This week, a new commercial by Frida Mom hit the airwaves during the Golden Globes. This ad is being applauded for normalizing breastfeeding. It certainly shows a… Read more “Normalizing Breastfeeding or Breastfeeding Problems?”
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What Happens if Your Baby is Breech?
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?”
Mod Midwives: Community Birth and Cultural Norms
In this week’s podcast, Gina and Nedra talk about the cultural shift surrounding home and birth center births. Despite the increased popularity of community birth (which includes… Read more “Mod Midwives: Community Birth and Cultural Norms”
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”
Mod Midwives: Practical Advice for Midwifery Practice-Naming Your Birth Business
While we all have personal preferences and opinions, this week Gina and Nedra share some of the considerations they’ve taken into account as they’ve named their businesses… Read more “Mod Midwives: Practical Advice for Midwifery Practice-Naming Your Birth Business”
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”
Mod Midwives: Finding Support During COVID
Being well supported during pregnancy and postpartum is hard enough during normal times. But getting the support you need to feel confident and connected during COVID has… Read more “Mod Midwives: Finding Support During COVID”
Book Review: The Postnatal Cookbook
This week we are pleased to introduce the first blog post by our student midwife, Paige Hesen. We hope you enjoy Paige’s book review! (Oh, and if… Read more “Book Review: The Postnatal Cookbook”
Mod Midwives: Statistics from Year One
In this week’s podcast we review our practice statistics for our first year of practice (plus the only four births from 2019). We cover everything from number… Read more “Mod Midwives: Statistics from Year One”
Mod Midwives: Practical Advice for Midwifery Practice-Managing Your Client Load
In our latest installment of Practical Advice for Midwifery Practice, we discuss things you may want to keep in mind as you decide how many clients to… Read more “Mod Midwives: Practical Advice for Midwifery Practice-Managing Your Client Load”