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…]
Pregnancy & Birth
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…]
4 Reasons Midwifery Care is Good For Your Gut Health!
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 More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: Do Early Labor at Home
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… [Read More…]
Laugh Your Way Through Labor! Using Nitrous Oxide During Labor.
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 Hoboken University Medical Center and will soon be available at Morristown Medical Center! Women in Australia, Canada, Finland, Sweden and especially in the U.K. have been… [Read More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: Work toward Optimal Fetal Positioning
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… [Read More…]
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day – A Client Shares Her Story
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,… [Read More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: Pregnancy Diet & Childbirth
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… [Read More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: Alternative Medicine Benefits for Vaginal Birth
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… [Read More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: Psychological Roadblocks to Normal Labor
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… [Read More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: Exercise in Pregnancy
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… [Read More…]
Avoiding Cesarean: Childbirth Education Classes
Childbirth Classes – Why Do We Have to “Learn” How to Give Birth? 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… [Read More…]
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