Tampa Birth Options: Labor of Love Birth Center
We are fortunate in Tampa Bay to have so many excellent birth location options, including Labor of Love Birth Center in Lutz – the “home of natural birthing.” For the last ten years, Labor of Love has been owned and operated by Bea Rowell, RM, LM, CPM. It is professionally and expertly staffed by four licensed midwives. With the graduation of one of their student midwives this Spring that number will total five!
Birthing women are cared for prenatally in the attached clinic and then have two fully equipped, tranquilly decorated birthing suites available to meet their baby in. (Some women may also be able to arrange a home birth with Labor of Love, depending on meeting certain criteria.) Both suites have a living room, bedroom, private bath, birthing tub and more, allowing each expecting family the freedom and comfort needed to meet their baby.
The midwives here are extremely supportive of clients birth wishes and preferences and we have seen them expertly and safely shepherd new families through their birth journeys many times.
Labor of Love Birth Center is a terrific option for any woman looking for a safe, unmedicated birth outside of a hospital, including first time mothers.
Unfortunately, Florida law prohibits birth centers from accommodating VBACs (vaginal birth after cesareans) but does allow licensed midwives at home births to care for these special births.
Christie Rinder is the founder of Buddha Belly Doulas, Tampa Bay's original and largest doula agency. Supporting families since 2009, she's passionate about ensuring every family has the support they need during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. She believes in helping women recognize their own inner wisdom, strength and power.
Having served as President of the Tampa Bay Birth Network for six years and 17 years serving families as a birth doula, she has a reputation for leadership, dedication and compassion. A childbirth educator, certified lactation counselor as well as a certified doula, she makes a point of ensuring mothers and their partners understand all their birthing options and what to expect on their journey. > learn more about Christie
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