Birth Center
A Freestanding Birth Center Designed for Comfort, Safety & Choice
Each of our Asheville birth center suites is thoughtfully designed to reflect the natural beauty of Western North Carolina, creating a peaceful space that promotes relaxation, focus, and connection.
Birthing Suites
Water
This suite showcases the waterfalls of Western North Carolina.
Nearby Bevard is known as the “Land of the Waterfalls” due to its 250 waterfalls. Its decor seeks to inspire the feelings of immeasurable peace which water brings.
Tools & Support for a Natural, Empowered Birth
Comfort Measures for Labor in Asheville, NC
Our birth center offers a wide range of natural pain management tools and comfort techniques to support your labor. These options allow you to respond intuitively to your body and adjust your environment as labor progresses.
Available comfort measures include:
- Birth balls and peanut balls
- Water immersion and showers
- Heat packs
- TENS unit
- Nitrous oxide
- Sterile water injections
- Music and calming sensory tools
These tools are always available, and our team will guide you in using them effectively throughout labor.
Movement, Positioning & Body Awareness
We encourage freedom of movement as a core part of our midwifery care model in Asheville. Movement helps labor progress, reduces discomfort, and allows you to stay connected to your body.
Support includes:
- Upright and active labor positions
- Birthing stools and supportive equipment
- Gentle movement practices such as dancing or swaying
- Swedish barre for balance and support
Our space is designed so you can move naturally, without restriction,helping labor unfold more efficiently and comfortably.
Mind-Body Techniques for Labor Support
Birth is both physical and mental. We support techniques that help you stay grounded, focused, and calm throughout your experience.
These include:
- Abdominal breathing and breathwork
- Visualization techniques
- Muscle relaxation
- Vocalization and using your voice
- Touch, massage, and acupressure
Our midwives and birth assistants are trained to support these techniques, helping you find what works best for you at each moment.
Continuous Midwifery Support, Day or Night
Our team is available 24/7 and meets you at the birth center when you are in active labor. From the moment you arrive, you are supported by a consistent care team that knows you and your birth plan.
We remain with you throughout labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period,offering clinical expertise, reassurance, and hands-on support.
A Collaborative Birth Team, Including Doulas
We believe that birth is best supported by a team you trust. In addition to your midwives and birth assistants, doulas are always welcome and highly encouraged to be a part of your care team at our Asheville birth center.
Doulas provide continuous emotional, physical, and informational support throughout labor, complementing the clinical care provided by our midwives. Many families find that having a doula enhances their sense of confidence, comfort, and advocacy during the birth experience.
Our team works collaboratively with doulas by respecting their role, communicating openly, and creating a supportive environment where everyone is aligned in caring for you. Whether you already have a doula or are considering hiring one, we are happy to support you in building the birth team that feels right for you.
A Birth Experience Centered on You
At Asheville Birth & Wellness Center, we believe birth should be guided by your body, supported by skilled midwives, and shaped by your preferences.
Our Asheville birth center offers a unique combination of setting, clinical expertise, accessibility, and personalized support.
Here, you are not a passive patient but an active participant in your birth experience.