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✨You are your own best expert, even if you wish to consult or need additional expertise. ✨You have... ![Moms often express feeling conflicted when they have their second baby. Thrilled yet worried...]()
Moms often express feeling conflicted when they have their second baby. Thrilled yet worried about... ![Irritated?! A happy gallbladder is a happier you, pregnant or not. (Though many pregnant women...]()
Irritated?! A happy gallbladder is a happier you, pregnant or not. (Though many pregnant women... ![Do not ramp up in early labor, REST! Respecting the work of early labor makes things more fun,...]()
Do not ramp up in early labor, REST! Respecting the work of early labor makes things more fun, more... ![Comment HEALTHYWATER by Tues 3/25 for the link to enter our Boroux water filter give-away! Many...]()
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Long documented fact. Intermittent monitoring of babies in normal labors (not induced) through... ![Legs cramps (‘Charley horses’) in pregnancy are an agony, but they are preventable and treatable....]()
Legs cramps (‘Charley horses’) in pregnancy are an agony, but they are preventable and treatable.... ![♥️The 3rd and final stage of labor is the birth of your baby’s placenta. There tends to be a lot...]()
♥️The 3rd and final stage of labor is the birth of your baby’s placenta. There tends to be a lot of... ![🌷We all need to hear a friendly voice once in a while, reminding us that we’re doing our best,...]()
🌷We all need to hear a friendly voice once in a while, reminding us that we’re doing our best, and... ![Grace and dignity are key. They actually can improve safety, if for no other reason than a calmer...]()
Grace and dignity are key. They actually can improve safety, if for no other reason than a calmer... ![YES! Small women CAN birth big babies! 1. The internal dimensions of the pelvis matter, not the...]()
YES! Small women CAN birth big babies! 1. The internal dimensions of the pelvis matter, not the... ![✨The disruption of the time change can feel like a big curveball to overwhelmed and already tired...]()
✨The disruption of the time change can feel like a big curveball to overwhelmed and already tired... ![*DO check out the wonderful APPPAH, Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health....]()
*DO check out the wonderful APPPAH, Association of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health.... ![This is a powerful reframe of how today’s generations tends to see the birth process. Dr. Odent...]()
This is a powerful reframe of how today’s generations tends to see the birth process. Dr. Odent has... ![💙After a bruising birth, especially if it includes a shoulder dystocia or instrument delivery...]()
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A labor that seems to have stalled out might have. And there’s a 1000 possible reasons, and all... ![✨Nutrition is the foundation of preventing and resolving swelling during pregnancy. (🙄 oh dear,...]()
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🍃Herbal baths traditionally help women ease into their postpartum recoveries with relief and... ![Round ligaments are two rope-like bands of connective tissue that stabilize the uterus, and they...]()
Round ligaments are two rope-like bands of connective tissue that stabilize the uterus, and they... ![Midwives and doulas notoriously hate the “What to Expect” Series. Although it’s very well...]()
Midwives and doulas notoriously hate the “What to Expect” Series. Although it’s very well marketed:... ![“Birth is made to work if no one’s there,” as Karen Strange, NRP Instructor teaches. Honoring...]()
“Birth is made to work if no one’s there,” as Karen Strange, NRP Instructor teaches. Honoring... ![🍃Healthy alternative to Tums help resolve root causes instead of leaving lasting negative...]()
🍃Healthy alternative to Tums help resolve root causes instead of leaving lasting negative effects.... ![When we’re pregnant, we worry about every little thing. Here are some safe, holistic approaches...]()
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*update below The magic of nebulizers is that they are wildly effective with the right ingredients,... ![This is one of the most important issues I can teach clients. Sometimes we are up against their...]()
This is one of the most important issues I can teach clients. Sometimes we are up against their... ![What’s your experience with cervical checks and vaginal exams in labor? They can be an intrusive...]()
What’s your experience with cervical checks and vaginal exams in labor? They can be an intrusive... ![🍃Postpartum herbal baths are a longstanding tradition in the homebirth world, and have become...]()
🍃Postpartum herbal baths are a longstanding tradition in the homebirth world, and have become... ![Pregnant? Make this your home screen. Babies are very visual, including preborn. this position is...]()
Pregnant? Make this your home screen. Babies are very visual, including preborn. this position is... ![Snotty baby are so miserable, aren’t they?! If you have a home shower, you have one of the...]()
Snotty baby are so miserable, aren’t they?! If you have a home shower, you have one of the easiest... ![I’ve had women consulting with me share that they were told by OB’s and clinic staff that they...]()
I’ve had women consulting with me share that they were told by OB’s and clinic staff that they... ![💧When the amniotic waters break but it’s not time for labor, or labor doesn’t start as quickly...]()
💧When the amniotic waters break but it’s not time for labor, or labor doesn’t start as quickly at... ![In the top 5 things for a healthier pregnancy and family are…. VEGETABLES! (#1 is purified water,...]()
In the top 5 things for a healthier pregnancy and family are…. VEGETABLES! (#1 is purified water,... ![We use the tools that we train with. Traditional midwives train with tools like being patient...]()
We use the tools that we train with. Traditional midwives train with tools like being patient with... ![When interviewing a homebirth midwife, start here - 1. “How many clients do you take each year?”...]()
When interviewing a homebirth midwife, start here - 1. “How many clients do you take each year?”... ![By special request… Cradle cap can be so annoying, can’t it? Both my boys had it… but a little...]()
By special request… Cradle cap can be so annoying, can’t it? Both my boys had it… but a little... ![It is dehumanizing and disempowering to women to be denied food and fluids in labor- THEY AREN’T...]()
It is dehumanizing and disempowering to women to be denied food and fluids in labor- THEY AREN’T... ![Newborns and their mothers are a unit, each doing better when the other is also. Rest, nesting...]()
Newborns and their mothers are a unit, each doing better when the other is also. Rest, nesting... ![Why ask these questions? 1. Their rate of induction reflects their trust of normal birth, their...]()
Why ask these questions? 1. Their rate of induction reflects their trust of normal birth, their... ![Labor sensations - how would you describe yours? What two things helped you the most to navigate...]()
Labor sensations - how would you describe yours? What two things helped you the most to navigate... ![PARENT ALERT! 5% drop in your hydration can result in a 30% drop in energy! WOW! 💧#1 place to...]()
PARENT ALERT! 5% drop in your hydration can result in a 30% drop in energy! WOW! 💧#1 place to... ![I believe the calling of a midwife is to stand with women in the doorway of this journey. Mostly...]()
I believe the calling of a midwife is to stand with women in the doorway of this journey. Mostly... ![🩵 Contrary to popular belief, the amniotic bag of waters does NOT need to be broken for the baby...]()
🩵 Contrary to popular belief, the amniotic bag of waters does NOT need to be broken for the baby... ![Dehydration in labor is best prevented, as it can affect the baby (as evidenced by certain heart...]()
Dehydration in labor is best prevented, as it can affect the baby (as evidenced by certain heart... ![Smoke exposure? There are so many suffering in California right now - Please widely share these 5...]()
Smoke exposure? There are so many suffering in California right now - Please widely share these 5... ![Did your prenatal care support your big work of becoming a mother, in addition to getting the...]()
Did your prenatal care support your big work of becoming a mother, in addition to getting the baby... ![Are you worried about whether it’s ok to continue with you kombucha if pregnant? YES is the short...]()
Are you worried about whether it’s ok to continue with you kombucha if pregnant? YES is the short...
