2021 Year In Review At The Cincinnati Birth Center

Wow - what a year it’s been! After experiencing a massive surge in at-home births in 2020, we entered 2021 knowing that it would be full of its own challenges, triumphs, and lessons in business growth. What we didn’t know was just how quickly this year would fly by and the sheer growth we’d experience as a company.

This year, we welcomed over 65 families into the Cincinnati Birth Center. With support from our team of midwives and birth assistants, we had the opportunity to be a part of 61 births so far this year (and counting -- there are still a few days left in 2021!)

Since the start of the year, the Cincinnati Birth Center itself has grown both as a team and a facility. Currently, our team is made up of three full-time employees and two part-time birth assistants. Additionally, we have two backup physicians on hand to assist us as we grow and a robust team of five Board of Directors. Together, this small but mighty team has gone to great lengths to ensure that every family that visits our center receives the highest quality of personalized care possible. We’ve also been working hard to make progress on the construction of the Cincinnati Birth Center itself and create a safe space for women and their families to grow.

As of this November, we’ve obtained necessary operation permits and have renovated the second-floor bathroom, upstairs office, and will begin construction on the ADA bathroom any day now. We’ve installed a wheelchair ramp and handrail, decorated the downstairs waiting and exam rooms, and are finishing painting throughout the center.

Due to some hold ups in obtaining permits, renovations to the property have been moving slower than we initially anticipated. However, we’re so proud of how far we’ve come and all that we’ve been able to accomplish together amid a global pandemic and a record-setting number of home births.

"Reflecting on 2021, I feel so thankful. While it took many months longer than expected to obtain the necessary permits from the City of Cincinnati for the ADA bathroom and wheelchair ramp, it all worked out so that we could chip away at other projects in the meantime. Our practice has continued to grow and we are working to create a seamless experience for our clients from their first phone call through their six-week postpartum visit, with births occurring in family homes while the center finishes renovations. A lot of credit goes to Luke Armbruster, our Director of Marketing and Operations. He has helped to write policies, polish our client documents, and build our email and marketing strategy. With the purchase of the neighboring lot, we have been able to draft up a parking lot and are undergoing a consolidation of lots to be able to offer a 10 car parking lot with a children's play area and garden for those visiting our birth center. We’ll be starting to create the ADA bathroom any day now. All of this is in addition to the opening of the birth center for births in 2021. Stay tuned!"

 -- Meghan Nowland, Owner of Cincinnati Birth Center

At the Cincinnati Birth Center, our goal is to break down barriers, create connections, and assist those seeking alternative birthing services allowing them to begin and grow their families in a personal, intimate, and calming environment. We are so proud to have this opportunity to serve our community in such a meaningful and impactful way and look forward to what we’ll accomplish together in 2022.

Wishing a happy new year to you & yours from all of us at the Cincinnati Birth Center!

Now tell us what you’d like us to provide to you in 2022 by commenting below.