Pumping Made Simple: Tips for Success After Breastfeeding is Established Once breastfeeding is well-established, many parents consider...

Building Your Milk Supply: Moving Beyond the Early Weeks Now that you've navigated the early days of breastfeeding, it's time to focus on...

You’ve just welcomed your baby into the world—congratulations! Now begins the journey of learning to feed your newborn. The early...

Laying the Foundation: How to Prepare for Breastfeeding During Pregnancy Breastfeeding is a natural process, but that doesn’t mean it...

In honor of cesarean birth awareness month, I’d like to shed some light on this important birth route that is shared by approximately...

As the one woman show of Strong as a Mother, I find myself in a position where I longingly desire to be poignant with my blog posts. To...

As a former labor nurse, and currently practicing as a certified lactation counselor and certified childbirth educator, I often find that...

Early Labor Length Ahhh, early labor…the most unpredictable phase of labor in terms of length – for first time mothers, especially. ...

I wanted to write up a small, basic overview of some of the options for fetal heart rate and contraction assessment during labor, and...

I wanted desperately that the title of this post be “Thriving, not just Surviving Postpartum.” But the reality is, postpartum and how we...

What’s a birth plan? A birth plan is a flexible written document communicating to your birth team what your delivery and postpartum...

Benefits of Chiropractic Care Have you every considered the benefits of utilizing a chiropractor during your pregnancy? According to the...

NITROUS OXIDE IN LABOR You’ve probably heard of IV analgesics and regional anesthesia (like epidurals) for labor, but have you learned...

Postpartum Doula Information

What is a Birth Doula? The word doula is of Greek origin, and means "women's servant." Today, a birth doula is best known as a trained...

I'm sure you've read the posts from other labor nurses before...what I'm writing about is nothing that hasn't been said by others. But...

Maybe you’re trying to conceive, maybe you’re already expecting, or maybe it’s your 2nd little one on the way, mom brain’s got you in a...