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Erica, Brian & McKynzie
"I
was excited by the idea of an early labor. So, after
a note from Aszani, I had my first (and only) day
off on Wednesday. That night, just before the
lunar eclipse, my water broke. ..." Read
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Madeleine, Mike and Livia
"Livia Kathleen Richardson-Michel was born on May
22, 2007 at 3:39 am after only about 7 or 8 hours
of labor—4 hours of active labor. Livia came
at the perfect time—just two days after I
graduated from college, one day after Mike and
I finished setting up our apartment, and four days
before our due date (so her very anxious mother
didn’t have to wait!)..." Read
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Libby, Elry and Elias
"I knew I made the right choice coming to the Madison
Birth Center the moment I walked in but I was even
more sure when I was two months pregnant ..." Read
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Stephanie, Wayne and Meadow Ruby
"The ways in which I define home will never be the
same. Meadow Ruby was born in the water at home
in Baraboo on the morning of August 26, 2007. Throughout
my pregnancy I was full of questions-lists and lists
of questions, but as Wayne and I waited, waited,
and waited we began running out of questions. We
were just ready! ..." Read
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Sabrina, Matt and George Anthony
"At every moment through my labor it felt as if
everyone knew exactly what to do at exactly the
right time. It was a beautiful experience, the way
every birth should be, natural and drug free. Thank
you, thank you, thank you! ...." Read
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Tracy, Scott and Lauren Elizabeth
"As I was getting out of the tub, Lauren had found
my nipple and started nursing! We all got a good
laugh out of that. We figured she would be taking
after her big sister and never pass up an opportunity
for food! ..."
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Jill, Ernie and Iris
"The birth was amazing . . . Afterwards, all three
of us moved to the bed where we stayed for the remainder
of the day just watching our new baby girl and doting
on her. The midwives periodically came in to check on
us and Iris, and it was just an amazingly beautiful
experience...."
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Elizabeth, John and Eli
"I knew he'd be my little firecracker. With a July 4 due date, the little guy wiggled nonstop throughout the pregnancy and made his entrance into the world with a bang just a couple of days early..."
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Amala, Andy and Gemma Norel
"I am so happy and relieved that we chose the Madison Birth Center as our place to bring this baby into the world. I know that in a hospital setting my labor would not have been met with the same patience, support, and trust that Aszani and the wonderful birth attendants ceaselessly provided..."
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Samantha and Tyler
"I was under the impression that very few women had dramatic "oh my god my water broke" moments..."
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Margot, Josh and Eva
"When I realized I was pregnant again, I happily called the Madison Birth Center and made a prenatal appointment with Aszani. Our son, Sawyer, was born at MBC in February 2004 and we were very pleased with the care we received."
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Vesla, Kenny and Audrey
"I had spent too much time thinking of birth as the culmination of my pregnancy rather than the beginning of motherhood. Birth is NOT the finish line, it's the just the starting gun and you better be ready to run the parenting marathon."
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Molly, David and Arlo
"Somehow the whole team knew just what to do and I knelt on the floor, leaned forward clutching my husband who sat on the floor in front of me. And I pushed."
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Aberdeen, David and Denali
"I found Denali's birth to be a very empowering and uplifting experience and couldn't have imagined a better way to start my journey into motherhood."
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Christina, Michael and Ben
"Touring the birth center and then talking to the midwives for a while afterwards was enough to convince me that the difference from a hospital birth was profound-not just a paint job."
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Amy, Chris and Eva
"I was completely in control and knew that I was the one having this baby. I also knew that women whom I trusted completely were caring for my baby and me."
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Molly, Sam and Anna
"Anna is the light of our lives. Sam and I owe it to the Birth Center for starting our world of parenthood with such balance and confidence."
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Elizabeth, John, and Owen
"Aszani provided physical and emotional support when she knew we needed her, and she gave us our space when we were in our groove."
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Alyssa, Dhondup and Tenzin
"Respected. Nurtured. Informed. These are the words with which I can describe my experience with the Birth Center."
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Melissa, Robert and Marina
"The tub was our private nest, like a protective space around us."
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Jodi, JJ and Aiden
"In a very real sense, the birth center is more than a clinic, it's a community and I still feel that way."
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Melissa, Ed and Stella
"I am so happy that I had the opportunity to labor at the birth center. The experience was so completely different than that of a hospital."
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Linda, Jamie and Espen
"Espen wouldn't come before 42 weeks! Pushing the limits, and the Birth Center was right there along with us, riding the wave."
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