Group B Strep In Pregnancy
What Is Group B Strep In Pregnancy? Group B Streptococcus (also referred to as Group B Strep or GBS) is a type of bacteria that resides in …
Pregnancy By Design Articles
How Much Weight Should I Gain in Pregnancy?
Weight Gain in Pregnancy How much weight to gain in pregnancy? Recommended amounts of weight gain in pregnancy can be a touchy topic—just …
6 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship After Baby Arrives
Welcoming your baby can be a time of incredible joy, as you participate in the miracle of new life and marvel at your growing family. It can …
Trying to Get Pregnant? 9 Steps You Can Take to Optimize Fertility.
Trying to get pregnant is an exciting time! The time seems right and you are looking forward to pregnancy and parenthood – welcome to …
Life After Baby: 25 Tips for Moms with Newborns
To say that becoming a mother is a life-changing event is an understatement! While you probably suspected there would be some challenging …
Preparing for VBAC
Considering Vaginal Birth After Cesarean If you’re considering having a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), you’re not alone. A national …
4 Ways to Prepare for a Safe & Healthy Birth During COVID-19
Every mom looks forward to meeting her baby with happiness and excitement. However, given the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing a baby into the …
How to Get a Good Gut Microbiome For Your Baby
Did you know that you have trillions of microorganisms living on your skin and inside of you? In fact, these non-human organisms …
Painful Intercourse after Childbirth: Tips for Birth Providers and Moms
Painful intercourse after childbirth puts a huge damper on intimacy and often strains relationships. So let’s talk about how you can …
Breastfeeding Tips and Help
Breastfeeding Tips and Help Congratulations on your baby and your decision to breastfeed your newborn! Although breastfeeding is a natural …
2nd Trimester of Pregnancy
2nd Trimester of Pregnancy: Weeks 14 through 26 Welcome to your second trimester of pregnancy! The 2nd trimester is usually the time that …
Physical Therapy & Postpartum Health
Twenty-eight. That’s the amount of visits the average woman will have with her healthcare provider during an uncomplicated pregnancy. …
What is a Breech Baby & What to do When Your Baby is Breech
What is a Breech Baby? About 4% of babies are in the breech position. Babies in the womb sit head up until around 30 weeks of pregnancy, …
Exercise in Pregnancy – Safe Exercises and Exercises to Avoid While Pregnant
Why Exercise in Pregnancy? You’re familiar with the importance of exercise in daily life. The benefits of exercise in pregnancy are only …
Midwives Shine During COVID-19
With the increase in COVID-19 cases, added pressure on hospital systems as policies change daily, and an increased interest in …
Tips for Help Dealing With Pregnancy Morning Sickness
Tips for Dealing Morning Sickness If you are suffering from pregnancy morning sickness, you are not alone! Many women find themselves …
Why Breast is Not Best, But a Biological Gift
Many have heard how good breastmilk is. But most do not know the depth of how amazing and integral breastmilk and breastfeeding are to the …
Wellness Mama Birth Plan Podcast – Dr. Elizabeth Pearce
I was so blessed to be able to speak with Katie Wells of wellnessmama.com on the Wellness Mama podcast. Katie is a fellow advocate for …
Why Do Birth Plans Fail?
Many women these days are writing birth plans, to try to ensure they have a good experience, but unfortunately many birth plans fail. Birth …
Which Childbirth Class is Right for Me? Childbirth Class Reviews
Taking a childbirth class is one of the most important and valuable ways you can prepare for your birth. Especially if you are planning a …
How Will Labor Be For Me? How Your Personality Influences Your Birth
Have You Ever Wondered How Will Labor Be for Me? How am I going to be in labor? The fact that we wonder this shows that we have an intuitive …
1st Trimester of Pregnancy
First Trimester of Pregnancy: Weeks 1 through 13 of Pregnancy A normal pregnancy lasts for approximately 40 weeks and is broken into three …
5 Ways You Influence the Genes Passed on to Your Baby – Epigenetics
You give your baby your genes. Both mom and dad contribute genes to the baby’s new genetic makeup. We’ve known this for a long time. Now we …
How to Pump Breastmilk
How to Pump Breastmilk Pumping breastmilk is a concern for many mothers. There are several reasons why it’s important to learn how to …