Women Won’t Do It I recently spoke before the attendees of the New Jersey Symposium for Physiologic Birth. I started planning this talk thinking about what birth workers could tell women to do so they would not end up in the OR – things like exercising, skipping dessert, paying for doulas, fighting for water therapies… [Read More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: Use Water to Manage Your Labor Pain
Use Water to Manage Your Labor Pain Labor is uncomfortable. Women in general are very frightened of the pain associated with labor. This fear keeps many women from even considering natural childbirth. Women who often refrain from taking any medication at all their entire pregnancy will allow very strong medications to be put into their… [Read More…]
Midwives Have the Model of Care that Brings the Best Outcomes
This Canadian study shows that low-income women and babies benefit from Midwifery care. “Across the board, in all outcomes, women were doing better in the care of midwives,” Daphne McRae, a post-doctoral research fellow at UBC and the study’s lead author, said in an interview with CBC Radio’s Saskatoon Morning. As a matter of fact, all women benefit from care… [Read More…]
Solving the High C-Section Rate in NJ – for Hospital Administrators, OB’s, Midwives, Nurses & Birth Workers
New Jersey – 4th Highest Cesarean Rate in the Country If you are not aware, New Jersey’s rate of cesarean birth ranks 4th highest in the country. However, New Jersey IS improving because it used to hold the distinction of being the highest. Our Governor, Phil Murphy, just signed a law that will require every… [Read More…]
7 Tips to De-Stress When Trying to get Pregnant
We have all heard that high-stress levels are not good for our health. But why? How does chronic stress affect your fertility and the health of your pregnancy? When people are faced with a stressor, they move into their sympathetic nervous system or fight or flight. The chronic effects of stress on a woman can… [Read More…]
6 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make Today to Improve Your Fertility
6 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make Today to Improve Your Fertility At the Midwives of NJ, we are vitally aware of the importance of the Pre-Trimester, the period prior to conception, where your Epigenetic Environment can be prepared to conceive a child. Here are 6 changes you can make today to improve your fertility and… [Read More…]
Don’t Accidentally Get Pregnant! Attend Our How to Make a Baby Conception Program
Don’t Accidentally Get Pregnant! Why You Should Attend Our How to Make a Baby Conception Program We are celebrating the one-year anniversary of How to Make a Baby conception program. This program was born out of the Midwives’ experiences with grieving families when pregnancy results in loss or illness. We are compelled to promote healthy… [Read More…]
Your Preconception Health is Crucial for the Health of Your Future Children!
The Lancet agrees with us! The Preconception health of both parents is crucial to the health of their future children. This past fall, Midwives of NJ rolled out their two-night series called “How to Make a Baby” which provides couples hoping to conceive in the next 3 -12 months with a comprehensive information session to… [Read More…]
The NJ Symposium for Physiologic Birth: 2018 Avoiding Cesarean – Save the Date!
The Midwives of New Jersey are so excited to have Dr. Neel Shah speaking at the New Jersey Symposium for Physiologic Birth this year. Our topic is Avoiding Cesarean and Dr. Shah is an expert on that! The conference is presenting some unique approaches to reducing unnecessary surgical births. Dr. Shah was recently interviewed… [Read More…]
What Insurance do The Midwives of New Jersey Accept?
We believe our practice is one of the best choices for a healthy birth in New Jersey. This is because we provide our clients with the highest quality of care and a full complement of birth options and services. The Midwives of New Jersey work with most insurances except Medicaid and Medicare. We are paid… [Read More…]
How Far is Too Far When Looking for a Midwife Near Me?
Once you are pregnant and looking for a healthcare provider, you might Google OB/GYN or Midwife Near Me. After all, one place is as good as the other. Right? You couldn’t be more wrong. What is NEAR? When looking for a Midwife near you, consider what near means. The OB/GYN or Midwife Near Me may… [Read More…]
3 Ways We’ve Made Gynecologic Care More Holistic
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…. [Read More…]
Birth Center in Morristown, New Jersey is Now Open!
The Midwives of New Jersey are happy to announce the expansion of our service offerings to include births at “Our Birthing Center”, a birth center in Morristown, New Jersey that recently opened. Clients can now choose from a full complement of birth options. The Midwives of New Jersey’s Clients Can Now Choose from a Full… [Read More…]
Signs of a Miscarriage
Once a woman has a positive pregnancy test, any ache or pain felt is considered a potential threat to her baby. The first thing to remember is that most miscarriages are unavoidable. Pregnancy loss usually happens because the pregnancy did not get off to a good start and the baby is not developing properly. It… [Read More…]
5 Reasons to Attend a Midwives of New Jersey Playgroup
The Midwives of New Jersey have opened their classrooms in New Jersey for playgroups in Hackettstown and Madison for the past 4 years. The purpose of the playgroups is to create community for our clients as well as women who live in our vicinity. 5 Good Reasons to Check Out Our New Jersey Playgroups in Hackettstown… [Read More…]
What Serena William’s Scary Birth Ordeal Reveals About Giving Birth in America
Serena Williams, who can win a Grand Slam title with ease almost died doing something almost all women can do – give birth. Her story highlights the significant complications that women in the U.S., including our state, New Jersey, have when pregnant, giving birth and recovering postpartum, especially when the birth is accomplished by cesarean… [Read More…]
Trying to Conceive? Join Us For Our How To Make a Baby Program!
The Inspiration Behind our How to Make A Baby Program In October, the Midwives of New Jersey launched a new program designed to assist couples in achieving optimal conditions for conception leading to the healthiest possible pregnancy and birth. This is part of the Midwives of New Jersey’s core goals of having the best pregnancy outcomes… [Read More…]
Is Using Nitrous Oxide for Labor Pain Dangerous?
I recently published a blog about the availability of Nitrous Oxide (NO2) on labor and delivery at Hoboken University Medical Center and soon to be available at Morristown Medical Center too. Everything I had read said that Nitrous oxide was safe for both mother and baby as it has been used for labor and delivery… [Read More…]
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