Many people don’t think about what type of provider they want for their pregnancy until they’re trying to conceive or have recently found out they’re pregnant. This makes sense because it’s not on our radar until it’s needed. In the United States an OBGYN has been the standard provider for women’s health no matter the age or stage of fertility, however, social media has made many people more aware of midwives as an option too. There are a few types of pregnancy care providers

When you’re pregnant there is so much to learn about pregnancy, to prepare for labor, and to buy supplies for having a baby in your home, that it’s easy to let postpartum preparation slip through the cracks. But postpartum is just as important to understand and prepare for! One of the biggest factors for preventing Postpartum Depression (PPD) is having support after the baby is born, which is why it’s so important to have a plan before your baby is born. Creating systems and

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When the COVID-19 pandemic became a reality last March it was the subject of almost every conversation. In these conversations I would...

First off, what’s a doula? A birth doula is a trained support person who provides continual emotional, physical, and mental support and...