A Letter to My Daughter: The Story of Your Birth May 11, 2012 Dear Talia Hadassah, A year ago today, your Daddy and I began the journey to welcome you into this world. In the days and weeks right after you were born, I wrote down every single thing I could remember about the three …

Our volunteer of the month for April is Suzanne Nickerson. Suzanne is our Volunteer Coordinator. She has also spent countless hours handling many of our administrative tasks, helping with our Meet & Greets and other events , and everything in between! Suzanne became an Atlanta Birth Center volunteer when she saw we needed help setting …

Last Saturday, Atlanta Birth Center hosted a consignment sale at the intown Atlanta Great Cloth Diaper Change,  an annual event designed to spread awareness about reusable diapers by trying to set a Guinness World Record of the most diapers changed at the same time. We had a great turnout! The diaper change went well, and …

With the near-future opening of the birth center and the opportunity to “Bring Birth Back!” to women in Georgia and surrounding states, women are beginning discussions about pre-conception planning. What an exciting movement it has become! Women are gearing up for the opportunity to strive for experiencing the birth they have always wanted. Regardless, a …

Years before I became pregnant with my first child, I knew I wanted to see a midwife for my prenatal care. As a cancer survivor, it was important to me that the process was viewed as normal and not another medical condition. What I did not know was how profound my experience would be – …

Before my first son was born, I didn’t think how a baby entered into the world was that important, as long as we were both healthy. In the weeks after my induction resulting in a Caesarean section, I felt disconnected from his birth and couldn’t shake the feeling that I had missed out on something …

You’ve decided to use cloth diapers. So, you set out on the internet to determine what’s the best type of cloth diaper – and you are promptly inundated with confusing acronyms, elaborate laundry rituals, and new meanings for words like “stripping” and “stash.” It’s enough to make you want to throw your hands up and …

This Saturday, April 21st, we have a fun way for cloth diapering parents in Atlanta to show their support for Atlanta Birth Center! In celebration of Earth Day and to raise awareness of cloth diapers, Real Diaper Association is sponsoring a worldwide event called the Great Cloth Diaper Change (GCDC). We at Atlanta Birth Center want to …

I had my first c-section on March 2nd, 2007 after an induction led to hyperstimulation of my uterus causing fetal distress in my daughter. She was born healthy and beautiful by cesarean, but tiny weighing only 4lbs 15oz. Supposedly I was 41 weeks pregnant. Her placenta showed no sign of deterioration, was a normal size, …

Why choose cloth diapers? In today’s society where disposable diapers can be obtained easily, a lot of people wonder why on earth someone would CHOOSE to cloth diaper. This post isn’t meant to be guilt-inducing (this is certainly a personal choice!) but rather just informational to a mom who is genuinely curious about her options. …