Austin Birthing Center

Austin ABC has achieved a milestone in its 24 year history by becoming the only birthing center in Central Texas that is nationally accredited by the Commission for the Accreditation of Birth Centers (CABC).

The American Association of Birth Centers established the CABC in 1985 as an independent authority after more than a decade of evaluating the quality of birth center services, promoting the development of national guidelines for licensure, reviewing state regulations for birth centers and exploring and evaluating the programs of other accrediting agencies. Austin ABC worked for nearly a year to prepare for the CABC’s three-day inspection. We are so very proud to have received this distinction!

Your News Now (YNN) Channel 8 reporter Jennifer Borget visited AABC South in late January to do a feature on birthing centers. Check out the video here:
http://austin.ynn.com/content/health/health_works/276488/health-works–birthing-centers-offer-best-of-both-worlds

Here’s an email from Marcy Alonzo-Fisher, whose son Elijah was the first baby to be delivered at AABC’s new South Austin location:

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Marcy Alonzo-Fisher
Date: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 9:38 PM
Subject: Pictures
To: jstokes@austinabc.com

Jean,

You will never know how fortunate Wes and I feel to have found you guys. From our first pregnancy to this one you guys have made us feel like family by providing support, encouragement, knowledge and over all love. I will never understand why other mommies choose to have hospital births when they can experience what we do at AABC.

Wes and I have noticed that you have an ‘eye’ for hiring the perfect people from the front of the house to the back everyone on staff has that twinkle in their eye and that passion for what they do. Way to go!

We are excited that Elijah Joaquin was the 1st baby born at the south location, I guess he was determined to do it whether I wanted to or not. And we are super proud to say that we have birthed at all 3 AABC locations! If there is anything we can ever do for you guys count us in! We will give tours, answer phones whatever to promote a ‘beautiful birth experience’.

From the bottom of our hearts thank you!
Marcy & Wes

AABC opened its beautiful new South Austin facility on Labor Day 2010 and had its first birth there the next day. AABC South offers the same excellent care and attention as our original North Austin center but with a look and feel that celebrates the culture and arts that make South Austin unique. Call us at 512-243-8066 to schedule a tour.

We offer extremely low cost ultrasound here at AABC for our mothers and for the birthing community, including early dating scans, 20 week diagnostic scans, nuchal fold, biophysical profiles for overdue moms, etc.
We are using a local OB ultrasound tech with 30 years experience and all diagnostic scans are read by a board-certified radiologist. We have very little wait for appointment times!

Learn MORE
http://www.ob-ultrasound.net/

Call us today for an appointment: (512) 346 – 3224

Austin Area Birthing Center Glass Art

Well known glass artist Milon Townsend from New York has created a special work just for Austin ABC.

He designed and fashioned the glass mother and plaque for our the entryway wall of the prenatal clinic.

The amber colors are quite soothing and the carefully crafted baby in the womb represents  22 years of AABC babies.

We are building a nature trail for our moms in early  labor. It will give easy access to the paved trail that runs beside the creek. The paved trail is about 1mile long and provides a natural experience for clients. The trailhead is next to our front door at our location on Duval Rd.

Queation: What is the primary difference between going through a Midwife or a Doctor for my delivery? I have the option to either go with a doctor or a midwife and was wondering what the best option would be...

Answer: The main difference is that a midwife is more personal and less expensive. A midwife tends to lean toward a more natural birth experience and many women prefer a more comfortable and dedicated birth setting when having their child.

Hospital care is much more expensive, and the birth delivery setting tends to be more medical. Many women have expressed their desire for a more pleasurable birthing experience with a midwife and appreciate the added personal attention.

Having a personal relationship with our clients rather than treating them as a number is just one of the many things we do better at our birth center at Austin ABC.

Austin Area Birthing Center Postpartum Checkup

Postpartum checkups at the Austin Area Birthing Center occur more often than at the local Austin hospitals. You and your child receive regular checkups at 3 days, 2 weeks, and 6 weeks.

The Austin Area Birthing Center additionally provides annual checkups and pap smears for women all the way from puberty to menopause.

A certified nurse-midwife, or CNM, is an advanced practice nurse who is educated and certified in Midwifery and Nursing in the United States.

A certified nurse-midwife is a primary healthcare provider for women who are expecting and generally are not profiled as high risk for giving birth.

At Austin Area Birthing Center, safety always comes first. If natural birth risks the health of the mother or child, then they are immediately transported to a hospital with a specialized neo-natal care unit.