The Midwives Of New Jersey
Serving Women, Honoring Birth
Evidence tells us that the events surrounding a conception can affect the outcomes of the pregnancy, birth and mother and baby’s health for a lifetime. When planning a vaginal birth, begin by planning the pregnancy with a preconception birth plan. An unhealthy conception can result in problems that will impact the delivery. Things like fetal …
“Once a low-risk woman has a cesarean delivery, she will never have a low-risk pregnancy again.” (source? Lisa is this your own quote?) The origin of this series of posts about avoiding Cesarean birth dates back 17 years. The reason I’m writing about avoiding Cesareans hasn’t changed; there were too many before, and there are …
Did You Know that Sperm Counts have Dropped 75% on Average Since the 1930s? Troubling …. Isn’t it?? There are many medical causes that can affect male fertility including varicocele, chromosomal defects, untreated infections and medications, to name a few. But there are many other epigenetic factors that affect the overall health of our cells, …
Did You Know the Choices You Make Before and During Pregnancy Can Impact the Health of Your Great Grandchildren? A recent report published by EWG confirms that exposure to toxins, early life nutrition and radiation can have a negative impact on our children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren! These exposures include pesticides, plastics, and household chemicals, …
Choice in Childbirth The average American does not understand the concept of birth choice. Americans have a preconceived and honestly, often incorrect, understanding of childbirth. Childbirth is considered an unpredictable and dangerous event that should be handled like a medical emergency. As a result, women feel they are ill-equipped to make any choices about the …
The decision to have a child is a big step for a couple. Once the decision to try and get pregnant is made, they hope to get a positive pregnancy test immediately. If a few months go by without a positive pregnancy test, many couples grow anxious and start wondering what is wrong. Trying to Get …
Happy Mother’s Day! Mother’s Day is a big deal for the Midwives of New Jersey. Mothers are our passion. What is important to them is important to us – their health, their children’s health and their right to make decisions for themselves and their children (autonomy). The Midwives of New Jersey along with the American …
I admit, I feel a little fruity sometimes when I talk to my birth class mamas about their relationship with labor pain. Like, no, I would like to permanently break up with pain and throw its old t-shirts out of my second-story window. Maybe even key its car. And during labor, that goes at least …
The Midwives of New Jersey – Offering Midwifery Care in Hackettstown, Madison and Hoboken The Midwives of New Jersey are stretching all the way across New Jersey from Hackettstown to Madison to Hoboken. This is the result of lots of hard work and dedication on the part of our whole team. We recently traveled to …
When I am in labor, I am very modest and private. I really don’t want too many people watching me. But if I were to do my 4 births again, I would hire a photographer to document 4 of the most important days of my life. A medical student offered to take pictures when my …
Our American culture still promotes the idea that a pregnant woman can eat as much food as she wants and should satisfy every craving she feels because the baby needs it. Consider the following points when making food choices for the next 9 months and to avoid excessive pregnancy weight gain. It Isn’t How Much …
Pregnant and Overweight? A New Study says Midwives are a Good Choice for YOU! Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health January/February 2017 titled, Labor Intervention and Outcomes in Women Who Are Nulliparous and Obese: Comparison of Nurse-Midwife to Obstetrician Intrapartum Care. Authors: Nicole S. Carlson CNM, PhD, Elizabeth J. Corwin PhD, Nancy K. Lowe CNM, PhD. Midwives are shown …
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Obstetric practice released a Committee Opinion called Approaches to Limit Intervention During Labor and Birth this month. ACOG’s Well-Written, Evidence-Based Paper Encourages Obstetric Providers to: ACOG is essentially telling the doctors and some medically-minded Midwives to practice like MIDWIVES. The Midwifery Model of Care fully recognizes …
The Hindbrain, Key to Getting into the “Birth Zone” When the Midwives of New Jersey teach our Birth Classes every Wednesday afternoon, we discuss the importance of turning off your fore-brain, or neo-cortex. We understand that this is easier said than done but all Midwives have seen women fully in their “zone” (aka Hindbrain) and …
If you’re expecting (or hoping to be soon), you may be hearing the word Midwife — and you might also wonder: “Isn’t that, like, something from medieval times?” You’re not wrong that midwifery has ancient roots. Many People Associate the word Midwife With: Instead Of: Midwives are modern healthcare professionals — highly trained, certified in …
Although the benefits and risks of vaginal birth versus cesarean birth are part of the Midwives of New Jersey’s everyday life, we recognize that most of the world never considers that they have a choice. They believe cesarean is performed only when absolutely necessary and that the complications of a Vaginal Birth after Cesarean (VBAC) …
The holidays are closely approaching, and the Midwives of New Jersey are gearing up for a busy month with lots of babies expected in the month of December. This is a wonderful time of the year to appreciate and enjoy family, friends and of course food! This season welcomes us with sweet temptations throughout our …
Cold and flu season is officially upon us. With a busy schedule knocking down your door, there is no time to be sick or to have sick children! The flu vaccine (also known as the flu shot) can be controversial. Alternatively, you can avoid getting sick this year by eating the right foods and including …
