Blog & Events
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Meet the Doulas April Meeting
Are you interested in hiring a Doula for your birth? Would you like helpful information to prepare for your birth? Join Us For Our Next Meeting! Presentation Topic: How to Write a Birth Plan. Date: Friday, April 19th Time: 5:30-7:00 PM
Breastfeeding Support Group
Breastfeeding Support Group in Brandon, Florida. If you are pregnant and plan to breastfeed your baby or are breastfeeding and would like additional lactation help and instruction, please join us for our regular breastfeeding support group on the first and third Tuesday morning of each month.
Open House
If you are interested in what a Birth Center is all about, our Open House is the perfect opportunity for you to come see us and learn more. We host an Open House once a week in which you can drop by, get a tour of our facility and meet with a midwife to review any...
March 28th Doula Meeting
Meet the Doulas Monthly Meeting Our Doula Team hosts a “Meet the Doulas” meetings monthly at Sweet Child O’ Mine. These meetings are open to anyone and we invite you to join us. This is an opportunity for you and your family to meet the Doulas, ask your questions and...
Breastfeeding Support Group
If you are breast feeding or plan to breast feed, we invite you to join us for our Breastfeeding Support Group for valuable learning and lactation help. Tuesday, March 19th, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm – hosted by Kim Verbarg, Licensed Midwife Breastfeeding Support...
February Meet the Doulas Meeting–The Benefits of Labor Support
Sweet Child O’ Mine Doula Service monthly meeting for February featuring topic The Benefits of Labor Support.
Looking for a Birth Doula?
If you are looking for a doula or are interested in learning more about preparing for your birth, please join us for our free monthly Meet the Doulas Meeting! We meet in the Education Room at Sweet Child O' Mine Birth Center. The address is 215 Lithia Pinecrest Road,...
Doula Service Now Available Through Sweet Child O’ Mine
We are happy to announce that Sweet Child O’ Mine is now offering Doula Services. No matter where you plan to deliver, a Doula is a valuable resource to a birthing mother and her family. We know that giving birth is often a vulnerable time for a family. Not only are...
Acupuncture at Sweet Child O’ Mine Birth Center
Sweet Child O' Mine Birth Center is now offering acupuncture services. Our very own Student Midwife, Denise DuPree is a Licensed Acupuncture Physician in Florida, and is nationally board certified (NCCAOM) in Acupuncture. She graduated from the Northwest...
Our Newest Birth Suite
We are thrilled to introduce our newest birth suite! This birth suite will accommodate a third mom in labor in the event both of the main birth suites are occupied. The Mandala Suite contains a bed, birth tub, sink/kitchen area (as well as direct access to full...
128 Babies Born at Sweet Child O’ Mine in 2017
Sweet Child O’ Mine Statistics for 2017 128 Babies Delivered - 107 Birth Center, 21 Home Birth 5.2% Transfer Rate in Labor (7 out of 135: 4 for waters released without sufficient contractions and progress, 1 for maternal exhaustion/failure to progress, 1...
Sweet Child O’ Mine Birth Center Statistics for 2016-2017
Each year in July, we report to the Agency for Healthcare Administration and the Florida Department of Health. We take this annual opportunity to review our data and publish our statistics for the previous year. I am very proud of our team at Sweet Child O'...
Sweet Child O’ Mine Birth Center Statistics
Each year, Birth Centers and Midwives all throughout Florida submit an annual report to the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) and to the Florida Department of Health Council of Licensed Midwifery with statistics about their practice. We tally our work for...
Nitrous Oxide for Pain Relief in Labor
Sweet Child O’ Mine offers Nitrous Oxide, commonly called “laughing gas”, for pain relief in labor. If this is a service that you are interested in, please discuss it with your midwife. - What is Nitrous exactly? Nitrous oxide use for labor pain is a mixture of...
Birth Center Grand Opening – Now Accepting Birth Center Clients
We are now a Florida Licensed Birth Center (BC350) and are currently accepting clients wanting to deliver at the Birth Center. We are accepting transfer clients up to 34 weeks gestation. Our 3400 square foot facility features two beautiful and completely private...
Celebrate Licensed Midwives Week!
This week has been proclaimed Florida Licensed Midwives Week by the office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist, coinciding with National Midwifery Week, a time to recognize the contributions of Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs), Certified Midwives (CMs) and Certified...
Homebirth in the News
NPR reported on the rise of homebirths with midwives in the United States.
Sweet Child O’ Mine in the Osprey Observer
Article published in the March, 2010 edition of the Osprey Observer. Brandon Area Midwife Brings Childbirth Experience to Comfort of Home. Sweet Child O’ Mine, midwife homebirth service in Brandon, Tampa, Florida.
Safety of Homebirth
A Recent study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that planned homebirth with a registered midwife is just as safe if not safer than hospital birth. The study concludes that "planned home birth attended by a registered midwife was associated...
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