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, co-founder of the San Francisco Birth Center, and Monica Levine, Board Member 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 in 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. Full show notes: fourthtrimesterpodcast.com Connect with Nancy Myrick sfbirthcenter.com | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn SF Birth Center Links SF Birth Center Info Sessions | SF Birth Center Foundation | Donate Here! Find a Birth Center and/or Midwife near you American Association of Birth Centers | Birth Center Equity | American College of Nurse-Midwives Learn more Birth Center Research on Outcomes | Embrace Empowerment: The Transformative Benefits of Birth Center Birthing | Home Birth As An Alternative To The Hospital | Why And How To Bond With Your Newborn - Dr Joanna Parga-Belinkie Birth Place Lab facilitates multi-disciplinary and community-based participatory research on high quality maternity health care across birth settings Resources FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Birth Plan | FREE DOWNLOAD Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews Collection | Book: First Forty Days Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram