04/14/2026
FUNDING UPDATE: We've raised $3025!!!
thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!
The support since we made this announcement has been humbling and phenomenal - the encouragement, prayers, donations, offers for help in so many ways, asking questions, and spreading the word!!!
Read on to learn more!👇
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"What's a birth center?"
We've been getting this question a lot since announcing our fundraising campaign, so let's start at the beginning.
A birth center is a healthcare facility designed specifically for low-risk pregnancy and birth. It's a middle ground between hospital and home birth—combining the comfort and autonomy of home with the safety of a clinical setting.
What makes birth centers different:
🏡 Homelike environment – Comfortable beds, your own space, freedom to move and eat
👩‍⚕️ Midwifery-led care – Continuity with the same midwives throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
⏰ Low pressure – Labor at your own pace without being "on the clock"
🚿 Birth options – Tubs, showers, birth balls, freedom to birth in any position
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-centered – Partners, children, and support team welcome
⚕️ Emergency equipped – Same supplies we carry at home births - oxygen, IV fluids, resuscitation equipment
Birth centers offer evidence-based care that respects the normal birth process while staying prepared for the unexpected.
Over the next few months, we'll be sharing more about what birth center care looks like, why we're bringing one to our community, and how you can be part of making it happen.
First question: Have you ever heard of a birth center before today? Drop a comment below. 👇
👉 Donate + share here:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-open-alexandrias-first-birth-center
