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    Category: Breastfeeding

    Mod Midwives: The Problem with the Mommy Wars

    This week Gina and Nedra discuss why framing breastfeeding/chestfeeding as a simple parenting choice is problematic. Not only is it an oversimplification of very complex issue, this… Read more “Mod Midwives: The Problem with the Mommy Wars”

    July 28, 2021 by Gina

    Normalizing Breastfeeding or Breastfeeding Problems?

    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?”

    March 3, 2021March 2, 2021 by Gina

    Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 7

    We’re back with Ask the Midwives! This week we tackle some of your questions, including: Where to should we up the birth tub? Is there any danger… Read more “Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 7”

    January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Gina

    Mod Midwives: Attachment Parenting

    Both Gina and Nedra have long subscribed to a parenting philosophy called Attachment Parenting. Coined by William and Martha Sears in The Baby Book, this parenting style… Read more “Mod Midwives: Attachment Parenting”

    January 5, 2021 by Gina

    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”

    December 12, 2020 by Nedra

    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”

    November 21, 2020 by Nedra

    Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 6

    We are back with more questions from you! This week we tackle: The prenatal visit schedule COVID and the holidays Mucus plugs What we’ve seen change in… Read more “Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 6”

    November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by Gina

    Nutrition in Pregnancy: Iron-Rich Foods

    A healthy hemoglobin is important for everyone, but is particularly important in pregnancy. Hemoglobin is what makes it possible for your red blood cells to deliver oxygen… Read more “Nutrition in Pregnancy: Iron-Rich Foods”

    November 14, 2020 by Nedra

    Some of Our Favorite Blogs

    One of the wonderful things about being pregnant and having babies in this time is that we have plentiful resources to help us answer all of our… Read more “Some of Our Favorite Blogs”

    September 26, 2020 by Nedra

    Mod Midwives: What We Wish We Knew

    This week we have overcome *some* of our technical issues, but you’ll notice our sound quality for Nedra is less-than-stellar. So, forgive us our mistakes as we… Read more “Mod Midwives: What We Wish We Knew”

    August 18, 2020August 17, 2020 by Gina

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