Lane Birth
Center clients have cesarean sections?
Between 2 & 8 percent annually.
What does it cost?
The fees are about one third of typical physician and
hospital charges and are covered by most insurers.
What insurances do you accept?
We accept ALL insurance plans. We are in-network
for the following:
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, PPO, POS
United Healthcare
Humana Choice Care
Beech Street
Health Smart
Center clients have cesarean sections?
Between 2 & 8 percent annually.
What does it cost?
The fees are about one third of typical physician and
hospital charges and are covered by most insurers.
What insurances do you accept?
We accept ALL insurance plans. We are in-network
for the following:
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, PPO, POS
United Healthcare
Humana Choice Care
Beech Street
Health Smart
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