Birth days are important.
I remember the birth of my oldest daughter like it was yesterday – the excitement of the first pangs of labor, calling the Women’s Birth and Wellness Center and finally getting to “press the NUMBER 4 to page the on-call midwife,” and my midwife’s familiar smile as we arrived at the birth center eager to have our baby.
Most clearly of all, I remember the midwife’s reassuring words in my ear as nearly a dozen strangers in blue scrubs moved in a blur around me in the operating room where my healthy, precious daughter would ultimately be born by Cesarean section. This was not the birth experience I had expected while reading those natural childbirth books but because of my midwife’s guidance to transfer to the hospital and her ability to be the conduit between me and the UNC Hospital staff from the moment we arrived, our daughter’s birth was unexpected AND beautiful. My midwife gave me constant information on what was happening and why, then supported me in making my own decisions throughout the process. She even had the foresight to capture a photo of the moment I first held my daughter!
The midwives and staff at the Women’s Birth and Wellness Center have supported so many birth days many of us will never forget.
And now, we are asking for your support.
We invite you to celebrate the WBWC’s (and/or your midwife’s) birthday by making a donation to keep this important work thriving in our community, particularly for expectant mothers with financial need.
1. $10 supports the cost of new patient education, so each birth giver receives a copy of the book “Our Bodies Ourselves In Pregnancy” at their first pregnancy visit.
2. $25 supports the exam cost at a baby’s home visit.
3. $100 provides breastfeeding classes and newborn care classes for a new birth giver.
4. $200 covers care needed for a wellness visit or an illness visit.
5. $1,000 supports a breastfeeding person by covering four breastfeeding consultations, support groups and breastfeeding supplies
If everyone invited to our birthday party contributed at least $50, we could fund all breastfeeding classes and support groups for an entire year!
Please click here to make your tax deductible gift to WBWC. Donation opportunities will also be provided at the party.
Help us keep the Women’s Birth & Wellness Center strong while creating beautiful birth days for years to come!
As always, all are welcome, regardless of your ability to contribute financially.
We look forward to celebrating with you!
Sincerely,
Alexandria Jonas
WBWC Board member, patient, donor
and proud mom of two WBWC babies