It has been pretty chilly in the Denver Metro area, with snow coming and going frequently enough to keep a reliable layer of ice and snow on… Read more “Pregnant in the Winter: Outdoor Fitness Tips”
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Home Birth Prep: Accommodations for Your Midwives
This is an interesting one, because things are different during the age of COVID than they were before (as are many, many things, of course.) But, the… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Accommodations for Your Midwives”
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”
Mod Midwives: There’s No Such Thing as an Empty Breast
This week for Mod Midwives we cover the regulation of milk supply. From endocrine to autocrine control, to demand and supply, to activating prolactin receptor sites, we… Read more “Mod Midwives: There’s No Such Thing as an Empty Breast”
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”
Practice News: COVID-19
Wow, what a week! We are still waiting on the election results, and COVID-19 is on the rise. This time, it’s hit us a little closer to… Read more “Practice News: COVID-19”
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”
Mod Midwives: Midwifery for Expectant Parents-An Interview with Aubre Tompkins
This week we are interviewing local midwife and Director of Midwifery at Seasons Birth Center in Thornton, Colorado. Aubre’s most recent accomplishment is as author of the… Read more “Mod Midwives: Midwifery for Expectant Parents-An Interview with Aubre Tompkins”
Can You Have a Home Birth in an Apartment?
People sometimes think that the fact that they live in an apartment might inhibit their ability to have a home birth, but this is far from the… Read more “Can You Have a Home Birth in an Apartment?”
Mod Midwives: Milk Expression for Returning to Work
We get lots of questions about pumping when someone is planning to go back to work. We take a little time to answer these questions in this… Read more “Mod Midwives: Milk Expression for Returning to Work”