The Best Prenatal Vitamin
When Should I Take Prenatal Vitamins and Minerals? Ideally, you start taking prenatal vitamins before you conceive. Get those daily vitamins …
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What is a Doula? And Why You Need One At Your Birth
Birth Doulas A birth doula is a non-medical, professional birth worker that you hire to be with you during labor and delivery. They help …
20 Week Ultrasound – What to Expect at the Baby Anatomy Scan
20 Week Ultrasound – What to Expect at the Visit The 20-Week Ultrasound, a.k.a. the 20-week anatomy scan, is a screening test in …
Old Time Birth Practices that are Back En Vogue
Back Again Many of our increasingly popular birth practices are not new, but rather revivals of what are some of the oldest and most organic …
Getting Baby into the Best Position for Birth – Pregnancy Day to Day
You know the baby is supposed to come out head first, but did you know that there are other aspects of baby’s position that can impact …
Benefits of a Natural Birth. Why Choose Natural Birth?
Why Choose Natural Birth? The term natural birth is usually described as giving birth without pain medication. Why would someone choose to …
What Birth Choices & Birthing Options Do I Have?
What Birth Choices Do I Need to Make? If you have preferences (most pregnant women do) about how you are treated or what happens during …
Understanding the Cascade of Interventions in Birth
Reducing The Cascade of Interventions in Birth Maternity care in the United States tends to be intervention-heavy. This means that …
What to Eat When Pregnant
Foods to Eat During Pregnancy You are what you eat. When you’re carrying a baby, your baby is eating what you eat as well. Here are some …
Sex During Pregnancy? Is Sex Safe While Pregnant?
Is Sex Safe During Pregnancy? Many women wonder can you have sex while pregnant? Sex during pregnancy is perfectly safe and good for …
Sleep During Pregnancy – Getting a Safe & Good Night’s Sleep
Sleep During Pregnancy – Getting a Safe & Good Night’s Sleep Getting a good night’s sleep during pregnancy can be tricky, both in …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Breastfeeding Tips and Help
Breastfeeding Tips and Help Congratulations on your baby and your decision to breastfeed your newborn! Although breastfeeding is a natural …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Baby Sleep Habits -What Is Considered “Normal”
What is Actually Normal for Infant Sleep Habits? No issue more universally stresses and worries new parents than getting a baby to …
Planning After Baby Arrives – What to Expect In The Postpartum Period
Planning After Baby Arrives – What to Expect in the Postpartum Period Planning for after baby arrives can help the big postpartum …
Why Babies Cry -Tips for Calming a Crying Baby
Why Babies Cry – Calming Your Crying Baby Calming a crying baby is one skill every parent wants to learn. Babies are little people. …
Postpartum Recovery Tips – “Help Down There”
Postpartum Recovery Tips – “Help Down There” Whether you tore or not, your bottom parts down there (vulva and perineum) area …
Sex After Baby. Everything You Need to Know.
Sex After Baby. Everything You Need to Know. Sex after baby is different–at least for awhile. Here’s what you should know about having …