It’s important for all of us to stay hydrated, but it’s especially so for pregnant people, who have even greater hydration needs to support the critical work… Read more “Five Ways to Increase Your Water Intake”
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Mod Midwives: World Breastfeeding Week Myths and Facts
In honor of WBW, Gina and Nedra discuss six of the most prevalent myths that we hear regarding lactation. We tackle: The myth of colostrum The idea… Read more “Mod Midwives: World Breastfeeding Week Myths and Facts”
Mod Midwives: Positions for Labor and Birth
This week, Gina and Nedra talk about their favorite positions for labor and birth. While this may sound like a pat list, we actually dig a little… Read more “Mod Midwives: Positions for Labor and Birth”
Home Birth Prep: Crock Pot
You may be wondering what on earth a crock pot has to do with preparing for your home birth, but rest assured, there is a good reason… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Crock Pot”
Mod Midwives: Coronavirus Redux
It’s been awhile since we talked about how COVID has been impacting our practice. We’ll review what practice changes are still in place and where we’ve lightened… Read more “Mod Midwives: Coronavirus Redux”
Nutrition in Pregnancy: Tuscan Bean Toasts
Apparently, I am on a Tuscan white bean kick, since the last recipe I posted was Tuscan white bean soup – oh, well, it’s delicious, so we’ll… Read more “Nutrition in Pregnancy: Tuscan Bean Toasts”
Mod Midwives: What to Expect with Your Newborn
As a follow up to Your Vagina Looks Scary to Me, where we discuss what to expect with your body in the first few days after birth,… Read more “Mod Midwives: What to Expect with Your Newborn”
Behind the Scenes Support (Spoiler Alert: What Support?)
As you might have noticed, we have had a pretty busy month in our practice! Our June babies all decided to arrive in the space of ten… Read more “Behind the Scenes Support (Spoiler Alert: What Support?)”
Mod Midwives: Finding Calm Amid the Chaos
Most of our days are relatively predictable (with the built-in unpredictability of birth thrown in for seasoning, of course), but a couple of weeks ago we had… Read more “Mod Midwives: Finding Calm Amid the Chaos”
The Many Benefits of Skin-to-Skin Care (SSC)
One of the things you may notice that is different about midwifery care in general, and home birth care specifically, is that it is second nature to… Read more “The Many Benefits of Skin-to-Skin Care (SSC)”