A large meta-analysis released 4/2/19 showed a clinically significant increase in stillbirth for pregnant women who routinely went to sleep on their back compared to those who fell asleep on either of their sides. The effect of falling to sleep position was not significant until the 3rd trimester. The study found a 2.6-fold increase in… [Read More…]
Pregnancy & Birth
Why You Should Consider Waterbirth
Opposing Views on Waterbirth When the concept of waterbirth is posed, people tend to have polar opposite reactions. They may imagine it to be disgusting, swimming in a pool of body secretions or they believe it is relaxing like being in a spa. They may envision it to be completely natural (because of course, the… [Read More…]
Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it’s Safe for Mom and Baby (Updated)
Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it is Safe In 2017, the Midwives of New Jersey hosted the New Jersey Symposium for Physiologic Birth: 2017 The Evidence for Choice. Jennifer Vanderlaan MSN, MPH, RN CNM FNP, presented the meta-analysis, (Neonatal outcomes with water birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis) she, Dr. Priscilla Hall, and Dr. Mary Jane Lewitt… [Read More…]
The Patient Factor: Helping Women Help Themselves – Part 1
This blog series might be hard to read. Those of us who care for people during pregnancy and birth like to believe that if WE do everything correctly, the problems we currently have with high rates of cesarean birth and maternal mortality and morbidity would improve to an acceptable and comparable (to all other 1st… [Read More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: The Use of Water to Manage Labor Pain
Labor is uncomfortable and most women are very frightened of the pain. This fear keeps many women from even considering natural childbirth. Those who often refrain from taking any medication their entire pregnancy will allow very strong medications to be put into their epidural space for their delivery. Even when they know that the epidural can… [Read More…]
Midwives Have the Model of Care that Brings the Best Outcomes
This Canadian study shows that low-income women and babies benefit from Midwifery care. “Across the board, in all outcomes, women were doing better in the care of midwives,” Daphne McRae, a post-doctoral research fellow at UBC and the study’s lead author, said in an interview with CBC Radio’s Saskatoon Morning. As a matter of fact, all women benefit from care… [Read More…]
7 Tips to De-Stress When Trying to get Pregnant
We have all heard that high-stress levels are not good for our health. But why? How does chronic stress affect your fertility and the health of your pregnancy? When people are faced with a stressor, they move into their sympathetic nervous system or fight or flight. The chronic effects of stress on a woman can… [Read More…]
6 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make Today to Improve Your Fertility
6 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make Today to Improve Your Fertility At the Midwives of NJ, we are vitally aware of the importance of the Pre-Trimester, the period prior to conception, where your Epigenetic Environment can be prepared to conceive a child. Here are 6 changes you can make today to improve your fertility and… [Read More…]
Don’t Accidentally Get Pregnant! Attend Our How to Make a Baby Conception Program
Don’t Accidentally Get Pregnant! Why You Should Attend Our How to Make a Baby Conception Program We are celebrating the one-year anniversary of How to Make a Baby conception program. This program was born out of the Midwives’ experiences with grieving families when pregnancy results in loss or illness. We are compelled to promote healthy… [Read More…]
Your Preconception Health is Crucial for the Health of Your Future Children!
The Lancet agrees with us! The Preconception health of both parents is crucial to the health of their future children. This past fall, Midwives of NJ rolled out their two-night series called “How to Make a Baby” which provides couples hoping to conceive in the next 3 -12 months with a comprehensive information session to… [Read More…]
What Insurance do The Midwives of New Jersey Accept?
We believe our practice is one of the best choices for a healthy birth in New Jersey. This is because we provide our clients with the highest quality of care and a full complement of birth options and services. The Midwives of New Jersey work with most insurances except Medicaid and Medicare. We are paid… [Read More…]
How Far is Too Far When Looking for a Midwife Near Me?
Once you are pregnant and looking for a healthcare provider, you might Google OB/GYN or Midwife Near Me. After all, one place is as good as the other. Right? You couldn’t be more wrong. What is NEAR? When looking for a Midwife near you, consider what near means. The OB/GYN or Midwife Near Me may… [Read More…]
Birth Center in Morristown, New Jersey is Now Open!
The Midwives of New Jersey are happy to announce the expansion of our service offerings to include births at “Our Birthing Center”, a birth center in Morristown, New Jersey that recently opened. Clients can now choose from a full complement of birth options. The Midwives of New Jersey’s Clients Can Now Choose from a Full… [Read More…]
Signs of a Miscarriage
Once a woman has a positive pregnancy test, any ache or pain felt is considered a potential threat to her baby. The first thing to remember is that most miscarriages are unavoidable. Pregnancy loss usually happens because the pregnancy did not get off to a good start and the baby is not developing properly. It… [Read More…]
What Serena William’s Scary Birth Ordeal Reveals About Giving Birth in America
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… [Read More…]
Trying to Conceive? Join Us For Our How To Make a Baby Program!
The Inspiration Behind our How to Make A Baby Program In October, the Midwives of New Jersey launched a new program designed to assist couples in achieving optimal conditions for conception leading to the healthiest possible pregnancy and birth. This is part of the Midwives of New Jersey’s core goals of having the best pregnancy outcomes… [Read More…]
Is Using Nitrous Oxide for Labor Pain Dangerous?
I recently published a blog about the availability of Nitrous Oxide (NO2) on labor and delivery at Hoboken University Medical Center and soon to be available at Morristown Medical Center too. Everything I had read said that Nitrous oxide was safe for both mother and baby as it has been used for labor and delivery… [Read More…]
What to Do if You Go into Labor During a Snowstorm
What if I Go into Labor During a Snowstorm? Although it really doesn’t happen very often, a pregnant person’s greatest fears when due during the winter is: “What if I go into labor during a snowstorm?” Despite the worries about weather, it is generally not a big problem. Women usually do not go into labor… [Read More…]
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