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”
Category: Midwifery
Myths and Truths about Redheads and Birth
Have you ever heard that redheads are in greater danger of a postpartum hemorrhage than persons with other hair colors? Or how about their tendency to have… Read more “Myths and Truths about Redheads and Birth”
Mod Midwives: Why Home Birth?
As we’ve said before, the reasons people choose home birth are as varied as the people themselves. From weighing the evidence and determining that the pros and… Read more “Mod Midwives: Why Home Birth?”
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”
Your First Prenatal Visit
The beginning of your pregnancy can be an exciting time, full of possibilities – and it can also be a period of worry, of not feeling well,… Read more “Your First Prenatal Visit”
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”
Home Birth Prep: Pets
Our pets are a part of our family, and many of our clients want to know how best to care for their pets during a home birth.… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Pets”
Community Building
These past two days, we traveled north to attend the semi-annual conference for our state midwifery organization. Life has been busy for both of us this year,… Read more “Community Building”
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”