Brianna (Caller)

Hi, I'm Brianna. I was married in 21. I got pregnant about three months after we were married. We were excited to start our family, anticipating that this baby would come kind of around the one-year anniversary mark. I gave birth to my baby at Origins in 2022. during that time was also obviously fallout from COVID and the pandemic. I am a dietician by trade.

Hi, I'm Brianna. I was married in 21. I got pregnant about three months after we were married. We were excited to start our family, anticipating that this baby would come kind of around the one-year anniversary mark. I gave birth to my baby at Origins in 2022. during that time was also obviously fallout from COVID and the pandemic. I am a dietician by trade.

Hi, I'm Brianna. I was married in 21. I got pregnant about three months after we were married. We were excited to start our family, anticipating that this baby would come kind of around the one-year anniversary mark. I gave birth to my baby at Origins in 2022. during that time was also obviously fallout from COVID and the pandemic. I am a dietician by trade.

I had been working in the hospital in the NICU and the children's hospital nearby. So I was seeing the dynamics of COVID and hospital dynamics and all of the perfect storm that was happening at the time. I would describe myself as a little more holistic in my approach. I think Western medicine is an amazing miracle. It saves people's lives, but I also value the holistic side of health.

I had been working in the hospital in the NICU and the children's hospital nearby. So I was seeing the dynamics of COVID and hospital dynamics and all of the perfect storm that was happening at the time. I would describe myself as a little more holistic in my approach. I think Western medicine is an amazing miracle. It saves people's lives, but I also value the holistic side of health.

I had been working in the hospital in the NICU and the children's hospital nearby. So I was seeing the dynamics of COVID and hospital dynamics and all of the perfect storm that was happening at the time. I would describe myself as a little more holistic in my approach. I think Western medicine is an amazing miracle. It saves people's lives, but I also value the holistic side of health.

I would say I'm scrunchy. I'm somewhat crunchy. I was hoping for less of maybe a clinical setting to bring my baby into for that first pregnancy. We had tried going with an OB initially. I didn't necessarily know anything different. I had been going there for my well-woman visits, not specifically with the OB group, but with the family practice that was there under that same roof.

I would say I'm scrunchy. I'm somewhat crunchy. I was hoping for less of maybe a clinical setting to bring my baby into for that first pregnancy. We had tried going with an OB initially. I didn't necessarily know anything different. I had been going there for my well-woman visits, not specifically with the OB group, but with the family practice that was there under that same roof.

I would say I'm scrunchy. I'm somewhat crunchy. I was hoping for less of maybe a clinical setting to bring my baby into for that first pregnancy. We had tried going with an OB initially. I didn't necessarily know anything different. I had been going there for my well-woman visits, not specifically with the OB group, but with the family practice that was there under that same roof.

When I met with that OB in the first 20 weeks of my pregnancy, those various visits, I felt that she was just so in and out the door. My first pregnancy, you know, I'm scared of what's going on. I'm scared of what's to come. I'm also really excited and want to share that emotion. She came in, she was totally cold. And I just remember being like, I have so many questions and she's out the door.

When I met with that OB in the first 20 weeks of my pregnancy, those various visits, I felt that she was just so in and out the door. My first pregnancy, you know, I'm scared of what's going on. I'm scared of what's to come. I'm also really excited and want to share that emotion. She came in, she was totally cold. And I just remember being like, I have so many questions and she's out the door.

When I met with that OB in the first 20 weeks of my pregnancy, those various visits, I felt that she was just so in and out the door. My first pregnancy, you know, I'm scared of what's going on. I'm scared of what's to come. I'm also really excited and want to share that emotion. She came in, she was totally cold. And I just remember being like, I have so many questions and she's out the door.

I felt bad because I felt like she was in such a rush and had to get to the next person. Ultimately, the thing that kind of tipped us over the edge was I told her there were two tests that I was willing to let her run. And then when we finally got the results, there had been like a bajillion tests run genetically that I did not care to have.

I felt bad because I felt like she was in such a rush and had to get to the next person. Ultimately, the thing that kind of tipped us over the edge was I told her there were two tests that I was willing to let her run. And then when we finally got the results, there had been like a bajillion tests run genetically that I did not care to have.

I felt bad because I felt like she was in such a rush and had to get to the next person. Ultimately, the thing that kind of tipped us over the edge was I told her there were two tests that I was willing to let her run. And then when we finally got the results, there had been like a bajillion tests run genetically that I did not care to have.

And also when we got the bill, it was like hundreds and hundreds of dollars. And we had not anticipated that. I was really furious. And that's what ultimately pushed me to finding a birth center. I personally was not comfortable going the home birth route. I totally respect people who do that. I admire their strength and their courage.

And also when we got the bill, it was like hundreds and hundreds of dollars. And we had not anticipated that. I was really furious. And that's what ultimately pushed me to finding a birth center. I personally was not comfortable going the home birth route. I totally respect people who do that. I admire their strength and their courage.

And also when we got the bill, it was like hundreds and hundreds of dollars. And we had not anticipated that. I was really furious. And that's what ultimately pushed me to finding a birth center. I personally was not comfortable going the home birth route. I totally respect people who do that. I admire their strength and their courage.

I thought the birth center would be a happy medium between the hospital setting and the home birth setting. I wanted the expertise and care of midwives. I thought they brought in a medical perspective.

I thought the birth center would be a happy medium between the hospital setting and the home birth setting. I wanted the expertise and care of midwives. I thought they brought in a medical perspective.