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Feb 4, 2020
1 min

Premier Birth Center Stastics for 2019

We had a great year in 2019! Check out our practice statistics to see the great work we've been doing at Premier Birth Center!

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Kim Pekin, CPM

Jul 12, 2019
5 min

The Midwifery Rollercoaster

Today, I reflect on yesterday. It was a rollercoaster of emotions.

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Birth Plan Series: What's your plan for postpartum?

Kim Pekin, CPM

Sep 30, 2018
3 min

Birth Plan Series: What's your plan for postpartum?

Your postpartum time is an important part of your Birth Plan. Make sure you think through your preferences before your baby is born.

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Birth Plan Series: How your prenatal care impacts your birth

Kim Pekin, CPM

Sep 16, 2018
3 min

Birth Plan Series: How your prenatal care impacts your birth

When we think of birth plans, we need to broaden that discussion and think about how your prenatal care impacts your entire birth experience

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Why You Should Have Your First Baby With a Midwife

Kim Pekin, CPM

Aug 20, 2018
4 min

Why You Should Have Your First Baby With a Midwife

Let's get this straight right off the bat here. Midwives have historically been the traditional birth attendants since the beginning of

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What is a midwife? There's more to the story than catching babies.

Kim Pekin, CPM

Dec 29, 2017
8 min

What is a midwife? There's more to the story than catching babies.

This is the work of the midwife. We are the artisans of birth. It's your birth and your baby, but we specialize in putting the humanity

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Kim Pekin, CPM

Oct 12, 2017
2 min

Things my midwife said

Words are important. Words are especially important when you're pregnant or giving birth.

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Birth Centers are the "right tool for the job" of natural birth

Kim Pekin, CPM

Oct 9, 2017
2 min

Birth Centers are the "right tool for the job" of natural birth

Neel Shah, OB/GYN and Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School, spoke today at...

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News: Premier Birth Center Collaborates with OBHG

Kim Pekin, CPM

Jun 22, 2017
3 min

News: Premier Birth Center Collaborates with OBHG

We’re thrilled to announce that PBC has signed a practice agreement for consultation and referral with the Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG)!...

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Preparing for Birth Without Pain Medication

Kim Pekin, CPM

Jun 12, 2017
4 min

Preparing for Birth Without Pain Medication

Congratulations. You’ve made the decision to give birth without pain medication. It’s a decision that can result in healthy outcomes for...

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Not Just NRP Training: Karen Strange Teaches Birth from the Baby's Perspective

Kim Pekin, CPM

May 22, 2017
3 min

Not Just NRP Training: Karen Strange Teaches Birth from the Baby's Perspective

You have to exhale the birth before you can inhale the baby. Mary Esther Mallory It’s easy to forget just how stimulating birth can be....

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Kim Pekin, CPM

May 12, 2017
2 min

CABC Accreditation: Why we did it

While the state of Virginia requires licensing for individual midwives, birth centers have no licensure requirements. So why did we at...

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Kim Pekin, CPM

Jan 1, 2017
2 min

2016 Year in Review

What a year! Last January 1st, we owned a foreclosure and had a plan to turn it into Premier Birth Center. We weathered challenges from...

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