Best Start Introduces Nitrous Oxide!
Best Start Birth Center is now offering nitrous oxide as a pain reduction method during labor! Our midwives have been conducting a study on the use of nitrous oxide …
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Delayed Cord Clamping Reccommended
Delayed Cord Clamping Recommended by World Health Organization The World Health Organization reignited the conversation regarding delayed cord clamping with its recent official recommendation to delay clamping for at least …
Toxic Stress in Pregnancy
Toxic Stress in Pregnancy: We all experience stress. Stress is a part of life and is usually tolerable. A difficult day at work or a long wait in rush-hour …
No Evidence To Support Routine Episiotomy
A recent report says that hospitals are performing too many episiotomies — some with rates as high as 20-40% of births. Episiotomy is a surgical incision made to enlarge the vaginal …
Lower Infant/Maternal Mortality and Racial Disparities
Best Start Mom and Baby (Born June 2019) Senator Kamala Harris reintroduces a bill to address black maternal mortality. To assist further in improving outcomes surrounding OB care, the …
Prenatal Equity: Birth Centers Have Parity
Black Maternal Health week is observed in order to call attention to the serious problem of poor maternal and infant outcomes for black mothers and infants in the United …
Best Start Birth Center Outcome Data
Best Start Birth Center is a great example of a functioning free standing birth center. The birth center is situated outside of a hospital and care in the birth …
Will My Insurance Cover Birth Center Birth?
Best Start accepts patients who are covered by: Private Insurance (In network with PPO plans) MediCal Kaiser Medi-Cal CHAMPUS Tricare/Prime and Select (Tricare Covers Birth Center care) MCAP Best …
Happy New Year 2019!
Happy New Year 2019 and welcome to new staff, students, and our first Best Start New Year’s Baby 2019! January has brought a lot of new amazing energy to …
Congress Passes Maternal Mortality Prevention Bill!
Congress Passes Maternal Mortality Prevention Bill! Maternal Mortality Prevention Bill: The U.S. is one of just 13 countries around the globe – the only developed country – where the …
