Do You Need a Doula?
Overview A doula is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to…
Overview A doula is a professional trained in childbirth who provides emotional, physical, and educational support to…
Overview There is so much attention on mom and baby during pregnancy. Even if you are not…
Overview You put a lot of time and energy into learning about pregnancy and preparing for birth….
Overview Factors like genetics and some health conditions can impact your body weight. Your weight is primarily…
Overview There are many reasons people choose to eat a plant-based diet, including environmental, ethical, or health…
Overview The sun emits UV radiation that comes with both risks and benefits. An estimated 90% of…
Overview There are a lot of physical demands during pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding. Motherhood is also incredibly…
Overview Physical and hormonal changes during pregnancy increase your risk for a urinary tract infection. UTIs are…
Overview You experience many physical changes during your pregnancy. Higher levels of hormones, like estrogen, can even…
Overview Group B streptococcus is a type of bacterial infection. This bacterium naturally lives in the gastrointestinal…
Overview Pregnancy brain is a term used to describe forgetfulness during pregnancy, not being able to focus,…
Overview Unmedicated birth comes with many benefits but also has its challenges. If you plan to avoid…
CLICK HERE FOR THE MOST RECENT EPISODE ON THE COVID-19 VACCINE. Overview Historically vaccines have taken a…
Overview The simplest explanation of how we feel pain is that our bodies sense pain when nerves…
Overview You have several pain management options for labor and birth. The availability of specific methods may…
Overview Nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, was first used as a labor analgesic in 1881….
Overview In this episode, we are talking about epidurals. There are three separate procedures that can be…
Overview A birth center is a middle ground between home birth and a hospital. You get the…
Overview About 98% of all births in the United States are in hospitals. Even if you plan…
Overview When you have made it through most of your pregnancy and are in the final stretch,…
Overview Erica McAfee, a grief specialist and doula, who really puts grief and loss and recovery into…
Overview In this episode, we discuss how your breasts change during pregnancy and after you have your…
Overview You know that you will experience a lot of physical changes when you get pregnant. Some…
Overview Culturally in the United States, we don’t talk about the fact that you recover from birth…