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We believe our mothers & parents make better decisions when they’re informed and confident. Our blog is here to help you do just that. Along with our candid point of view and personal stories, our blog has helpful information no matter what stage of parenting you’re in.

Do We Have to Do the Eye Goop?

by Lacey Morgan | November 7, 2019 | Caring for Baby, Featured, Labor | 0 Comments

Parenting is hard - right from the start. Every parent wants to make the best decisions they can for their children. It can get overwhelming as you try to navigate all the decisions that come with pregnancy and newborn procedures. Many families want to know, do we...

Choosing Your Care Provider

by Lacey Morgan | June 9, 2016 | Care Providers, Featured | 0 Comments

When you become pregnant, one of your most important decisions will be your care provider. Use this resource to get you started.

Find Your Bishop Score Before Induction

by Lacey Morgan | August 31, 2019 | Featured, Pregnancy | 0 Comments

When it comes to pregnancy, the only thing predictable is unpredictability. For example, you are given a “due date” and set your whole life for the next nine months based on that single day. Did you know, only 5% of women deliver on their due date? 80% will deliver...

Cluster Feeding- Why is my baby nursing every twenty minutes?

by Lacey Morgan | May 29, 2021 | Caring for Baby, Featured | 0 Comments

What is a ‘cluster feed’: Cluster feeding is exactly what it sounds like! A group of breastfeeding sessions that occur at frequent intervals to each other. Typically, a cluster feed would mean baby feeds three to four times, with less than half an hour between feeds,...

Nitrous Oxide For Labor

by Lacey Morgan | July 27, 2020 | Featured, Labor | 0 Comments

A beautiful part of birthing in the twenty first century is our ability to choose the pain management tool that works best for us. For some, this is massaging hands of their partner and doula, heat and cool packs, electrical stimulation, epidurals or narcotics. For...

How to Find a Babysitter

by Lacey Morgan | February 3, 2020 | Featured, Parenting | 0 Comments

You’ve finally decided that it is time to reconnect with your partner after weeks or months of holing up in your house. If you are like many of the families we work with, you may not have family in the area, or you may not want to have to rely on them for help with...

5 R’s to Help In Labor

by Lacey Morgan | February 6, 2016 | Featured, Labor | 3 Comments

Relaxation, Rhythm, Ritual, Relinquish control, and Respect can help a mother during labor.

When Dreams End in Loss

by Lacey Morgan | November 2, 2020 | Featured, Pregnancy | 0 Comments

1 in 4 women have a miscarriage in their lifetime. Many won’t share their loss with others. Whether it is due to shame, guilt, or simply not wanting the sympathy of others, many experience the empty grief alone, suffering in silence. Recent movements have sought to...

I Love My Midwives!

by Lacey Morgan | May 27, 2016 | Featured, Personal Stories, Pregnancy | 1 Comment

Your care provider is one of the most important factors in the outcome of your childbirth experience. It is important to find someone in whom you can place your trust and with whom you feel safe. People spend countless hours mulling over their car purchase,...

Doulas are an Epidural’s Best Friend

by Lacey Morgan | July 31, 2020 | Featured, Labor | 0 Comments

A well known stereotype in the world of birth is that doulas only support natural birth and should only be hired if you are planning on delivering without pain medication. This is not the case! Doulas and epidruals go together like grilled cheese and jelly. If you...

The Benefits of Therapy for the Journey into Motherhood

We live in a society where motherhood is an expected ideal for a woman. The unfortunate truth is that these visions in our minds and expectations from society (and often ourselves) are not reality. There is great power in talk therapy. Find out how therapy can help you or those you love.