The Midwives Of New Jersey
Serving Women, Honoring Birth
I often hear people ask, “Is massage safe during pregnancy?” Yes, yes, yes! Massage not only is safe during pregnancy, but it also has many benefits. Massage relieves muscle aches and joint pains and improves labor outcomes and newborn health, as well as regulates hormone levels and reduces swelling. Studies done in the past …
Eventually, most of us will ask ourselves: should I (or even can I?) stay home with my kids or should I (do I need to) go back to work? Many of us don’t have a choice in the matter—it’s off to work we go. Others can’t wait to go back to work; craving the intellectual …
For real people making real choices, let’s open up the discussion with compassion instead of trying to choke it to death. Transparency and collaboration can make birth safer in all of these settings, but it can’t happen in a hostile environment. If we can let go of our own biases of where women “should” give birth, maybe …
We are excited to announce that we will be offering our very popular Childbirth Class Series to those in or around the Madison/Morristown New Jersey area. Our Childbirth Class approaches birth as a healthy and exciting challenge and helps couples prepare both mentally and physically for the birth of their child. This class is recommended for all expectant parents but especially first …
For me, the conclusions found in the above article are simply common sense. Of course the baby is better at deciding its time of birth than we providers could ever be. Nature provides for good outcomes in most cases and we should be very cautious when intervening in the natural process of childbirth. Almost 10 …
“Imagine if our culture told us that birth was one of the greatest things a woman might ever do. Imagine if the stories and images we were exposed to taught us that labour is an incredible and transformational experience, a rite of passage into motherhood.” ~Leonie MacDonald Childbirth education has fallen out of favor for …
Most pregnant women are aware that there are benefits to prenatal exercise, including: lowered chance of c-section, less weight to lose after baby, improved self image, lowered risk of depression, joining in a community of pregnant moms, a healthier placenta and even shorter labors (one of the biggest pluses)! But what many soon-to-be moms may not know …
Motherhood is a journey. One filled with bumps, hills, mountains and valleys, and lots of surprises. Summer was ending and we were getting ready for the first day of school. We had new outfits picked out and laid out on beds the night before, fresh haircuts, an earlier bedtime, and lunches packed with notes from …
Hey you! Yes, you…the new mom. You look tired. Haven’t slept much lately? Do you have questions on how often to feed your baby? Worried about nursing in public? Wondering what solids to start with? All these questions and concerns are totally normal for you to be having as a new mom. We have all …
