SCV Birth Center

SCV Birth Center Decades of midwifery-led care. Santa Clarita’s first accredited birth center—and the longest-standing in Los Angeles County.

We are located in the heart of the Santa Clarita Valley, and were the first to be nationally accredited in the SCV, Antelope, and San Fernando Valley. All of our California Medical Board licensed midwives provide personalized maternity and well-woman care including natural childbirth, home birth and waterbirth options.

07/30/2026

If I’m this hot after Hot Yoga imagine what your body is doing when you’re pregnant in a Santa Clarita heat wave.

Hydration in pregnancy isn’t just “drink more water.” Your blood volume increases. Your heart is working harder. Your body is regulating temperature for two.

Dehydration can increase uterine irritability and trigger contractions, especially in extreme heat. Staying hydrated is one of the simplest ways to reduce preventable stress on your body right now.

It also affects your amniotic fluid. When you’re dehydrated, your body prioritizes essential circulation first and fluid volume can shift. Good hydration supports blood flow to the placenta and helps maintain normal fluid levels.

On days like these, I tell my clients: think beyond plain water. Add electrolytes to replace what you’re sweating out. (I use LMNT , an premade electrolyte drink with sodium, potassium, magnesium, no added sugar, and it actually tastes good.)

Simple reminder: carry your water bottle. Listen to your body. Take breaks from the heat. Stay ahead of thirst.

Your body is doing incredible work. Give it what it needs.

The newborn exam happens right here, on the bed, with your baby never leaving your side. 🤍No separate nursery. No being ...
07/30/2026

The newborn exam happens right here, on the bed, with your baby never leaving your side. 🤍

No separate nursery. No being whisked away. Just your baby, close enough for you to touch, while we check everything gently and thoroughly.

This is what relational care looks like in the smallest moments. Your baby stays with you, and you stay part of every step.

Caring for Santa Clarita families since 2010. Come see the space for yourself.

📍 23548 Lyons Ave Suite B, Newhall, CA 91321
📞 661-254-3000

Fresh and brand new. 🤍Here's a fun fact that means everything to us: this is a family we've walked alongside four times ...
07/27/2026

Fresh and brand new. 🤍

Here's a fun fact that means everything to us: this is a family we've walked alongside four times now. Four pregnancies. Four births. Four welcomes into the world.

That's what continuity of care looks like. When a family comes back again and again, it's not because of an aesthetic or a highlight reel. It's because they felt known. Cared for as people, not managed as cases.
We've been catching babies in this community since 2010, and moments like this are the reason. 🌿

Welcome, little one. You were so loved before you ever arrived. ✨

SCV Birth Center | Newhall, CA
23548 Lyons Ave Suite B | 661-254-3000

Let's clear something up: choosing a birth center does not mean you have to suffer through labor.It does mean that epidu...
07/24/2026

Let's clear something up: choosing a birth center does not mean you have to suffer through labor.

It does mean that epidurals are not available on site, because epidurals require an anesthesiologist and continuous hospital monitoring. That's a real and honest limitation.

But "no epidural" is not the same as "no support."

At SCV Birth Center, our midwives are skilled in evidence-based pain management strategies:

🌊 Hydrotherapy, laboring and birthing in water significantly reduces pain perception
💆 Hands-on support, counter pressure, positioning, and continuous physical presence
🫁 Breathing and movement techniques tailored to your labor pattern
🌿 A calm environment designed to support your body's natural oxytocin response

The truth is, the environment itself changes the pain experience. A known midwife, low lighting, warm water, and freedom of movement create very different labor chemistry than a bright, clinical room.

We wrote a full blog post on this: https://scvbirthcenter.pulse.ly/pukskatwrw

If pain is your biggest concern, that is exactly why you should come in and talk to us.

📍 23548 Lyons Ave Suite B, Newhall, CA 91321 | 📞 (661) 254-3000

What a gift, to be fully involved in your own birth story. 🤍Not managed. Not rushed. Not a case on a chart.Just you, the...
07/22/2026

What a gift, to be fully involved in your own birth story. 🤍

Not managed. Not rushed. Not a case on a chart.

Just you, the people who love you, and the moment you've been waiting for, exactly as it was meant to unfold.

This is what relationship-centered care makes room for. When you're known and supported, you get to be present for the one thing you'll never forget.

Come see the space where births like this happen. Book a tour and meet the midwives who will walk alongside you.

📍 23548 Lyons Ave Suite B, Newhall, CA 91321
📞 661-254-3000

07/20/2026

Stripping the membranes. Even the name sounds intense. 😬

(We actually prefer to call it sweeping, and once you understand what's really happening, you'll see why.)

When you're getting close to the end and everyone wants you to have the baby already, this is one option that might come up, whether you're with a midwife or an OB. But there's a lot of confusion about what it actually is, what it does, and what it doesn't do.

No, it's not breaking your water. No, it's not aggressive. And yes, it always happens with your full consent, every step of the way.

In this one, Renee uses a water-filled glove and her trusty dilation chart to show you exactly what sweeping the membranes looks like and why it might give your body a gentle kick start toward labor.

Give it a watch. 🎥

📍 23548 Lyons Ave Suite B, Newhall, CA 91321
📞 661-254-3000

Midwife or OB/GYN? It's one of the most common questions we get, and the answer is more nuanced than you might think.OB/...
07/17/2026

Midwife or OB/GYN? It's one of the most common questions we get, and the answer is more nuanced than you might think.

OB/GYNs are surgical specialists. Their training is focused on managing complications, performing C-sections, and treating high-risk conditions. They are excellent at what they do, and that work is essential when it's needed.

Midwives specialize in normal, physiologic pregnancy and birth. Our training centers on supporting the body's natural process, building relationship, and recognizing when a referral is appropriate.

At SCV Birth Center, our midwives are Licensed Midwives (LM) and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM), meaning they are educated, tested, and licensed to provide full prenatal, birth, and postpartum care for low-risk pregnancies.

The biggest practical difference?

With an OB, you may see a different provider at every visit and meet your birth team for the first time in labor.

With a midwife at SCV Birth Center, you are known. Your midwife has sat with you at every prenatal visit. She knows your story, your family, your fears, and your goals, before labor ever begins.

That relationship is not just a nice touch. It's clinically protective.

Questions about how midwifery care works? Come see us.

📍 23548 Lyons Ave Suite B, Newhall, CA 91321 | 📞 (661) 254-3000

Sometimes the most beautiful part of birth work happens long before labor begins.In this moment, Julia and the midwives ...
07/16/2026

Sometimes the most beautiful part of birth work happens long before labor begins.

In this moment, Julia and the midwives of Roam Midwifery are working together to gently encourage a baby into a head down position. Hands on. Fully present. Surrounding one mama with patience and care.

Saving this one for the birth partners. The steady people in the room.In our model of care, partners are not observers. ...
07/15/2026

Saving this one for the birth partners. The steady people in the room.
In our model of care, partners are not observers. They are part of the team. They come to prenatal visits. They learn the rhythm of labor alongside the birthing person. They show up for postpartum in real, structural ways.

A birth partner can be a spouse, a co-parent, a mother, a sister, a best friend, a chosen family member. What matters is not the title. What matters is that this person knows the birthing person, trusts them, and is willing to do the work of preparation alongside them.

Good birth support does not just happen. It is built. Over months. In conversation. With practice.

If someone you love is considering community birth, you are welcome at every tour and every visit. This is your transition too.
(661) 254-3000

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23548 Lyons Avenue, Ste B
Santa Clarita, CA
91321

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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