Preconception Advice: Get in Shape BEFORE Pregnancy As a society, we have lost sight of what a normal weight is and many women enter pregnancy out of shape. First of all, be realistic about your weight. You should weigh approximately 105 pounds if you are 5 foot 1 inch. Ok, ok, if you are big… [Read More…]
Archives for January 2015
An Open Letter to My Midwives (The Midwives of New Jersey)
A dear client of ours recently wrote and posted the following letter on her personal blog. We asked her for her permission to share it here. We always love to hear from our clients. Open Letter to My Midwives (The Midwives of New Jersey) Thank you for helping us through the birth of our daughter… [Read More…]
Why A Woman’s Voice in Birth Matters
Why A Woman’s Voice in Birth Matters We have seen so much in the way of progress toward women’s rights in childbirth. One of the more recent developments came from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines that state that homebirth is the best option for low-risk women in the U.K. Even still, there continues to be… [Read More…]