On Sunday, March 2, Beach Cities Midwifery celebrated their five year anniversary at the Laguna Hills birth center.  Despite the rainy weather, the party was a huge success!  Patients and their families enjoyed lunch from In-N-Out Burger, face painting, and crafts for the kids.  The children were encouraged to decorate "fish" for the Sea of Life wall, which indicated the year of their birth and their Midwife.  It was such a treat seeing familiar faces and reconnecting with patients from the past (and their growing kiddos!).  A big thanks to everyone who attended -- we wouldn't be the great practice we are without all of our amazing patients, staff, and friends.

Children and families having fun at the party

Beach Cities Midwifery proudly welcomes the following babies born last month:

Elizabeth has been a Midwife since 1998 and was previously a labor and delivery nurse with LA County since 1992.  She holds a degree in midwifery from Charles Drew Medical School and a master's degree in nursing from California State University - Long Beach. Elizabeth strongly believes in educating women to make informed choices; she loves answering patient's questions and explaining things. Having worked many years in hospital settings, she is a strong supporter of birth centers and home birth.  Since becoming a Midwife, she has primarily been catching babies in homes and birth centers. Elizabeth has 3 children that were born at home in the water.  She has practiced attachment parenting, extended breastfeeding, babywearing, and uses natural remedies and homeopathics with her family.  When she isn't homeschooling her children, she enjoys doing pottery, cooking, and growing food in their large garden. 

Women who receive midwife care throughout their pregnancy and birth have better outcomes - Science Daily 

Umbilical Cord Draws Focus From More Scientists Seeking Cures - WSJ.com