May 05, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
May 5 is International Day of the Midwife -- the perfect day to tell you about the kind of care midwives provide for families in pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Most people who give birth in hospitals are low risk and perfect candidates to give birth under the care of a midwife. The UK reports that midwife-led care for people with uncomplicated pregnancies is safest and healthiest. Yet, in the United States, only around 9% of births are attended by midwives!
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October 03, 2019 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
Choosing your care provider is often the first big decision you make in pregnancy and birth. And it's an important one since the care provider you choose has a big impact on your pregnancy and birth outcomes. If you've always assumed you'll just go to the OB you've always gone to for your well care, you may want to double check: are you making an informed decision?
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May 04, 2018 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
May 5 is International Day of the Midwife, a day to recognize, celebrate, and call for more access to midwives across the world. The 2018 theme is "Midwives leading the way with quality care," and that's exactly what I want to share with you about my thre
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February 01, 2017 | by: Lamaze International
I'm thrilled to announce the arrival of Marian Alice Elmer, aka Mae, born Tuesday, January 17 at 2 pm. She weighed 7 lbs 8 ounces and measured 18 inches long, and is in every way perfect. Here's our birth story. At my 40 week appointment, my midwives were
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January 11, 2017 | by: Lamaze International
Well, today is my due date with no baby in sight, so I won't be one of the 5% who delivers "on time." I'm as comfortable as any full-term pregnant woman has a right to be, which is to say I'm pretty uncomfortable but I know it could be a lot worse. Mae ke
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