Los Angeles’s first accredited birthing center is Gracefull Birthing in the Silver Lake area. The birthing suites feel like you are in a luxury hotel, along with state-of-the-art technology for birthing tucked behind the scenes. The center is warm and nurturing, a perfect environment to welcome your new little one. In addition to being a birthing center, their team of experienced providers can support home births, educational classes, and more.
About Gracefull Birthing
Gracefull Birthing is a female-owned and operated birthing center for almost 20 years by Elizabeth Bachner. Along with her team, she dedicates herself to supporting women through a positive and trauma-free birthing experience. Midwives, naturopathic doctors, biodynamic craniosacral therapists, and medical assistants create the dynamic team of providers at Gracefull Birthing.
Services
Gracefull Birthing supports women in their birthing goals in a variety of settings. Women can opt for a birth at home, within the birth center, or at the hospital. Their team supports expecting mothers with developing and implementing their birthing plan. Water births are possible in their birthing center using their permanent spa tubs in the suites. If you wish to have a water birth at home, they will advise you on equipment you can rent or purchase for a more comfortable labor and delivery.
Each Gracefull Birthing suite is equipped with birthing equipment you may need during labor to feel comfortable and supported. Nitrous oxide is available in each birthing suite if a mother may need it for pain management during labor. They also offer childbirth education classes for expecting parents. Classes include topics like educational series on childbirth, breastfeeding, immunizations, and transitioning to life with a newborn. The workshops are online and on-demand, so you can review them at any time.
Specialty
While Gracefull Birthing services are based in the LA area, they are available worldwide for birthing support. The team includes Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives to ensure you are always receiving the highest quality of care. Elizabeth had her own podcast, Big Birth Junkie, where she shares stories from families. Their experiences from preconception to postpartum may be helpful in your own journey into parenthood. If you are interested in becoming a doula, then Elizabeth offers private doula coaching sessions. You can gain access to her many years of expertise through private sessions and email.
Gracefull Birthing
The holistic environment created at Gracefull Birthing is supported with their top-tier providers and the latest technology. Whether you are birthing at home or in their center, the team will create a safe space for you and your baby. Additionally, birthing spaces stay limited each month to allow for each birthing mother the sacred space needed for their birthing experience.
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