Birth Provider-Choose Wisely
The journey into motherhood is a profound and transformative experience, marked by anticipation, joy, and a myriad of decisions. Among these decisions, the choice of a maternity care provider plays a pivotal role in shaping the childbirth experience. Whether one opts...
How to Reduce Stress During Pregnancy
Stress can make our heart race, our blood pressure rise and our bodies go into fight or flight mode. The negative effects of stress on pregnancy have been well studied. In fact, studies have shown that the effects of stress during pregnancy don’t just affect a fetus’...
Exercising While Pregnant: Why You Should Be Doing It!
It is commonly understood that exercising while pregnant is important. But why exactly? While exercising does not guarantee that your birth will be shorter or “pain-free”, it does engage the major muscles that are needed in childbirth. This means that you are priming...
10 Tips for Turning a Breech Baby
In the United States, an ultrasound is typically scheduled for 35 weeks of pregnancy. Providers are looking for a few different things during this imaging, one being the position of the baby. The optimal position for childbirth is a baby in the head-down position....