Childbirth

There are 3 birth place options available in the US; hospital, birth center and home birth. It’s important to choose a place where you …

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 …

Hospital or Birthing Center? What are the Differences? Trying to decide whether to have your baby at a hospital or birthing center? This …

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 …

Why Choose Natural Birth? The term natural birth is usually described as giving birth without pain medication.  Why would someone choose to …

Choosing a Birth Care Provider That is Best For You You will have many choices to make during your pregnancy and birth, some more important …

As waterbirth has been found to be a safe birth choice, this article covers the most common questions about waterbirth. Birth is a …

What is a Baby-Friendly Hospital? You may be asking yourself, “Aren’t all hospitals baby friendly?”. This article will explain the long and …

Fear of childbirth is a significant factor that shapes how a woman experiences labor, and even what kind of birth outcome she’s likely to …

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 …

Reducing The Cascade of Interventions in Birth Maternity care in the United States tends to be intervention-heavy.  This means that …

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

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

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

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, …

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 …

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

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 …

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 …

What is a Birth Plan? A birth plan expresses your delivery preferences to your birth team and immediate family members for what happens in …