When I read the title of this article I would be writing, my first thought on how to fight pregnancy fatigue was “Don’t.” Although I can recognize that the ability to lean into the pregnancy fatigue...
Continue ReadingSo, you are looking for a method for attempting to give birth naturally?
Continue ReadingBraxton Hicks are practice or warmup contractions.
Continue ReadingSo, you are pregnant with twins and trying to figure out how this whole newborn phase will look.
Continue ReadingDuring pregnancy, our bodies are constantly working to regulate and find their new normal.
Continue ReadingThe first trimester of pregnancy is full of significant changes hormonally, physically, and mentally.
Continue ReadingWe have all heard of the infamous morning sickness that occurs in about 70-80% of all pregnancies .
Continue ReadingTypically, people hear the word Lamaze, which immediately makes them think of childbirth, especially since it was frequently referenced in late 80's and 90's sitcoms.
Continue ReadingA baby born weighing less than 5 lbs 8oz or 2500g is considered a low-birth-weight newborn.
Continue ReadingI get it; you are out of time or money for a childbirth education course, and now your partner has you googling, trying to find knowledge on how to support them, and you found yourself here!
Continue ReadingPelvic pain can be something that a large population of pregnant individuals experience during their pregnancies.
Continue ReadingAs a community midwife, we have about a 50/50 water birth to land birth ratio.
Continue ReadingPregnancy brain is something that we hear about frequently, but what is it, is it even real, and are there things we can do to avoid it?
Continue ReadingYou will find many articles and books about stress reduction in therapy.
Continue ReadingPicking your care provider is one of the most important things you can do during pregnancy.
Continue ReadingAs you continue down the path of pregnancy, everything is changing, and it is doing so rapidly.
Continue ReadingPreterm labor is not something that impacts the majority of the population.
Continue ReadingYou have probably heard the term sunny-side up when someone describes their labor.
Continue ReadingBirth trauma is something that can only be defined by the person who gave birth.
Continue ReadingA uterine Isthmocele is a pouch that forms on the wall of your uterus, typically after a cesarean birth.
Continue ReadingVBAC, or Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, is when someone can vaginally give birth after having a previous surgical birth, otherwise known as a Cesarean Section.
Continue ReadingIn the lead-up to your birthing time, there can be a lot of weird symptoms that your care providers will let you know are normal.
Continue ReadingYoni steaming is an ancient practice of allowing an herbal steam to permeate the tissues of the vagina and womb.
Continue ReadingUnfortunately, many things are safer to avoid while pregnant rather than risk the potential side effects.
Continue ReadingThe good news about uterine fibroids is that most individuals who have them go on to have a normal pregnancy and birth.
Continue ReadingBacterial Vaginosis, otherwise known as BV, is decently common during pregnancy.
Continue ReadingYeast infections are more likely to impact someone while they are pregnant.
Continue ReadingDelayed cord clamping is defined differently from hospital to hospital and even compared to home birth.
Continue ReadingIt is not uncommon to be having a conversation with a friend about childbirth and be told a horror story.
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