Birthing Center

Expecting moms and dads have a few options when it comes to where to give birth to their newborn baby including at home or at a hospital. In this episode of The Lab, Daddy Brad visits another facility parents may consider, a birthing center. Midwife assistant Cat McGrath gives a tour of a birthing center and discusses the services this type of facility provides, including prenatal care, as well as labor and delivery. She also explains the difference between birthing centers and hospitals, and describes how the staff of midwives and doctors deal with emergencies that may arise during natural childbirth at a center. DadLabs Ep. 638 is brought to you by BabyBjorn. Distributed by Tubemogul.