Fort Worth Birthing & Wellness Center

I had my son a year ago yesterday with the midwives, they were wonderful through the entire experience! During my pre pregnancy appts, they were friendly and even the times I was stressed and emotional they listened with compassion, even one time, offered to pray, and said would I mind?, which I didn’t. I thought it was very sweet and I honestly did feel some relief knowing someone cared so much. When it came the appts I got to know all the midwives, and I liked that part too. A variety of personalities, and I looked forward to my appts. And seeing them.
My labor was fast and since it was my first i felt unprepared– I barely made it to cleburne hospital/​bc my insurance wouldn’t cover the birthing center, I had to have my son there.
They were waiting on me when i arrived, and so sweet even tho I was loud and a little hysterical,(like I said, happened really fast).
They were so soft spoken/​the additional nurses were amazing. My son was born 4 hours after my water broke/​healthy and I was up walking around and felt great immediately, they checked on me through the night, and in the morning another mid wife checked on me– Carla and hope .
My post pregnancy appts they were very nice and during my 4 month one, I came in feel crummy and Shannon even noticed a nodule on my thyroid at my visit/​she was very thorough, I am now seeing a endocrinologist for them, thanks Shannon! She literally saved my life! I found out I have an autoimmune disease, and am now getting treatment.
I wish these ladies the best, they are passionate about what they do, and sincere with trying to make you comfortable and feel welcome! I understand nobody is perfect, and nobody’s experience can be perfect, my expectations were high, and we’re definitely exceeded! Thank you ladies!
Would recommend them to anyone!

Caring, helpful, kind, honest, professional, and highly skilled midwifes. I call them family.
My name is Dr. Acosta and I am a physician in the DFW area. From both a medical and personal perspective, I can honestly say I have received exceptional care during all phases of my pregnancy (prenatal/​labor/​postpartum care). I sincerely believe I would not have been able to have a natural birth had it not have been for the wonderful staff at FWBC and the services of my doula.
Moments before delivery, my baby had a deceleration; for a split moment we thought I might need to be transferred to the hospital, an appropriate and pre-​emptive decision that was considered but ultimately dismissed. Within the next couple of contractions, the heart rate recovered and I delivered a healthy baby boy. The level of newborn care Karla Morrow, Shannon DaSilva and the birthing assistant Taylor are prepared to provide is paramount, and above and beyond what can truly be expected of a birthing center. They don’t push the limits, but they are definitely prepared in any event.

The care before my baby died was fabulous. From the moment I walked in I was always told of EVERY option I had and whether or not they could accommodate me. I loved this as I have had 2 previous live births in which I was not given such options.
On my 17 week appointment we had to do an ultrasound as the fetal doppler couldnt get a read on the babys heart beat, I was happy to see my smiling little baby. At 20 weeks I came back for an anatomy to find my baby had died. The person doing the sonogram turned the screen and had the midwife come in… I knew something was wrong and was treated like a toddler till my midwife decided to show.
What was minutes seemed like hours and I was given no information. This was not the only time this would happy. Shannon DiSilva delivered the bad news and sent my family on our way home. That night I started spotting and was asked to come in.
I was given no options just told I would start a Cytotec induction the next day. I asked SEVERAL times how long could this take so I could make plans for my children and business. EACH time told «I dont know». I had to google and was terrifed having been told the baby was 14 weeks measuring at 20 weeks. IT WAS DECAYING! I asked several times if I was in danger to be brushed off with eye rolls and simple… no!‘s. Finally after googling and talking to friends who had been through the same in our town, I found MANY OB’s wont let you stay pregnant for fear of infection and do D&E’s.
I decided if I didnt have the fetus in enough time to go to an OB who WOULD! Once I asked the nurse to speak to an OB there, I was met again with Shannon who was condescending telling me D&E’s come with complications (I knew it did and told her I knew) and that they wouldnt do one. It wasnt until THEN SHannon DeSilva decided to tell me there were other options including upping my medication. She said she would put the order in to speed things along and find other tools. She didnt come back till I was ready to push the fetus out though she said she would and it was HOURS later.
This next part is the MOST traumatic, she tried to PULL the fetus out though I was pushing and was fine. I told her several times to stop touching me but she WOULDNT! I had to yell for her to PLEASE take her hands out several times and that I wanted some sort of pain medication before we went further. SHe said fine but then put her fingers RIGHT BACK IN! I had to SCREAM for her to stop before she did.
I did not see her again… I stayed for hours for monitoring but again did not see her even after I got ready to leave. I then messaged another midwife I felt connected to and I thought would have some compassion about my experience… Carla. She said it must have been a misunderstanding as if telling someone to STOP you are HURTING them is a misunderstanding.
THis is NOT COMPASSIONATE CARE. Perhaps if you have a healthy perfect birth this is the place for you but unless your a clairvoyant I would NEVER suggest this place. I was traumatized in a time of great despair and made to feel like I was wrong. My options meant nothing, my desires and need to know what was going on meant nothing. Only what they willed to happen to my body did.