When we started discussing our vision for our new practice, we wanted to have a focus on education. There are many ways to educate, and a variety… Read more “Introducing Mod Midwives!”
Author: Gina
Home Birth Prep: Water Birth
Water birth is something that many people who are planning a home birth (and many who aren’t!) are interested in. We are thrilled to be able to… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Water Birth”
The Amazing Bag of Waters
Did you know that the bag of waters, otherwise known as the amniotic sac or the caul, is made up of two layers of membranes? Those two… Read more “The Amazing Bag of Waters”
Walking in Pregnancy
One thing that we feel very strongly about at Metro Midwifery is that physical activity is a critical element for a healthy pregnancy and straightforward birth. So… Read more “Walking in Pregnancy”
The Importance of Interprofessional Collaboration
Facilitating Smooth Transports Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) is simply when providers of different disciplines work together with the families they serve to offer optimal care. Sounds easy, right?… Read more “The Importance of Interprofessional Collaboration”
Home Birth Prep: Making Your Bed
When you think of home birth, you might imagine that it is a pretty messy event. The truth is, if you prepare your birth space to help… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Making Your Bed”
The Wide Range of Normal
Since it’s World Breastfeeding Week, we wanted to write a post about the wide range of normal with breastfeeding. The photo in the post is of two… Read more “The Wide Range of Normal”
Newborn Screening
Midwives are an important part of the newborn screening system. Several midwives, including Gina, and newborn screening experts collaborated to create two videos for midwives: one is… Read more “Newborn Screening”
Precipitous Labor
“You’re so lucky!” is a common exclamation women who labored quickly often hear. But those who have precipitous–or rapid–labors would often beg to differ. A precipitous labor,… Read more “Precipitous Labor”
Video Resources
In response to a client request, we’ve compiled the following series of videos for pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum. We hope you enjoy! Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy… Read more “Video Resources”