Nine Short Months Birth Center, Southfield Michigan

Birth Centers are a great alternative to giving birth in a hospital, for low-risk birthing people. Nine Short Months Birth Center is a comfortable homelike setting that provides prenatal, birth and postpartum care. When I moved to Michigan, I searched to see if there were any birth centers in Ann Arbor and found Nine Short Months Birth and Community Wellness Center, located in Southfield, Michigan. I reached out to Wendy Pinter, LM, CPM, and owner of the birth center as well as Midwife, Emily Stevenson, LM, CPM. Both graciously met with me and provided a tour of their gorgeous space. I loved both midwives immediately and the center is a gorgeous place to have a baby.

Nine Short Months Birth and Community Wellness Center has three birthing suites in a homelike environment. They have a team of midwives and doulas care for you and respect your needs throughout pregnancy and beyond. Each first time mom is encouraged to use doula services. Niku Rice and Shawna Queen are a doula team that works at Nine Short Months. Both of the doulas are some of the best doulas that I’ve EVER worked with in 7 years of birth work. The birth center is lucky to have them as part of their team! You definitely want these doulas to be a part of your team!

This summer, I attended two incredible births at Nine Short Months, supported by a team of midwives, doulas and nurses that cared for each family in a loving and individual way. Take a moment to check out some of the photos from the births and the birth center.
If you are considering an out of hospital birth and you are in the metro Detroit or Ann Arbor areas, definitely take a tour of the birth center and find out if it’s right for you! I also have unique birth photography packages for Nine Short Months, you can reach out to me at anytime to discuss them!

Above, you can see midwife Melissa Andary, catching this baby with his dad! It’s incredible to watch midwives share this moment so willingly with families.