About Authentic Birth Center
Reviews for Authentic Birth Center
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Monday: 8:30AM - 5PM
Tuesday: 8:30AM - 5PM
Wednesday: 8:30AM - 5PM
Thursday: 8:30AM - 5PM
Friday: 8:30AM - 5PM
Saturday: ClosedSunday: Closed
Authentic Birth Center is a welcoming place where mothers can receive exceptional and compassionate care from knowledgeable midwives. The center is highly recommended by those who have given birth there, with midwives described as down-to-earth, genuine, and professional. The environment at Authentic Birth Center is serene and distinct from a hospital birth, making it a lovely and comfortable place to give birth. The midwives are skilled at creating a calm and safe atmosphere for delivery, and they are praised for their encouragement, reassurance, and respect for patients. Reviews highlight the midwives' strong emphasis on informed consent and their ability to listen to women's feelings and values throughout the care process. The facility itself is likened to a spa in comparison to hospital experiences, making it ideal for those seeking a natural, low-intervention birth. Authentic Birth Center has excellent partnerships with professionals such as photographers, doulas, and mental health experts, creating a phenomenal network of support for mothers on their journey to motherhood. Even the students at the center are noted to be caring and friendly. The midwives maintain connections with Aurora Sinai for any emergent medical concerns, ensuring that necessary care is accessible outside of a hospital setting. Overall, Authentic Birth Center is a place where mothers can have a stress-free pregnancy and a cherished birth experience, making it a highly recommended choice for anyone expecting a baby.
What an incredible experience! We had the perfect midwife trio support my wife's natural birth, and I can't say I had ever witnessed such expertise and synergy in my life before. Katy Skarlatos (the owner), Katie Storck, and Emily Jalabert had such impressive cohesion, collective harmony, communication, and expertise. It was truly awesome to witness their teamwork. I really struggle to express my awe for these women, how gentle, warm, professional, competent and capable they are, but I hope my review can help others when it comes to choosing where to give birth. My wife had a shorter than average active labor. We had narrowly made it to the parking lot of the birth center, but she was too far along to go inside and couldn’t move from clutching the back of her seat. The midwives rushed out and went right to work. They helped deliver our baby safely right there in the car, and then helped my wife and baby get to their room. It's hard to describe the awesome scene I witnessed that night and the rest of the time we spent at Authentic. Words that come to my mind include pure class, highly attentive care, genuine empathy, and professionalism. Those midwives were completely in a flow state like they were one mind, and their ability to pivot quickly while still keeping in said flow state made the birth experience easier on all of us. Every step of the way there was informed consent, all needs taken care of, guidance, warmth, competence, and assistance at every turn. A stay at Authentic is truly an experience that rivals any hotel or hospital. The warm lighting, the recessed boxes of fiber optic starlight on the ceiling, and the overall serene atmosphere made the Sophia Suite sublime and inviting. The shared common areas were always comfortable, and the whole facility was very clean. My wife and I are so grateful for these women and for the birth center. I highly recommend Authentic to anyone expecting.
I chose to change care from an OB to Authentic about halfway through my pregnancy, and am so happy I did! As a third time mom I was no stranger to the hospital side of prenatal care and birth, but I wanted a more natural approach for my last baby and found Authentic through an in-home provider's recommendation. At every visit I was given more than ample time to discuss concerns/ask questions, talk about birth preferences, and my other 2 children were welcomed with open arms at each appointment. I never felt rushed or like I was just another patient to them. When it came to my labor and birth preferences, Hannah, Marissa and Katie were incredible in their unwavering support, understanding of the many emotions that come with labor, and ultimately helped me have the water birth I always wanted. I would recommend Authentic to anybody, and would return if I ever had another baby! I am grateful to have gotten this experience 🥰
I never had a doubt in my mind that I wanted to have my baby at Authentic! I am extremely blessed to have been able to deliver him at the center with the most encouraging, positive midwives/people! Although things did not go as planned afterwards, they still stuck with me every step of the way and I wouldnt have changed it for the world! I am in awe of how selfless and supportive the people are at Authentic Birth Center and I cannot thank them enough! Will definitely be delivering more babies with them in the future!!!