The first full week of October marks National Midwifery Week. The American College of Nurse-Midwives created this event to celebrate and recognize midwives and midwife-led…
When I hear “PCOS and breastfeeding” in the same sentence, I immediately feel like I have more questions than answers. There’s very little information about…
Celebrating World Breastfeeding Week 2020 helps us to reflect on the impact of breastfeeding on our generation and on the next. Earlier this week, I…
For millennia, laboring women have had a companion. But since the COVID crisis, it’s possible — perhaps even likely — that women in some US…
Uh-oh. You see something on your baby’s head. Should you be worried? Did you cause it? What should you do about it? Or is it…
I’m writing this post with my coffee cup in hand. I enjoy my coffee. I cringe when I hear healthcare providers tell breastfeeding mothers they…
The global marketplace is flooded with products containing cannabidiol, especially in the health and beauty areas. Since cannabis laws have become more relaxed, products from…
If you’re having a baby — especially if this is your first baby — you’ll have many questions about labor and delivery. Even the most…
I’ve heard from moms worried about laboring and giving birth alone. The current situation with COVID-19 is causing many hospitals and birthing centers to limit…
Perhaps you suspected that the coronavirus stay-in-place order would eventually be issued for everyone. Sure enough, state by state, for school or workplace, young or…