Category: COVID 19

natural water birth experience

8/15/2021

Birth classes during social distancing

9/5/2020

Joanna Zepeda is one of the many Doulas at the North Houston Birth center and she offers the following services: Doula Services, Encapsulation (Capsules, Tincture, Salve, Print), Child Birth Education (Birthing From Within™), Dancing for Birth™ Classes, and Birth Story Medicine® Session. During social distancing, sometimes birth can feel isolated and lonely. However, Joanna has made sure that you will still feel connected during birthing classes either in-person, over the phone or over zoom. Call her anytime for the class schedule and information: (713) 298-0838

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Reassuring Words About Giving Birth in a Crisis

4/8/2020

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Reassuring Words About Giving Birth in a Crisis.

I asked readers who had given birth in a less than ideal situation if they had any advice for someone facing the same challenge. Here are some great words of encouragement for people who might be facing a birth they didn't plan for. Panicking never helps.

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Miedo entre mujeres embarazadas por dar a luz en hospitales con casos de coronavirus

4/8/2020

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Miedo entre mujeres embarazadas por dar a luz en hospitales con casos de coronavirus

Según Kathleen Vande Giessen, partera y directora del North Houston Birth Center, ha incrementado el número de mujeres que prefieren evitar los centros médicos por miedo a contagiarse con el virus. "Allí no tendrás contacto con tanta gente y no debes permanecer mucho tiempo ahí", asegura Ana Vega, quien prefirió tener a sus bebés en el centro asistencial de partos.

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Safe Water Birth During COVID

4/5/2020

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Safe Water Birth During COVID
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How To protect yourself from COVID-19

3/23/2020

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know how it spreads

There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.
The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person.
Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet).
Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
These droplets can land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs.

take steps to protect yourself

clean hands often

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

avoid close contact

Avoid close contact with people who are sick
Put distance between yourself and other people if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. This is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.

take steps to protect others

stay home if your sick

Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care. Learn what to do if you are sick.

cough cough/sneeze

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow.
Throw used tissues in the trash.
Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

wear facemask if sick

If you are sick: You should wear a facemask when you are around other people (e.g., sharing a room or vehicle) and before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for example, because it causes trouble breathing), then you should do your best to cover your coughs and sneezes, and people who are caring for you should wear a facemask if they enter your room. Learn what to do if you are sick.

If you are NOT sick: You do not need to wear a facemask unless you are caring for someone who is sick (and they are not able to wear a facemask). Facemasks may be in short supply and they should be saved for caregivers.

clean and disinfect

Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
If surfaces are dirty, clean them: Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
READ COMPLETE CDC DISINFECTION GUIDE

ALL OF THIS INFORMATION ORIGINATED FROM THE CDC WEBSITE AND WAS NOT ORIGINATED FROM NH BIRTH CENTER. PLEASE READ THE ARTICLE FROM THE CDC WEBSITE HERE.

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A LETTER TO OUR PATIENTS ABOUT COVID-19

3/18/2020

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COVID-19 BIRTH CENTER UPDATE

Dear Patient,
As a valued member of our North Houston Birth Center patient community, we appreciate the trust you place in us and want to inform you about how we are addressing the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

We are closely monitoring events in our local community and continuously updating our policies and protocols as a result of new information.
Please know that our office is following all recommended guidance from public health authorities, including best practices for hygiene, infection control and medical professional team health. We feel confident in our ability to continue seeing patients and providing prenatal care according to the personalized and private care that you have come to expect and deserve.

Our highest priority is to keep all of our patients and staff as safe as possible.

Therefore, at the recommendation of CDC, we will be taking patients’ temperatures and asking these screening questions prior to allowing them to enter the reception area. Notably, all patients need to consider these questions prior to going to our office:

Have you traveled to a COVID-19 affected geographic area within 14 days of symptom onset? (China, Iran, S. Korea, Europe, cruise ship or any high risk sites in U.S.)
Have you had close contact with a person who traveled to high risk sites or has COVID-19?
Do you have fever and respiratory symptoms such as cough or shortness of breath?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions, please call your Genesis Physician Office so that we can discuss with a physician how best to take care of you.

Should you arrive at the office and meet these criteria, you will be asked to return to your vehicle and to call our office for a telephone assessment so that we do not expose other patients and staff. This effort will help determine whether you should be seen in a treatment setting that is better equipped for this situation.

If you have any questions about this notification or your upcoming appointment, call your physician’s office.
Thank you for your continued trust and loyalty as we work together to fight this virus.

Sincerely,
North Houston Birth Center
Office: 713-699-4211

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natural water birth experience

Birth classes during social distancing

Reassuring Words About Giving Birth in a Crisis

Reassuring Words About Giving Birth in a Crisis.

Miedo entre mujeres embarazadas por dar a luz en hospitales con casos de coronavirus

Miedo entre mujeres embarazadas por dar a luz en hospitales con casos de coronavirus

Safe Water Birth During COVID

How To protect yourself from COVID-19

know how it spreads

take steps to protect yourself

clean hands often

avoid close contact

take steps to protect others

stay home if your sick

cough cough/sneeze

wear facemask if sick

clean and disinfect

A LETTER TO OUR PATIENTS ABOUT COVID-19

COVID-19 BIRTH CENTER UPDATE

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