The Midwives Of New Jersey
Serving Women, Honoring Birth
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. It seems unreal that for the past 710 days, I have nourished him from my own body. I think back to the first couple …
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 body that feels like macaroni and cheese or mashed potatoes? I would definitely prefer to be made out of the solid nutrition that comes from beans, …
“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 “king” of the cruciferous vegetables and a nutritional powerhouse. This tree-like vegetable is packed with vitamins, minerals, and phyto-nutrients such as vitamins A, C, K, E, as well …
Our second episode in the Our Lives Our Births reality series focuses on Homebirth because we really love to see births happen naturally minus all the technologic noise. In this episode, the Midwives have a homebirth social, Kaitlyn celebrates the 1st birthday of her homeborn son and recalls her beautiful waterbirth at home. Why Homebirth? Homebirth …
We’re Not Your Grandmother’s Midwife Midwifery continues to be an unknown profession. The word midwife still conjures up mental images of hippies or old grannies arriving at someone’s home to deliver their baby with a lot of boiling water and screaming in the mix. I am regularly asked the difference between doulas and midwives, and …
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 using a doula (me!), and was so educated about birth, I was afraid she knew more than I did! However, when she started having contractions, the coping …
When it comes to pregnancy and birth in the United States, there’s no shortage of misinformation. It can come from dramatic movie scenes to well-meaning but outdated advice from friends, family, and even some healthcare providers. It’s easy to feel confused or fearful about what to expect. Yes, labor can be intense, but it isn’t a …
Extension for Easier Latch One of the biggest improvements in lactation consulting recently has been to recognize that the baby can latch so much better when her head is extended. The baby is better able to move the nipple to the area of the soft palate, better able to pull a large amount of breast …
Writing Your Birth Plan The other day I was asked by a 37 week pregnant client about writing a birth plan. I told her that she had already made her birth plan. She had chosen our practice with a philosophy toward natural birth and Morristown Memorial Hospital for delivery which allows women many more choices …
Hey mom, how do you think Timothy likes it up there?” What? Did that just come out of my five-year old’s mouth? And why am I surprised that it did? My daughter wasn’t even two years old when her little brother was born…straight into the arms of angels. But yet, more and more every day, …
Spring is here and it’s time to get outside, take off your socks and shoes and get grounded. Say what? The Earth is an infinite source of free electrons, a natural healing energy that helps keep the body in balance. We are meant to be connected to it, however our modern lifestyles, concrete jungles and …
I have now discovered how wonderful it is to wear my baby. I wore my older son, who is now 6, but the carrier I used was not ‘great’. My baby is now 3 months old and I have been wearing him constantly. As a working mom I want to have time to bond with …
Every morning I wake up, turn on the coffee, and drink it while wrangling my kids off to school and mentally going through all of the things I need to do for work, the house and my family. From lunches and ponytails to backpacks and homework… without even a thought. I am on autopilot. Much …
Fearless Parent, Jeff Hays Films, Family Chiropractic of Lake Hopatcong, Paul Miller Automotive, the Midwives of NJ, Skyhorse Publishing, and the NJ Coalition for Vaccination Choice are proud to bring you the mind blowing new documentary film, BOUGHT, for an exclusive screening and Q&A panel discussion with several leading voices featured in the film. BOUGHT …
This article underscores the importance of not relying on just one modality to protect us from cancer. Although mammography has been a powerful tool in the fight to detect breast cancer early, it is not the only tool we have and combining a variety of diagnostic and preventative tools is truly the best way to …
PAY ATTENTION!! Parents’ right to make decisions for their own children are being seriously undermined in the United States of America. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/01/08/375659085/can-connecticut-force-a-teenage-girl-to-undergo-chemotherapy?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20150108 My daughter recently posted the above article on my Facebook page and I felt that I should make a big deal about this. This girl did not want to suffer the effects of …
Preconception Advice: Get in Shape BEFORE Pregnancy As a society, we have lost sight of what a normal weight is and many women enter pregnancy out of shape. First of all, be realistic about your weight. You should weigh approximately 105 pounds if you are 5 foot 1 inch. Ok, ok, if you are big …
