Understanding Your Birth Place Options: Hospital, Birth Center, or Home?
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 …
Childbirth
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 …
Hospital or Birthing Center? What are the Differences?
Hospital or Birthing Center? What are the Differences? Trying to decide whether to have your baby at a hospital or birthing center? This …
A Guide to the First 48 hours After Birth: Newborn Care
The first 48 hours with your newborn can be equally exciting and scary. You have been waiting nine months to meet your little one, and now …
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 …
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 …
OB or Midwife? Choosing a Birth Care Provider
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 …
Waterbirth: Understanding the Benefits of Birth in Water
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 or Mother-Friendly Hospital?
What is a Baby-Friendly Hospital? You may be asking yourself, “Aren’t all hospitals baby friendly?”. This article will explain the long and …
Overcoming Fear of Childbirth: 3 Ways to Transform Fear into Confidence
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 & 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 …
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 …
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 at the end of pregnancy. Early in pregnancy, most babies sit …
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 …
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 Your Personality Influences Your Childbirth Experience
Have You Ever Wondered What Labor Will Be Like for You? How am I going to be in labor? The fact that we even ask this question shows that we …
Epidural For Labor Pain Relief: Benefits and Risks
What is an Epidural for Labor Pain? Using an epidural in labor pain is widely known as a method for pain relief during labor and birth. An …
What Is a Birth Plan?
What is a Birth Plan? A birth plan expresses your delivery preferences to your birth team and immediate family members for what happens in …