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”
Category: Babies
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”
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)”
Resources for Black Maternal and Infant Health
Friday is usually the day that I post my weekly blog (okay, okay… sometimes I don’t get it done until Saturday), but this week, Gina and I… Read more “Resources for Black Maternal and Infant Health”
Mod Midwives: Introducing Julia–an Interview with Julia Amend
Julia Amend, RM, CPM, RN, BSN has been attending births with us since before Metro Midwifery was ever conceived. We are thrilled to introduce you to the… Read more “Mod Midwives: Introducing Julia–an Interview with Julia Amend”
Why Are Babies Born at Night?
Birth workers often joke about all babies coming at night, but the truth of the matter is – they really do! True, every now and then, we… Read more “Why Are Babies Born at Night?”
Mod Midwives: Group B Strep
Group B Strep, GBS, or Group Beta Strep is a tricky topic for home birth midwifery care. Nedra and Gina wade through making a decision about this… Read more “Mod Midwives: Group B Strep”