(Photo credit: Willow Grove Photography) We get a lot of questions about our usual practice with cervical exams at the end of pregnancy...

(Big Sis was the creative talent behind this space!) When you arrive at the birth center for your birthing time, we invite you to settle...

Waterbirth: Why consider a waterbirth? Is it safe? Desire for waterbirth is a common reason why families choose Sacred Roots for their...

Guest Blog from Sacred Roots client Danielle! When I was about 37-38 weeks pregnant with my second baby boy, I downloaded the app Peanut...

One of my favorite moments of labor, one that happens only occasionally, is when a woman falls asleep in between contractions. I see this...

How far is too far? We get asked this question a lot! The truth is that there isn’t an easy or direct answer to this question. The...

Each pregnancy and birth is a unique experience, and choosing your obstetric provider will have a profound effect upon that experience....

Imagine if your worries, doubts, anxieties, and fears about birth were tangible objects that you could pack into a box and leave at the...

Practicing emergency skills and drills is an important aspect of our culture of safety at the birth center. Is this because we have a lot...

The most common reason we hear for clients choosing Sacred Roots for their pregnancy and birth experience is that they want a natural...

When I worked as a midwife in the hospital, I found that labor and birth were often managed so much by policies, procedures, and...

I have looked at this picture thousands of times. Not looking at myself - not even looking at my baby. But I’ve been in awe every time I...

After taking castor oil at 1pm I had a few strong contractions, but they went away. We ate dinner and they started coming back a little...

When I stepped onto the beach the morning we said goodbye, my first thought was that the cold sand felt just like his cold body after his...