by Peggy | Oct 29, 2020 | labor, midwifery, Out of Hospital Birth, Preparing for Birth
There is an fairly famous midwife saying that, “Midwives have skilled hands, and they known how to sit on them.” The saying is really very true. As midwives we pride ourselves in “not messing”, we are experts in normal and natural. We trust...
by Audrey | Mar 16, 2020 | Out of Hospital Birth, postpartum, Preparing for Birth
Welcome back! I hope you are incorporating more perineal muscle power foods after last weeks post! This week lets talk a bit more on this subject but dive into the more physical side of things. Kegels Almost every woman has been told to do kegels! However, many women...
by Audrey | Mar 2, 2020 | labor, midwifery, Out of Hospital Birth
This is a very common question that we get, especially from our first time moms! The idea of tearing during childbirth sounds very scary and painful! Lets talk a little bit more about this and hopefully alleviate some fears. Do All Women Tear? No, absolutely not! If...
by Audrey | Feb 10, 2020 | Common Questions, midwifery, Out of Hospital Birth, postpartum
We talk a lot about labor and birth with a midwife out of hospital, but what does your care look like after birth? Delivering with a midwife can leave you with a lovely, peaceful and calm first few hours after birth. In fact I personally find that this small...
by Audrey | Jan 27, 2020 | Common Questions, labor, Out of Hospital Birth, Preparing for Birth
One of the questions I get asked frequently is “How will I know? I have braxton hicks all the time! How will it know the difference?” My quick answer to this question is simple… I promise you that you are not gonna miss it! At some point it will be real labor...
by Audrey | Sep 16, 2019 | midwifery, Nutrition, Out of Hospital Birth, Preparing for Birth
Nature provides us with so many natural and wonderful ways to help our bodies! While there are a few ways to help encourage your body to begin preparing for labor one of our favorites is so simple and easy! Just eat dates! I know that it sounds crazy that something so...
