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Pregnancy & Birth
Trying to Conceive? What to do BEFORE Getting Pregnant!
Preconception Advice: Get in Shape BEFORE Pregnancy As a society, we have lost sight of what a normal weight is and many women enter pregnancy …
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An Open Letter to My Midwives (The Midwives of New Jersey)
A dear client of ours recently wrote and posted the following letter on her personal blog. We asked her for her permission to share it here. …
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Why A Woman’s Voice in Birth Matters
Why A Woman's Voice in Birth Matters We have seen so much in the way of progress toward women's rights in childbirth. One of the more recent …
Are You Worrying Your Way Through Your Pregnancy?
Are You A Chronic Worrier? Many women are chronic worriers. They never feel like everything is “just fine”. They are either perfectionists or …
Why Are More Women Dying in Childbirth Today?
A Dramatic Jump in Maternal Mortalities It never crosses our minds that a woman may not SURVIVE childbirth. We all know and accept babies …
Want To Improve Your Odds For A Natural Birth?
What are the Odds of Having a Natural Birth in New Jersey? About 1 in 10 women have a completely unmedicated birth in New Jersey. And many of …
What Do You Know About Midwifery?
In honor of National Midwifery Week last week, the American College of Nurse-Midwives created this excellent video that answers the …
Baby Safely Delivered in Morristown Medical Center Parking Lot
Babies Do Come Quickly Sometimes... Years ago, a woman expecting her 3rd baby called me reporting contractions for 1 hour. Her contractions …
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Why the Midwife Cares
Midwives are present in hospitals for one reason only; consumers demand the exceptional care of midwives. The reason that care within the …
Welcoming Birth, a New Program offered by the Midwives of New Jersey
Committed to Fulfilling Your Birth Plan The Midwives of New Jersey are committed to assisting our clients achieve the birth they plan. The …
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The Waiting is the Hardest Part
When pregnant women go past their “due date”, they are often greeted with questions about when the baby will come. They may be on alert for …
New study reveals Iodine Deficiency in Pregnant/Breastfeeding Women
A new recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics is Iodine supplementation in pregnancy (see first link below). It is not …
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Remain Calm, No need to Rush Childbirth
There is no Need to Rush There is no hurry! Why is childbirth so rushed? The baby comes out-Clanking instruments, loud, high–pitched …
Do You Fear Birth?
Imagine if from a young age, you were taught that you were strong, capable and powerful beyond measure….. What if you were taught that you were …
The Hands of a Midwife Poem
I love this poem as it acutely describes the work we do as midwives. Hands These are my hands Through these hands I have come to see the …
What is the Leading Cause of Maternal Death in the US?
http://www.hackensackumc.org/cap/ Hackensack University Medical Center has opened a Center for Abnormal Placentation. I am sure that most …
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Waterbirth to Remain at Morristown Medical Center
Women defend right to Waterbirth It's letters like these that have a tremendous impact on natural childbirth and women's health. Waterbirth …
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