5 Tips to Managing the Ring of Fire

5 Tips to Managing the Ring of Fire

The Ring of Fire! What It Is and How To Avoid It When you reach the point in labor that you are pushing you will discover it is like a dance.  The baby will often move two steps forward and one step back.  However, there comes a time when this gentle dance...

I Love My Midwives!

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,...
The Art of Speaking to a Pregnant Woman

The Art of Speaking to a Pregnant Woman

Just as a baby becomes a cloaking device once they are born, a pregnant belly seems to inspire an insatiable desire in others to interact with a woman.  Unfortunately, people often say the first thing that comes to mind- thus leaving the hormonal pregnant woman with a...