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)”
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How to Manage Prodromal Labor
During the course of your pregnancy, you probably learned all about the signs of labor – namely, regular contractions that get longer, stronger, and closer together. It… Read more “How to Manage Prodromal Labor”
5 Comfort Measures for Home Birth
Over the past couple of months, we’ve been receiving inquiry calls from people who never thought they wanted to have an unmedicated birth. This is unusual for… Read more “5 Comfort Measures for Home Birth”
Mod Midwives: A Change of Plans–an interview with Shawna and Jay Denton-Gildea
With so much attention on home birth these days, we thought it would be fun to interview a couple who changed their birth plans at the last… Read more “Mod Midwives: A Change of Plans–an interview with Shawna and Jay Denton-Gildea”
Home Birth in the News!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (actually, it kind of does feel like we all live under a rock these days – but, I digress), you… Read more “Home Birth in the News!”
Mod Midwives: Coronavirus and Our Practice
Because so much information has changed since we recorded our first Coronavirus podcast, we decided to circle back around and talk about the changes we’ve had to… Read more “Mod Midwives: Coronavirus and Our Practice”
What Do We Do with the Placenta?
As you may have read in previous posts, more and more pregnant people are exploring home birth as an option, due to changes in hospital protocols, or… Read more “What Do We Do with the Placenta?”
The Newborn Exam
As we’ve talked about in previous posts, we are very protective of that first hour of skin to skin between baby and mom. During that time, we… Read more “The Newborn Exam”
Home Birth Prep: Clearing the Path
This week has been a busy one in our practice, full of extra prenatal visits to make up for ones that were rescheduled during the snowstorm we… Read more “Home Birth Prep: Clearing the Path”
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”