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      • Coralie Macqueen, CNM
    • Midwife Assistants & Doulas
      • Donna Scales
      • Ashely Corson
      • Malia Englehardt CD (DONA) 
      • Rebecca Stein, MPA, LCCE
      • Olivia Browns
      • Ngena Hohn
      • Erin Walsh Midwife
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      • Grace Rodgers, RN
      • Veronica Curran, ANP-BC
      • Erin Elsaesser, RN
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Tips for Protecting Your Perineum

November 10, 2020 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Protecting Your Perineum You are likely SUPER interested in having a perineum that stretches and springs back rather than one that does not …

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Natural Delivery of Large Babies?

November 4, 2020 //  by Lisa Lederer

We had a huge Facebook response to a birth announcement recently. We posted that one of our clients had delivered her 10 ½ pound waterbaby …

Natural Delivery of Large Babies?Read More

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COVID-19 Has a Formidable Foe: Vitamin D

October 20, 2020 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Vitamin D is the Answer to the COVID-19 Crisis The results of a study published October 2020 in the Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and …

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Feeling Puffy? 8 Ways to Reduce Swelling In Pregnancy

January 29, 2020 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Edema, swelling in extremities, is a common occurrence in pregnancy especially in the heat of summer. Women report more swelling in pregnancy …

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5 Last Minute Ways to Avoid a Cesarean Birth (Even if You are in Labor Right Now!)

January 20, 2020 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

5 Last Minute Ways to Avoid a Cesarean Birth   1. Carb Load in Early Labor Labor is incredibly hard work and your body needs fuel.  …

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Avoiding Cesarean: Use Water to Manage Labor Pain

July 8, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Labor is uncomfortable.  Women in general are very frightened of the pain associated with labor.  This fear keeps many women from even …

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Pre-planning pregnancy is a good idea

June 20, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Pre-planning pregnancy is a good idea Many people just find themselves pregnant one day without any prior preparation.  Even if they “planned” …

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Highlighting the Importance of Preconception Health

May 7, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

The Importance of Preconception Health The Lancet agrees with us! The Preconception health of both parents is crucial to the health of their …

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How Safe is Waterbirth?

April 16, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Water birth safety continues to be debated by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American College of Obstetricians and …

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How You Fall Asleep Could Increase Stillbirth Risk

April 5, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

A large meta-analysis released 4/2/19 showed a clinically significant increase in stillbirth for pregnant women who routinely went to sleep on …

How You Fall Asleep Could Increase Stillbirth RiskRead More

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Best Baby Shower Gift

March 19, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Best Baby Shower Gift Baby showers are an important tradition intended to equip new parents with the essentials of parenting a little …

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Midwives Have the Model of Care that Brings the Best Outcomes

March 19, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

This Canadian study shows that low-income women and babies benefit from Midwifery care. "Across the board, in all outcomes, women were doing …

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7 Tips to De-Stress When Trying to get Pregnant

March 19, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

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 …

7 Tips to De-Stress When Trying to get PregnantRead More

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6 Lifestyle Changes You Can Make Today to Improve Your Fertility

March 19, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

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 …

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The Patient Factor: Helping Women Help Themselves – Part 1

February 25, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

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 …

The Patient Factor: Helping Women Help Themselves – Part 1Read More

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Why You Should Consider Waterbirth

January 21, 2019 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Opposing Views on Waterbirth When the concept of waterbirth is posed, people tend to have polar opposite reactions. They may imagine it to be …

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Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it’s Safe for Mom and Baby (Updated)

December 10, 2018 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it is Safe In 2017, the Midwives of New Jersey hosted the New Jersey Symposium for Physiologic Birth: 2017 The …

Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it’s Safe for Mom and Baby (Updated)Read More

How to Make a Baby Conception Program

Trying to Conceive? Join Us For Our How To Make a Baby Program!

September 20, 2018 //  by Midwives Of New Jersey

The Inspiration Behind our How to Make A Baby Program In October, the Midwives of New Jersey launched a new program designed to assist …

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