The Midwives Of New Jersey
Serving Women, Honoring Birth
Why A Woman’s Voice in Birth Matters We have seen so much in the way of progress toward women’s rights in childbirth. One of the more recent developments came from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines that state that homebirth is the best option for low-risk women in the U.K. Even still, there continues to be …
Are You A Chronic Worrier? Many women are chronic worriers. They never feel like everything is “just fine”. They are either perfectionists or procrastinators but they spend much of their time concerned that everything is a mess and believe that they are directly responsible. Chronic worriers will focus on the “what-if’s” of life and lay …
As I was reading the summer 2014 issue of Pathways to Family Wellness, I came across several articles on baby wearing. As a mom of three, I have worn all three of my children from birth through age 3. I wore them for many reasons. Hikes outside and grocery shopping were only two reasons, amongst …
A Dramatic Jump in Maternal Mortalities It never crosses our minds that a woman may not SURVIVE childbirth. We all know and accept babies sometimes die. But the moms, no way. A recent article from NPR illustrates the dramatic increase in Maternal death rate in the USA compared to other similar countries in the world. …
What are the Odds of Having a Natural Birth in New Jersey? About 1 in 10 women have a completely unmedicated birth in New Jersey. And many of those are simply because the baby came so quickly, leaving was no time for an epidural. Although fearful of the discomfort involved, many women hope for a …
The Internet Doctor http://www.forbes.com/sites/amitchowdhry/2014/10/15/google-is-testing-a-talk-with-a-doctor-feature-within-medical-search-results/ Google is considering offering medical care on the internet. I have to say I think it is a bad idea. A Convenient Resource I am a healthcare provider; a nurse for 6 years and then a Certified Nurse-Midwife for 20 years. I have seen the internet slowly creep into my practice …
In honor of National Midwifery Week last week, the American College of Nurse-Midwives created this excellent video that answers the question “What is a midwife and how do they help? Watch this video to learn more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLVwdmlZU_8 At the Midwives of New Jersey we believe that every women deserves to have high quality, evidence-based, personalized care. …
HRT and the Pill – Known Breast Cancer Causing Agents I was a Midwife for more than 10 years before I realized that the government KNOWS that the birth control pill and hormone replacement therapy increases risk for breast cancer. In just perusing a midwifery blog, I came across the National Institute of Health’s list …
Babies Do Come Quickly Sometimes… Years ago, a woman expecting her 3rd baby called me reporting contractions for 1 hour. Her contractions were 5 minutes apart. We made a plan that she would wake her husband and meet me at the hospital in an hour. I was waiting for her at the emergency room door …
There is a lot of information circulating right now about the benefits of Vitamin D. If you are or have been a client of the Midwives of New Jersey you would have been encouraged to take Vitamin D supplementation during your pregnancy. But what about after you gave birth? Did your pediatrician talk to you …
Choice Begins with Objective Information Part of allowing women to make CHOICES about their births, is to provide objective information. Knowing the likelihood of having a vaginal birth is a key piece of decision-making information and yet most of the women would never think to ask for it. The number of cesareans in this country …
Midwives are present in hospitals for one reason only; consumers demand the exceptional care of midwives. The reason that care within the Midwifery model is so effective and satisfactory is because the approach is person-focused. The reason we (midwives) are giving the care is because of the person who emerges from our care. It is not …
Committed to Fulfilling Your Birth Plan The Midwives of New Jersey are committed to assisting our clients achieve the birth they plan. The majority of our clients plan for an un-medicated birth. Most of the clients who hire us to attend their births are looking to maintain as much control over their own family as …
The Midwives of New Jersey invite you to join us for a movie screening of Ricki Lake’s new movie “Breastmilk”. With unexpected humor, with an unflinching camera, with some guilt and some pain, this film takes the unusual risk of examining what breast milk truly means. We are often told that breast milk is better. Better …
I attended a funeral today for a friend who died of metastatic colon cancer. She was only 50 years old. Her children are 22 and 18. This was a painful, scary journey for the past 4 years. When I first told a midwife friend of mine about this woman’s diagnosis, the midwife said “I wonder …
It struck our home again. This is the fourth time this year. The stomach virus. Ugh! With three little kids in our family, it is difficult to keep germs out of our home. Everywhere we go, they touch EVERYTHING. They know when we get home to hang their coat, take of their shoes, and wash …
http://www.offthegridnews.com/2014/06/25/police-seize-healthy-baby-because-it-was-a-home-birth/ Not an Isolated Incidence This woman’s baby was taken from her because of her CHOICE to have a homebirth. I do not know the circumstances in this particular case but I do know that this is not an isolated occurence. Watch One World Birth’s documentary Freedom for Birth (http://www.oneworldbirth.net/freedom-for-birth-2/ ) to see the worldwide …
This is such a well-written article http://birthmonopoly.com/allowed/ I correct women all the time when they ask me if they are “allowed” certain freedoms in the hospital and say “YOU can do whatever you want but the hospital policy is…” Birth Choices and Taking Responsibility Birth CHOICE is a growing movement in the country. Women MUST …
