Oregon Birth & Wellness Center

10/31/2025

Dear Dad,

Welcome to the newborn days — where time feels strange, sleep is optional, and love grows deeper than you ever imagined.

Here are a few tips just for you:
👶 Hold your baby often. Skin-to-skin time isn’t just for moms — it helps calm your little one and strengthens your bond.
💗 Support your partner. She’s healing and adjusting, both physically and emotionally. Bring her water, snacks, and words of encouragement.
💤 Protect rest. Take shifts, keep visitors limited, and step in so she can nap or shower.
🍲 Keep meals coming. A fed mom is a happy mom.
💫Make sure visitors wash their hands.
🚫 If you’re feeling sick or sniffly, take space until you’re well. Protecting baby’s health is true love in action.

You don’t have to have all the answers — just be steady, patient, and present.
You’re her safe place, and your baby’s hero. 💙

10/29/2025

Postpartum care is more than just baby care — it’s parent care, too. 💗
The first weeks after birth are a time for healing, rest, and adjusting to your new rhythm. Here are a few helpful tips:

✨ Rest when you can — your body just did something incredible.
🥗 Nourish yourself with real food and plenty of fluids.
💦 Hydrate! Water, herbal teas, and broths help with recovery and milk supply.
🫶 Ask for help — meals, laundry, or just company.
🤱 Feed frequently, rest often, and go easy on yourself.
🚫 Visitors: if they’re sick, sniffly, or “just a little off,” kindly ask them to wait.

Postpartum isn’t about bouncing back — it’s about easing forward into your new season of life. 🌸

10/28/2025

💜 From Latch to Bottle! 💜
Join WellMama and Jess Draper, OT & IBCLC from Hali‘a Therapeutics, for a FREE virtual workshop on baby feeding tips!

Whether you’re preparing for your first feed or navigating new challenges, this Q&A offers gentle, evidence-based guidance and a safe space to ask your questions.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct 30 | 2:00 pm | via Zoom
➡️ Register by texting 541-525-0495

10/28/2025

Proudly serving Lane County since 2021. Over 400 births and counting.

10/27/2025

Labor comfort doesn’t always have to come from medication — there are so many beautiful, natural ways to work with your body during birth. 🌿💛

Try exploring what feels right for you:
💨 Focused breathing
💧 A warm bath or shower
🎶 Music or birth affirmations
💆 Massage or counterpressure
🕯️ Soft lighting and calming scents
🤰 Movement or position changes
🧘 Visualization and mindfulness
💞 Support from a partner or doula
🌬️ Warm or cool compresses

Practice these ahead of time so they feel familiar when it’s time to meet your baby. You’ve got this, mama. 💪✨

10/24/2025

Our event is tomorrow! Hope to see you there!

🎃 You’re Invited! 🎨
Join us for Oregon Birth and Wellness’ 4th Annual Bumpkin Patch!

Celebrate fall with us as we gather for a fun, family-friendly afternoon filled with creativity, community, and connection. 🍁

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 What to Expect:
✨ Cute fall-themed art projects
✨ A chance to meet and connect with other parents
✨ Activities for children of all ages

Bring your little ones, your creativity, and your autumn spirit — we can’t wait to see you there! 🍂

📅 Date: October 25th
📍 Location: 890 Beltline Road
🕒 Time: 12-2pm

10/24/2025

10/22/2025

Let’s talk about birth centers in the U.S. 🇺🇸🍼

Did you know that birth centers remain drastically underfunded and underutilized in our country—despite growing evidence that they offer safe, cost-effective, and empowering care for low-risk pregnancies?

✨ According to the Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns study (2013–2017), birth center care was associated with:
-Lower rates of preterm birth
-Fewer cesarean deliveries
-Higher rates of breastfeeding
-Improved maternal satisfaction
All while reducing costs to the healthcare system.

Yet, even with these incredible outcomes, birth centers receive a fraction of the funding and institutional support that hospitals do. Why? Because our system is built around a hospital-centered model—even when the data tells us that out-of-hospital birth is a safe and smart choice for many families.

📊 Studies show that for healthy, low-risk pregnancies, giving birth at an accredited birth center is just as safe—or even safer—than a hospital, with fewer unnecessary interventions and a more personalized, relationship-based approach.

At OBWC, we are proud to offer this kind of care. But we also know that birth centers across the country need more funding, support, and awareness to continue offering families real choices in how they give birth.

💬 Let’s keep the conversation going. Share if you believe families deserve safe, supported, and evidence-based birth options!

10/20/2025

At OBWC, we warmly encourage all prospective parents to schedule a tour of our facility before becoming a patient. Visiting our space gives you a chance to see if our environment, staff, and model of care are the right fit for you and your growing family.

We’re a small, intimate birth center—what makes us unique is that the same friendly faces you meet at your prenatal visits will be the same ones by your side on your birthing day. 🤝💕

This allows you to build genuine relationships and trust with the people who will support you throughout your journey. It's a level of continuity and connection that's often missing in a more impersonal hospital setting.

Your birth matters. So does how you're treated along the way. 💫
Come see the OBWC difference at our monthly open house that is held on the first Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm!

10/17/2025

National Mammography Day

Early detection saves lives. A gentle reminder this National Mammography Day to schedule your routine screenings — for yourself and those you love. 💕
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