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The “Humongous Baby” Phenomenon
Oh, if ever there was a lie I wish care providers would stop telling women, it would be that “your baby is just too big for your body.” This is the most degrading, and inaccurate thing you can instill in a woman who is about to embark on motherhood. It immediately crushes her confidence, erases…
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The Importance of Undisturbed Birth
*trigger warning* birth trauma I’m sure, by now, you have heard me use the term “undisturbed birth.” It has been scientifically proven time and time again that when women are left alone to birth their babies, there are less negative outcomes. In most cases, the very scary and traumatic events that happen during birth (the…
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The Midwifery Model of Care
Birth is not a medical event. Pregnancy is not a disaster waiting to happen. You are not a walking pathology. Once I came to understand that many of the difficulties I faced during my first labor and delivery were caused by the very environment I was in, I knew something had to change with my…
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Choosing Your Care Provider
One of the most important decisions you have to make when you get that positive pregnancy test is choosing your care provider. The relationship you build with your provider can shape your pregnancy and drastically alter your birth. An issue many parents have, is that they aren’t necessarily thinking about BIRTH when they go to…
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