Compassionate care with experienced providers
At The Family Birth Center we believe we have a duty to honor and respect everyone and our services have no boundaries.
We are a BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ safe space and do not discriminate based on disability, race, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation.
Our services
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We offer complete maternity care, lab work and ultrasounds.
At our birth center you will:
Receive routine prenatal care by our Licensed Midwife
Risk assessments
Routine lab work done in our facility (including genetic and carrier screenings, as desired)
Referral for ultrasounds with local perinatologist or radiology facility
Referral for consultations with local perinatologist
Nutritional counseling
Discussions on comfort measures for pregnancy
Childbirth education classes, breastfeeding classes, birth rehearsals and Labor & Postpartum FAQ class
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Admission to birth center will occur upon active labor and will will be attended by the Midwife and support staff.
Family involvement throughout the labor and birth process
Doula support available and provided
Labor support and comfort techniques including positional guidance, hydrotherapy, use of essential oils, birth ball, birth stools and rebozo techniques
Use of Nitrous Oxide, as desired
Full clinical assessment of maternal and fetal health throughout the labor and birthing process
Water-birth option
Techniques for avoiding perineal lacerations
All birth attendants are current with CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation certifications and have immediate access to resuscitation equipment including oxygen
IV fluids, IV antibiotics and anti-emetics available if indicated
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Attentive but non-invasive care will be offered to you and your baby immediately after and in the weeks following your birth
Immediate and continuous skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby
Delayed cord clamping/cutting to assist with transition of baby
Perineal evaluation and if necessary, use of numbing agents and advanced suturing or other repair techniques
Comprehensive newborn examination
Immediate/long-term breastfeeding support
Access to anti-hemorrhage medications after birth
Erythromycin and Vitamin K injection available for the newborn, as requested
Follow-up care appointments: postpartum visit within the first 48 hours, and again at 2 weeks and 6 weeks postpartum
Referral for lactation services and/or tongue tie revisions
Newborn physical exams, weight checks and evaluation for congenital heart defects at each postpartum visit
Metabolic newborn screening tests done at initial postpartum visit
Continued assessments of the physiological and emotional well-being of the new mother
Family planning counseling
Documentation of birth certificate and social security filed with the state
Referrals to local pediatricians
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Nitrous Oxide
$250
We offer nitrous oxide in labor as a proven safe, effective and short-term method for pain relief during labor. For more info about nitrous oxide in labor, check out this video:
Sneak Peek Gender Reveal
$120
Discover your baby's sex as early as 7 weeks and in as little as 24 hours!
This blood draw is done in our office, so please call us to schedule an appointment.
You do not have to be a patient to receive this service.
For more info about this test, visit Sneak Peak
Genetic Testing
Cost varies, Insurance may cover
We offer two types of optional genetic testing for your baby for chromosomal abnormalities and genetic recessive traits through Unity Labs.
Click the link to learn more about Unity Genetic Screening.
The Fresh Test for Gestational Diabetes Testing
$75
The Fresh Test is a cleaner alternative to the typical glucola that is used for gestational diabetes screening. It is dye, preservative and sulfite free, and tastes just like lemonade! It consists of powdered organic non-GMO dextrose, crystallized lemon and peppermint leaf. Fresh Test is easily mixed with cold water to create a tasty, consumable beverage for the specific purpose of gestational diabetes screening. The Fresh Test has been FDA, ACOG and ACNM approved.
The Fresh Test is offered to all patients at FBC but we are also offering testing to expecting women receiving care with outside providers. Cost includes the appointment, processing the lab order from your provider, The Fresh Test beverage and blood draw. Your provider will be sent results upon completion of testing from Quest laboratories. Call us for more information or to schedule your glucose test.
Doula
$495
Birth doula's offer non-medical labor support for mom and her partner during labor and birth.
The benefits of a birth doula are remarkable:
Up to 50% reduction in cesarean rates
Up to 60% reduction in the rate of epidural use
Higher breastfeeding rates
Higher levels of confidence in partners as coaches
Increased maternal sense of satisfaction in the birth
Overall sense of well-being following delivery
Easier transition into parenthood
This is why we require ALL of our first-time moms to have a doula.
Click the link to learn more, Doulas.
Placenta Encapsulation
$300
Placental Encapsulation is the process of dehydrating, grinding, and making the placenta into capsules for consumption. Although there there is only anecdotal evidence regarding placental encapsulation, consuming your placenta through the encapsulation process is thought to have the following benefits:
Decreased postpartum mood disorders
Decreased bleeding
Decreased stress hormones
Increased milk production
Restoration of iron levels and energy after birth
For more info, check out the video below:
“If you want a natural birth in an intimate setting, this is the place for you. It was important to me to have control over my own birth and to be able to make my own decisions about how I wanted to bring my baby into this world, and that is the empowerment I received at the Family Birth Center of Naples. I learned a lot from Dawn (my midwife), and I felt knowledgeable and confident when it came time for my daughter’s birthday.”
— Katie M.