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The Midwives Of New Jersey

The Midwives Of New Jersey

Serving Women, Honoring Birth

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      • Lisa Lederer, CNM
      • Jacqueline Candido, CNM
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      • Donna Scales
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The Safety of Intermittent Auscultation in Labor

Mar 10, 2025 (Updated: Jun 16, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

The Midwives of NJ are committed to providing safe, evidence-based care that supports natural childbirth. Heart rate monitoring is a crucial part of ensuring the baby’s well-being during labor. Intermittent auscultation (IA) is a safe and effective way to monitor baby’s heart rate during labor in low-risk pregnancies. IA involves using a hand-held Doppler ultrasound …

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3 Ways to Manage Labor at the Birth Center

Feb 13, 2025 by Midwives Of New Jersey

Many of our clients seek out the comforts of a birth center for a more natural and supportive birth experience. Birth centers are beautiful and the recovery is amazing, but let’s face it – labor can be intense. If you’re considering an out-of-hospital birth, you may wonder how you will manage labor pain effectively in the …

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We Need More Midwives to Get More Midwives

Oct 16, 2023 by Midwives Of New Jersey

It is widely known that the United States’ has a maternal health crisis on its hands; maternal and newborn health outcomes are abysmal. A 2022 report by the March of Dimes found that 2.2 million women of childbearing age live in an area with almost no access to obstetric providers or birth centers. To properly …

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7 Creative Ways to Pay Your Midwife

Aug 31, 2023 (Updated: Feb 11, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

When a new baby is on the way, we all hope and pray for the health and well-being of both mom and baby. Studies, like this one from the Burke Foundation, show that your best chance at achieving those 2 goals is having a Midwife provide your care. Midwife-led births are associated with higher rates of …

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3 Reasons to Skip the Epidural

Aug 23, 2023 by Midwives Of New Jersey

We know the top reason to choose an epidural is its amazing pain relief but do you know these other epidural facts? When you make your decision about how to manage the inevitable discomfort of a 7 pound person exiting your body from a passage as narrow as the vagina, being completely numb sounds very …

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New Jersey Hospitals are Preventing Greater Access to Midwifery Care

Jul 30, 2023 by Midwives Of New Jersey

We are facing a maternal health crisis in New Jersey and the hospitals (all but 3 in the entire state) are refusing to be part of the solution. It is unacceptable. The fact is that the way obstetrics is currently being practiced in New Jersey has put us at the bottom of the country for …

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5 Reasons People are Traveling from New York City to Midwives of New Jersey for their Birth

Jul 22, 2023 (Updated: Apr 8, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

We have seen a steady increase in the number of people willing to drive away from the City for their Obstetric care. At first glance, this seems strange because everyone knows that NYC has some of the best medicine in the world. People go there for specialized care that cannot be had anywhere else in …

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Now Offering Midwifery Care in Guttenberg, NJ – The Midwives of New Jersey

Apr 17, 2023 by Midwives Of New Jersey

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The Midwives of New Jersey: Now Offering Midwifery Care in Guttenberg, NJ Hoboken, New Jersey – April 17th, 2023  – The Midwives of New Jersey recently announced that they are now offering Midwifery care in Guttenberg, NJ. The new office will be located inside Our Birthing Center on the Hudson in the …

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Staying Active is Key to a Healthy Pregnancy

Oct 24, 2022 (Updated: Dec 4, 2023) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Staying active is a key component of a healthy pregnancy! Not only does exercise help manage pregnancy weight gain, but it boosts mood, eases anxiety and promotes good sleep (things we all need, especially these days!). Research shows that women who remain active throughout pregnancy are at lower risk of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders. …

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Is it Safe to Use Marijuana in Pregnancy?

Jul 11, 2022 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Pregnancy is an uncomfortable, emotional time. There are very few truly effective remedies that are known to be very safe for the developing baby. It would be so great if pregnant women could use Marijuana to cope more effectively with the many discomforts they experience.  Marijuana is legal in many places in the United States …

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Women of Earth, Take Back Your Rights in Childbirth!

Jun 6, 2022 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Women’s Rights in Childbirth Are Violated Every Day Women of Earth, take back your birth is a somewhat “corny” saying in the midwifery world but the meaning rings true. Women’s rights in childbirth are being violated every day. Anyone who works in this field can tell you that they have seen women and their babies …

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Is it time for another baby? Consider these 10 Things when Making your Decision

May 15, 2022 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

How do You Decide When to Have Another Baby? Of course, the first baby is the most momentous decision but if you already have children and think you are ready for another baby, there are a few things to consider. The personal decision about child spacing is influenced by many things including: Here are 10 …

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3 Ways We’ve Made Gynecologic Care More Holistic

Apr 15, 2022 (Updated: Jun 24, 2022) by Midwives Of New Jersey

At the Midwives of New Jersey, we strive to provide comprehensive, gynecologic care across a woman’s lifespan. This means an individualized plan is made for each client and is adapted as she moves through the different stages of her life. Here are 3 Ways Our Gynecological Care is Holistic: 1. We spend time with you. …

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What to Do if You Go into Labor During a Snowstorm

Jan 5, 2022 (Updated: Feb 4, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

What if I Go into Labor During a Snowstorm? Although it’s pretty uncommon, a pregnant woman’s greatest fears when due in winter may be: “What if I go into labor during a snowstorm?”  Despite concerns about weather, it is generally not a big problem. Typically, women tend to go into labor before a snowstorm occurs, …

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Help Us Keep Homebirth in NJ

Jan 1, 2022 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Midwives of New Jersey Restricted from Providing Homebirth Services! This past summer, our physician consultants were restricted from providing back-up for homebirth clients by their new practice management company.  Their concern is the doctors’ liability for the Midwives who are assisting birth in such a “dangerous” setting.  We were able to secure another physician for …

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Urgent We Need Your Help to Support Homebirth in NJ!

Jan 1, 2022 (Updated: Apr 24, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Private practice New Jersey Licensed Midwives (CNMs/CMs and CPMs) provide the option of homebirth services to many New Jersey families. People have many reasons for choosing to give birth at home. Whether you agree or disagree, you must acknowledge that they HAVE THAT CHOICE! The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists agree in their 2017 …

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Birth Trauma: It’s Time to Speak Out Against Obstetrical Violence

Nov 21, 2021 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

One of my most frequent rants and raves is the minimal standard for excellence among the Obstetrical community. They believe that as long as mom and baby make it through the birth ALIVE, the woman should be satisfied with her care and that if she were to anticipate anything more from her pregnancy and birth …

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Spotlight on Midwifery: Intermittent Auscultation

Jul 6, 2021 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

The Midwives of NJ created NJ Symposium for Physiologic birth as part of our commitment to educate on and elevate evidenced-based, physiologic birth practices. This year the Symposium is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a webinar series a Spotlight on Midwifery showcasing the practices and wisdom of Midwifery. The second webinar will …

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