History
Our birthing center resides in a beautiful historic home that was built in 1903 by a member of the Dechman family, founders of the city of Grand Prairie. As you walk in, you will notice the home-like atmosphere and the well preserved early 1900's architecture. These surroundings set the tone for our family friendly practice and our relational style of midwifery. We are proud to have served two generations of birthing women -some of our clients were themselves born at FBS and then returned to have their own babies with our midwives as well.
Specialties
We were the very first free-standing birthing center in the state of Texas, established by midwife Helen Jolly Nelson in 1979. We have been open continually for 37 years in our original location, and our staff midwives have delivered over 5,000 babies. Family Birth Services is a state licensed birth center staffed with licensed midwives that offer many choices. All of our clients benefit from a personalized care plan, flexible appointment times, continuity of care from a specific midwife, childbirth education classes, and the choice of either a birthing center birth in one of our three cozy birthing rooms, or a home birth in the comfort of your own surroundings. We also offer a water birth option in either location.