Giving birth is a significant and transformative experience. Welcoming a new life into the world from within your own body is powerful and sacred.…
Ready to make a big purchase, like a car? Where does your thought process begin? First, you’ll likely consider the costs and your family’s…
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Throughout time, pregnant women have seldom labored alone—rather, they have given birth with support from family, friends, and in hospitals, with support from nurses…
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Face it, babies suck. They love to suck! For babies, sucking is a natural (and strong!) instinct that helps ensure they’re ready to eat…
Most moms expect to complete pregnancy around their due date. So what if you go into labor long before baby’s expected birthday? Preterm labor…
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Who would have ever imagined a large exercise-like ball shaped like a peanut would become an essential tool in helping your labor progress? If…
Are you in your mid-to-late 30’s, or early 40’s, and trying to conceive? If so, you’re not alone. Conception has become increasingly more common…
With the COVID-19 pandemic, more moms are choosing to give birth at home or in free-standing birth centers. And for good reason! Fear of…
So, you’re planning to breastfeed. You’ve read books and blogs, and maybe you’ve taken a breastfeeding class. You know that breastfeeding is “natural,” but…
You may be sore or uncomfortable after your birth experience, whether you had a vaginal or cesarean birth. Here’s how you can recover throughout…
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What was a promise of potential future treatment is now more mainstream than ever before with new advancements in cord blood banking with both…
A baby shower is the latest time-honored tradition to get a more modern makeover. Gone are the days of watered-down punch and boring games—nowadays, showers…
Placentophagia (consuming the placenta) is becoming more trendy as more women partake in this practice. But why? And is it safe? Your placenta is…
You have choices when it comes to birthing your baby—consider the options and decide what’s best for you! As soon as you become pregnant…
You may have heard that an episiotomy is a possibility with a vaginal birth—but what exactly is it? And is it necessary? An episiotomy…
Are you having a pregnancy emergency? Is birth imminent? There are many reasons your healthcare provider may send you to the hospital birth unit…
My Baby has Jaundice Congratulations on the new baby! Labor and birth are over, and you’re settling in with your new little one. Things…
Birthing surgically by cesarean section hardly seems something you’d call gentle, but a new term is emerging to describe how some hospitals are trying…
Pregnancy may mean fewer migraines, not more If you suffer from migraines, you may actually experience fewer of them after becoming pregnant, particularly in…
It’s smart to get prepared to breastfeed before baby arrives. Breastfeeding is a skill you learn by doing—both you and baby. Get ready for…