It’s pretty common for people to worry about their baby being breech, but the great news is that only 3-4% of babies are breech at term. That’s… Read more “What Happens if Your Baby is Breech?”
Author: Nedra
Home Birth Prep: Installing the Car Seat
One of the most important items on our “Home Visit Checklist” is to ask whether or not you have installed your baby’s car seat. In most cases,… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Installing the Car Seat”
All About Contractions in Pregnancy
Pretty much every day in our office, we are helping people puzzle out the contractions that normally occur during pregnancy to make certain there is not something… Read more “All About Contractions in Pregnancy”
Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical cancer screening is an essential discussion for any healthcare setting, and home birth midwifery practice is no exception. Since January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, we… Read more “Cervical Cancer Screening”
Nutrition in Pregnancy: 5 Great Salmon Recipes
Fatty fish like salmon is a great pregnancy food! The omega-3 fatty acids in salmon are essential building blocks for your baby’s brain, and the overall health… Read more “Nutrition in Pregnancy: 5 Great Salmon Recipes”
Pregnant in the Winter: Outdoor Fitness Tips
It has been pretty chilly in the Denver Metro area, with snow coming and going frequently enough to keep a reliable layer of ice and snow on… Read more “Pregnant in the Winter: Outdoor Fitness Tips”
Home Birth Prep: Accommodations for Your Midwives
This is an interesting one, because things are different during the age of COVID than they were before (as are many, many things, of course.) But, the… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Accommodations for Your Midwives”
What is Round Ligament Pain?
Round ligament pain plagues a fairly large number of pregnant people, if the complaints we hear in our office are any indication. The round ligaments are normally… Read more “What is Round Ligament Pain?”
What to Wear in Labor
Of course, you should wear whatever you’d like to wear for your labor, but we do hear this question now and then, so we thought we’d offer… Read more “What to Wear in Labor”
Postpartum and Newborn Visits
One of the things we love the most about home birth is the postpartum and newborn care – you may have heard us mention this more than… Read more “Postpartum and Newborn Visits”