Between the parties and gatherings, shopping, cooking, and baking, the holidays can be really overwhelming. Through all the hustle and bustle, …
What You Need to Know About Dense Breast Tissue & Breast Cancer
The density of breast tissue is now being recognized as a risk factor for developing breast cancer. Women with dense, and especially those with …
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One Mom’s Story of Weaning
Here is one mom's story of letting her baby go from nursing. It is a rollercoaster of emotions. Remember to embrace the memories of nursing, but …
How Are You Screening For Breast Cancer?
New Testing for Dense Breasts? It’s Actually Pretty Scary In 2013 the FDA approved 3D tomosynthesis mammography, also known as 3D Mammograms. …
Iodine-Essential Brain Nutrient in Pregnancy
Pregnant women need to supplement Iodine in their pregnancies for the proper neurological development of their babies. The AAP recommends …
Why Try VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section)?
The pros and cons of Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Section (VBAC) are well-documented. Both sides have merit and so, as with most things, it …
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A Client’s Pregnancy and Birth Video
We love when our clients share their pictures and videos documenting the amazing time during pregnancy, labor and the births of their children. …
Midwife Life: The Realities of Being On-Call
Being on call means being available. 100% available. It means being willing, and able, to drop everything, no matter how important and valuable, …
Vaccine Choice: Stand Against Mandatory Vaccines!
Now is the time to stand against mandatory immunization. Most of us would choose certain immunizations at certain times, like during an …
One Mama’s Breastfeeding Journey
My journey is coming to an end, but when I think back to the beginning, I wasn't even sure I would make it this far. My baby boy is turning two. …
You Are What You Eat – So Eat Your Broccoli!
We all know that “we are what we eat”. If only we remembered that saying as we make our daily food choices. After all, who really wants a mushy …
Pregnancy Superfood: Broccoli!!
“Why must I love broccoli?” you ask. If you haven't yet developed a love of broccoli, now might be a good time. Broccoli is known as the …
Prenatal Care Revisited – Our Lives Our Births
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Celebrating Homebirth – Our Lives Our Births
Our second episode in the Our Lives Our Births reality series focuses on Homebirth because we really love to see births happen naturally minus …
Introducing Our Lives Our Births The Midwives of New Jersey Reality Series
We're Not Your Grandmother’s Midwife Midwifery continues to be an unknown profession. The word midwife still conjures up mental images of …
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You Are Doing It
It was a long time ago, and my client was probably a good 15 years older than me, having her first baby. She had taken childbirth classes, was …
How Safe is it to Give Birth in a Hospital? Truth in Birth
Perceived Safety in Hospital Birth Setting is False This article titled, Harvard Obstetrician Speaks on Safety of Giving Birth at Hospitals by …
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Breastfeeding Tips in the 1st Week
Extension for Easier Latch One of the biggest improvements in lactation consulting recently has been to recognize that the baby can latch so …
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