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The Midwives Of New Jersey

The Midwives Of New Jersey

Serving Women, Honoring Birth

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      • Lisa Lederer, CNM
      • Jacqueline Candido, CNM, Director of Midwifery
      • Illona De Santis, CNM
      • Elisa “Ellie” Weatherbee, CM
      • Ileana Cooper, CNM
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      • Donna Scales
      • Rebecca Stein, MPA, LCCE, CD (DONA)
      • Rebekah (Reba) Anderson, CD(DONA)
      • Elizabeth Cano
      • Stephanie Powell 
      • Divine Jackson
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      • Britt Sando, CD (DONA), LCCE, IBCLC
      • Rebecca Stein, MPA, LCCE,  CD (DONA)
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      • Kaitlyn Schoenfelder, RN, CNM, WHNP
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      • Erin Elsaesser, RN
      • Heather Jorgensen
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5 Reasons to Attend a Midwives of New Jersey Playgroup 

Feb 19, 2018 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

The Midwives of New Jersey have opened their classrooms in New Jersey for playgroups in Hackettstown and Madison for the past 4 years.  The purpose of the playgroups is to create community for our clients as well as women who live in our vicinity. 5 Good Reasons to Check Out Our New Jersey Playgroups in Hackettstown …

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What Serena William’s Scary Birth Ordeal Reveals About Giving Birth in America

Feb 7, 2018 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Serena Williams, who can win a Grand Slam title with ease almost died doing something almost all women can do – give birth. Her story highlights the significant complications that women in the U.S., including our state, New Jersey, have when pregnant, giving birth and recovering postpartum, especially when the birth is accomplished by cesarean …

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Is Using Nitrous Oxide for Labor Pain Dangerous?

Jan 31, 2018 (Updated: Mar 6, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

I recently published a blog about the availability of Nitrous Oxide (NO2) on labor and delivery at Morristown Medical Center and Our Birthing Center. Everything I had read said that Nitrous oxide was safe for both mother and baby as it has been used for labor and delivery for many years. A concerned reader asked …

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Natural Ways to Improve Your Thyroid Health

Jan 23, 2018 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Thyroid Health The thyroid gland is a small gland located on your anterior neck, just below the “voicebox.”  It is responsible for regulating your metabolism which affects nearly every other system in the body. The thyroid is largely responsible for your energy level and contributes to weight management and sex-hormone function. Many common health concerns …

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4 Reasons Midwifery Care is Good For Your Gut Health!

Dec 15, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

According to a 2014 article in Trends for Molecular Medicine, the initial development of newborn gut health and maturation is highly dependent on maternal gut health.   This is because a baby’s gut is populated by the mother’s microbiota (native bacteria found in the gut, on the skin, in the mouth, etc.) during vaginal delivery, skin …

Read more4 Reasons Midwifery Care is Good For Your Gut Health!
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Avoiding Cesarean: Do Early Labor at Home

Dec 4, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

When trying to avoid surgical birth, a woman must consider that the longer she is under the care of medical professionals, the more likely she is to experience intervention in her labor and birth. Most mothers and their partners head for the hospital at the first sign of labor. This is generally true because she …

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Laugh Your Way Through Labor! Using Nitrous Oxide During Labor.

Nov 15, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

We are excited to announce another great birth CHOICE for our clients! Nitrous oxide or “laughing gas” is now available to our clients who are delivering their babies at Morristown Medical Center and Our Birthing Center. Women in Australia, Canada, Finland, Sweden and especially in the U.K. have been using Nitrous oxide,“gas and air”, for …

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Avoiding Cesarean: Work toward Optimal Fetal Positioning

Nov 14, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

When avoiding Cesarean section, mothers need to promote a progressing labor. One of the things that help labor move along is starting the contractions with the baby in an optimal fetal position. Once a woman is in her 3rd trimester, she can ask her provider what position her baby is in. Identifying a baby who …

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The New Jersey Symposium for Physiological Birth: 2017 The Evidence for CHOICE

Oct 16, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Many birth workers in New Jersey are working toward Improving Birth Outcomes in our state. Overall, this effort has not been well-coordinated so we are all off in our part of the state making small improvements. Imagine what could happen if we ALL worked together toward the betterment of the citizens of New Jersey! Change …

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Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day – A Client Shares Her Story

Oct 15, 2017 by Midwives Of New Jersey

Midwives have an amazing role in our society. We are healthcare Providers whose role is to be both friend and professional. We walk through life with hundreds of women seeing value in every person’s life. Because we are willing to drop our guard and connect emotionally with our clients, they trust us with their secrets, …

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Why Water for Labor and Birth Workshop – November 3rd, 2017

Oct 3, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Lisa Lederer

Waterbirth is so normal to me that I feel odd when I catch a baby on land. I realize that is not the case for most people. Families have a lot of questions about why a land mammal would choose to get into a tub of water to deliver their baby. The safety for mom …

Read moreWhy Water for Labor and Birth Workshop – November 3rd, 2017
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Avoiding Cesarean: Pregnancy Diet & Childbirth

Sep 20, 2017 (Updated: May 13, 2025) by Midwives Of New Jersey

A woman must prioritize optimal dietary choices for more reasons than just avoiding a surgical birth. An excellent pregnancy diet is the single best choice a mother can make for herself and her baby because her diet impacts her own body and mind, her placenta, and her baby’s current and future health. How Weight Gain …

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How to Write the Best Birth Plan

Sep 17, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Write the Best Birth Plan The day your child is born is very special. Take a few minutes to write down a birth plan so that your birth is unique and memorable. A well-written and well-received birth plan is a document that introduces the patient and her partner, describes the birth they are hoping for …

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Avoiding Cesarean: Alternative Medicine Benefits for Vaginal Birth

Sep 12, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Alternative medicine therapies like chiropractic, acupuncture and massage should be considered when working to decrease cesarean risk. These alternative medicine therapies are very safe in pregnancy and promote wellness and comfort throughout the childbearing year. Chiropractic Medicine Chiropractors believe that the cause of much illness and pain is the inability for the nerves, coming through …

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Avoiding Cesarean: Psychological Roadblocks to Normal Labor

Sep 5, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Consider Psychological Roadblocks That Might Keep You From Laboring Normally Women rarely consider that their minds can prevent their bodies from performing as they are able. But psychological roadblocks are as much of a problem as a big baby or a smaller pelvis. A woman may never relax enough to let the instinctual part of …

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Avoiding Cesarean: Exercise in Pregnancy

Aug 30, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

There is no doubt that exercising during pregnancy can be difficult to accomplish. You are TIRED, so very TIRED! You just want to sleep. It is hard to take a walk when every step makes you want to puke. And it is really hard to even move when your sciatic nerve is acting up. With …

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Avoiding Cesarean: Childbirth Education Classes

Aug 23, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Are Birthing Classes Worth it? In the current climate of obstetrics, it is incredibly important to enter your birth informed and empowered.  Childbirth education classes are not necessary to have a baby but birth is much less scary when you know what to expect. A woman who has actively sought knowledge throughout her pregnancy will …

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Avoiding Cesarean: Choosing Birth Providers and Birthing Facilities

Aug 11, 2017 (Updated: Jun 11, 2024) by Midwives Of New Jersey

Make Informed Choices about Birth Providers and Birthing Facilities One of a couple’s first and most important choices to make, once they have conceived, is in choosing their care provider. All providers of prenatal and childbirth care are not equal. Before heading off to the first person found on the internet, a couple should understand …

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