Fourth Trimester is a top Parenting podcast that prepares families for a healthier, more supported postpartum experience through expert conversations and practical guidance for the first months after birth. It’s hosted by Sarah Trott, a new mama dedicated to finding and sharing the best resources that empower parents to take care of themselves and their families, and by Esther Gallagher, a long-time doula and professional in all things postpartum.
In this episode, we explore birth center vs hospital birth, and what parents should know before deciding where to welcome their baby. Our guests are Certified Nurse Midwife Nancy Myrick, cofounder of the San Francisco Birth Center, and Monica Levine, president of the San Francisco Birth Center Foundation. Nancy brings more than three decades of experience supporting births across home, hospital, and birth center settings.
We discuss what birth center care actually looks like, how midwife-led care differs from hospital birth, and what research says about outcomes for low-risk pregnancies.
For this episode, we are participating Podcasthon, a global initiative highlighting nonprofits making a meaningful impact, and we’re honored to spotlight the work of the San Francisco Birth Center Foundation.
