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: Breastfeeding
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”
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: Ask the Midwives-Part 4
We’re back to asking the midwives this week for Mod Midwives. This week we answer the following questions from readers (after giving our latest COVID updates and… Read more “Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 4”
Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 3
We were so successful in our call for questions to ask the midwives, that we are bringing your our third installment today! This week we tackle (after… Read more “Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 3”
Mod Midwives: Immunology of Human Milk
In this week’s episode, Gina and Nedra walk the listener through many of the properties that make human milk an irreplaceable support system for babies–it’s not called… Read more “Mod Midwives: Immunology of Human Milk”
Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 2
We are back this week answering questions from our listeners! Although the drawing for the Luna breast pump is completed (congratulations, Robin Hanson!), we would still love… Read more “Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 2”
Newborn Visits in the Age of COVID-19
As of the publication of this blog, many places, including the state of Colorado, are under stay at home orders to slow the spread of COVID-19. Each… Read more “Newborn Visits in the Age of COVID-19”
Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 1
We are introducing a new series today: Ask the Midwives! We’re taking questions from our listeners, and for the month of March every question you ask will… Read more “Mod Midwives: Ask the Midwives-Part 1”