T.,
Congratulations on your pregnancy. I have delivered three of my four children with Betthany womens healthcare. Their birth center is great! I delivered one of my children there. However the practice does deliver at Phoenix Baptist hospital, 19th ave and Bethany. The midwives and the doctors deliver at Phoenix Baptist. To my knowledge only the midwives attend deliveries at their birth center. The great thing about Phoenix Baptist Hospital is they do have Jacuzzi tubs in the rooms. Take a tour, I think you will be pleased with the rooms with tubs. It is the best of both worlds if you can have a great facility with midwives where you can also have an epidural if you choose. I am also a doula, a labor assistant, and have attended a number of births there. I would reccommend a birth preferences sheet, or plan, to request that your baby stay in your arms for initial bonding period and breastfeeding before any newborn tests or procedures are performed. you could also put something in there about your desire for perineal massage. Good luck!!! If you have any questions you can contact me by email ____@____.com , I would be happy to tell you about my experiences with the practice, as well as what I have seen as far as their care for my clients.