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”
Category: Postpartum
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”
Introducing Our Childbirth Education Video Series!
Oh boy, has COVID ever challenged our flexibility and creativity this year! It used to be that we offered a seasonal childbirth education series to our clients.… Read more “Introducing Our Childbirth Education Video Series!”
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”
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”
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”
Early Pregnancy Loss
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. It is estimated that 10-20% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, which is defined as a pregnancy loss before… Read more “Early Pregnancy Loss”
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”
Home Birth Prep: Towels and Washcloths
We get questioned pretty frequently about why we ask you to, among other things, gather 12 towels and 8 washcloths for your birth. Twelve?! How could we… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Towels and Washcloths”
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”