Our staff of , at St. John nurses,Medical andCenter physicians is experienced in natural . They will assist, support and guide the mother Holistic and family through the birthing process. The Holistic Birthing Center will not normally Birthing Center use medications, epidurals or any other intervention. Instead, the mother is encouraged to utilize the birthing techniques offered here, including:

• Aromatherapy • Music therapy • Water birthing For more information on the Holistic Birthing St. John Medical Center •  Massage therapy, hydrotherapy Center, call 1-440-827-5460 (shower or birthing tub) or visit . • Birth ball, walking and squatting www.stjohnmedicalcenter.net

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29000 Center Ridge Road Westlake, Ohio 44145 “Birth is a sacred, natural journey. The intimate connection that is established through personal prenatal care between the mother, the family and the practitioner enhances the natural power to give birth. As practitioners we help the woman to feel supported and safe, allowing her to birth in her own unique way.” — Colleen Brezine, CNM, MSN Administrative Director of SJMC Nurse

Our Holistic Birthing Center was designed for healthy, low-risk mothers and healthy babies. Birth is a normal process and intervention is typically not needed for healthy mothers. However, unlike at home, the Holistic Birthing Center offers the safety enhancing the power to give birth that lies within net of around-the-clock pediatric and Welcome each woman. We also help empower the family obstetric physician coverage. to assume an active role in the birth of the baby. toat St. the John Holistic Medical Center, Birthing one of northeasternCenter Another important difference you will find at our During a recent focus group, most women Ohio’s first hospital-based holistic birth center. Holistic Birthing Center is that there is never reported the desire to have a natural birth in a We believe that birth is a sacred, natural journey any separation between mother and baby, unless hospital setting to avoid any “what if” factors. that can unfold on its own. And we are here to unexpected complications arise. All treatments Our Holistic Birthing Center is linked to an acute help make this experience possible for you, your and exams are always done in front of the parents care hospital to ensure that we newborn and other family members. so that they may learn more about the baby. can get a mother or baby the Continuity of care is ensured because the same care they need should any As a hospital-based holistic birthing center, we staff takes care of the mother and baby together. complication develop. provide a unique environment that closes the wide gap found between home birthing and The Holistic Birthing traditional hospital birthing suites. Center is located adjacent to St. John Our program of care is designed in the wellness Medical Center’s model and guided by principles of prevention, Nursery and Family sensitivity, safety, and appropriate medical Birthing Suites. intervention. We help to establish an intimate connection through personal prenatal care between the mother, the family and the ,