This week Nedra and Gina tackle one of the first decisions you’ll be making as a new parent: whether or not to administer Vitamin K to your… Read more “Mod Midwives: Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding”
Category: Childbirth Ed
Mod Midwives: 12 Myths and Facts About “Natural Induction”
In honor of the 12 days of Christmas, we are going to talk about the 12 Myths and Facts About “Natural Induction.” In today’s podcast we tackle:… Read more “Mod Midwives: 12 Myths and Facts About “Natural Induction””
Shop Small for Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby
Keeping a reign on spending during the holidays can be a big challenge, and the convenience of shopping online is incredibly tempting as we try to stay… Read more “Shop Small for Your Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby”
Mod Midwives: Preterm Birth
November is Prematurity Awareness Month. Preterm birth has a number of important implications–from the lifelong development of the child to the extraordinary financial impacts on the family… Read more “Mod Midwives: Preterm Birth”
Mod Midwives: The Backup Plan
While 85-90% of home births go forward as planned, somewhere between 10-15% will require transport during or after labor. So, it is important to have a backup… Read more “Mod Midwives: The Backup Plan”
Mod Midwives: Perinatal Mental Health–an Interview with Dr. Courtney Klein
We were so pleased to conduct our first interview with Dr. Courtney Klein during the month of October, which features the World Health Organization’s designated World Mental… Read more “Mod Midwives: Perinatal Mental Health–an Interview with Dr. Courtney Klein”
6 Tips to Achieve Your Goal of Having a Home Birth
So, you’ve done your research, and you’ve decided to have a home birth. Planning your baby’s birth is such an exciting time! But, as you know, birthing… Read more “6 Tips to Achieve Your Goal of Having a Home Birth”
Mod Midwives: Ultrasound in Pregnancy
Expectant families have many decisions to make during their care. In last week’s podcast and blog, we gave you a tool for making these decisions. This week,… Read more “Mod Midwives: Ultrasound in Pregnancy”
Mod Midwives: Consent, Choice, and Shared Decision Making
In this week’s podcast, we discuss the evolution of the process of client choice. What started as an acknowledgement that clients/patients deserve information about their care has… Read more “Mod Midwives: Consent, Choice, and Shared Decision Making”
Mod Midwives: Newborn Screening
September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month. Here at Metro Midwifery we are such big proponents of newborn screening that we even recorded a podcast about it for… Read more “Mod Midwives: Newborn Screening”