Mayor Cuts Ribbon on New Birthing Center in the Galaxy Mall
Posted September 13, 2024Expectant parents have an amazing new option for natural births and water births right here in Guttenberg. “Our Birthing Center on the Hudson” has opened in the lower level of the Galaxy Towers Mall, with luxurious, spa-like accommodations featuring spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline.
As explained on their website, “Our Birthing Center is an open-model birthing facility, which means throughout the pregnancy clients will go to their chosen provider for their pre-natal care. When it is time for labor and delivery your care provider will meet you at the facility (just as they would at a hospital or homebirth). Your care provider will be the one to deliver you. Additionally, the facility has a staff of registered professional nurses who will also attend the delivery.”
As an alternative to hospital births, “Our Birthing Center was built upon the belief that childbirth is not an illness and should not be treated as such. We strive to provide a safe and supportive space for you to labor and give birth.”
Each of the three birthing rooms has a deep soaking tub for water births, a luxurious shower, and its own private outdoor patio space. They accept insurance and are in-network with many of the most popular plans.
Six years ago the owners opened their first birthing center in Morristown, which hosted nearly 300 births last year. Already the Guttenberg location has welcomed its first delivery using their “wellness’ model of birth in a calm, peaceful environment.
The center offers complimentary childbirth preparation classes and will arrange for a postpartum nurse to visit families at home 24-48 hours after birth to check up on the mother and baby. Visit them online at www.ourbirthingcenter.com for more information.
Mayor Wayne Zitt cut the ribbon officially opening the center on Thursday, Sep. 12, 2024 joined by Council Members Richard Delafuente, Monica Fundora, William Hokien, and Juana Malave, along with Town Administrator Cosmo Cirillo, Housing Authority Executive Director Ruddys Andrade, and many of the center’s staff and administrators.