Labor is uncomfortable. Women in general are very frightened of the pain associated with labor. This fear keeps many women from even …
Pre-planning pregnancy is a good idea
Pre-planning pregnancy is a good idea Many people just find themselves pregnant one day without any prior preparation. Even if they “planned” …
Becoming Mama Midwife
Ok world…I am ready. I am ready to become a midwife. I am ready to be a mom. But is being ready all that it takes? In the past few years, I …
Mama Midwife, Kaitlyn’s Blog
Start a blog? About the realities of motherhood intermixed with midwifery and midwifery complicated by motherhood. Both are a calling on my …
Highlighting the Importance of Preconception Health
The Importance of Preconception Health The Lancet agrees with us! The Preconception health of both parents is crucial to the health of their …
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How Does Out-Of-Hospital Birth Decrease Risk of Cesarean Section?
How Does Out-Of-Hospital Birth Decrease Risk of Cesarean Section? 1. Safe, private and unobserved Sarah Buckley has said that a woman needs to …
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How Safe is Waterbirth?
Water birth safety continues to be debated by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and …
How You Fall Asleep Could Increase Stillbirth Risk
A large meta-analysis released 4/2/19 showed a clinically significant increase in stillbirth for pregnant women who routinely went to sleep on …
Best Baby Shower Gift
Best Baby Shower GiftBaby showers are an important tradition intended to equip new parents with the essentials of parenting a little …
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 …
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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 …
Avoiding Cesarean: The Use of Water to Manage Labor Pain
Labor is uncomfortable and most women are very frightened of the pain. This fear keeps many women from even considering natural childbirth. …
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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 …
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 …
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The Patient Factor: Helping Women Help Themselves – Part 1
This blog series might be hard to read. Those of us who care for people during pregnancy and birth like to believe that if WE do everything …
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Why You Should Consider Waterbirth
Opposing Views on Waterbirth When the concept of waterbirth is posed, people tend to have polar opposite reactions. They may imagine it to be …
Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it’s Safe for Mom and Baby (Updated)
Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it is Safe In 2017, the Midwives of New Jersey hosted the New Jersey Symposium for Physiologic Birth: 2017 The …
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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 …
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