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Woman Getting a Good Night's Sleep During Pregnancy

Sleep During Pregnancy – Getting a Safe & Good Night’s Sleep

 Updated: Feb 13, 2023

Sleep During Pregnancy – Getting a Safe & Good Night’s Sleep Getting a good night’s sleep during pregnancy can be tricky, both in …

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Group B Strep In Pregnancy

 Updated: Feb 21, 2023

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 …

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How Much Weight Should I Gain in Pregnancy? 1

How Much Weight Should I Gain in Pregnancy?

 Updated: Feb 13, 2023

Weight Gain in Pregnancy How much weight to gain in pregnancy? Recommended amounts of weight gain in pregnancy can be a touchy topic—just …

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6 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship After Baby Arrives

6 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationship After Baby Arrives

May 25, 2021

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 …

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Trying to Get Pregnant? 9 Steps You Can Take to Optimize Fertility.

 Updated: Aug 5, 2021

Trying to get pregnant is an exciting time! The time seems right and you are looking forward to pregnancy and parenthood – welcome to …

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Life After Baby: 25 Tips for Moms with Newborns

Mar 22, 2021

To say that becoming a mother is a life-changing event is an understatement! While you probably suspected there would be some challenging …

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Preparing for VBAC

 Updated: Nov 25, 2022

Considering Vaginal Birth After Cesarean If you’re considering having a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean), you’re not alone. A national …

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4 Ways to Prepare for a Safe & Healthy Birth During COVID-19

Dec 7, 2020

Every mom looks forward to meeting her baby with happiness and excitement. However, given the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing a baby into the …

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How to Get a Good Gut Microbiome For Your Baby

 Updated: Feb 21, 2023

Did you know that you have trillions of microorganisms living on your skin and inside of you?  In fact, these non-human organisms …

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Painful Intercourse after Childbirth: Tips for Birth Providers and Moms

 Updated: Aug 17, 2022

 Painful intercourse after childbirth puts a huge damper on intimacy and often strains relationships. So let’s talk about how you can …

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Breastfeeding Tips and Help

 Updated: Oct 20, 2022

Breastfeeding Tips and Help Congratulations on your baby and your decision to breastfeed your newborn! Although breastfeeding is a natural …

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2nd Trimester of Pregnancy

 Updated: Feb 14, 2023

2nd Trimester of Pregnancy: Weeks 14 through 26 Welcome to your second trimester of pregnancy! The 2nd trimester is usually the time that …

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Physical Therapy & Postpartum Health

 Updated: Aug 17, 2022

Twenty-eight. That’s the amount of visits the average woman will have with her healthcare provider during an uncomplicated pregnancy.  …

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What To Do When You Find Out Your Baby is Breech

What is a Breech Baby & What to do When Your Baby is Breech

 Updated: Feb 21, 2023

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, …

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Exercise in Pregnancy – Safe Exercises and Exercises to Avoid While Pregnant

 Updated: Feb 13, 2023

Why Exercise in Pregnancy? You’re familiar with the importance of exercise in daily life. The benefits of exercise in pregnancy are only …

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Midwives Shine During COVID-19

Midwives Shine During COVID-19

 Updated: Dec 7, 2020

With the increase in COVID-19 cases, added pressure on hospital systems as policies change daily, and an increased interest in …

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Tips for Help Dealing With Pregnancy Morning Sickness

 Updated: Feb 14, 2023

Tips for Dealing Morning Sickness If you are suffering from pregnancy morning sickness, you are not alone! Many women find themselves …

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Why Breast is Not Best, But a Biological Gift

Why Breast is Not Best, But a Biological Gift

 Updated: Aug 17, 2022

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 …

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Wellness Mama Birth Plan Podcast - Dr. Elizabeth Pearce 1

Wellness Mama Birth Plan Podcast – Dr. Elizabeth Pearce

Jul 29, 2019

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 …

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Why Do Birth Plans Fail?

 Updated: Nov 21, 2022

Many women these days are writing birth plans, to try to ensure they have a good experience, but unfortunately many birth plans fail. Birth …

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Which Childbirth Class is Right for Me? Childbirth Class Reviews 1

Which Childbirth Class is Right for Me? Childbirth Class Reviews

 Updated: Feb 25, 2023

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 …

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How Will Labor Be For Me? How Your Personality Influences Your Birth

How Will Labor Be For Me? How Your Personality Influences Your Birth

Jul 19, 2019

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 …

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1st Trimester of Pregnancy

 Updated: Mar 11, 2022

First Trimester of Pregnancy: Weeks 1 through 13 of Pregnancy  A normal pregnancy lasts for approximately 40 weeks and is broken into three …

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5 Ways You Influence the Genes Passed on to Your Baby – Epigenetics

 Updated: Jul 19, 2019

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 …

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