Jul 27, 2021
Constipation is a normal part of pregnancy and postpartum, but it doesn’t mean you have to live with it! Learn from the midwives about why people experience constipation throughout the childbearing year and how it can be managed.
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Jul 13, 2021
Sarah and Charli talk about what it looks like for most people in their care who are planning to give birth at home. Learn about the basics of what midwives do to prepare for a homebirth, how they arrive in the home when it’s time for monitoring during labor, and what to expect while being cared for by midwives in...
Jun 29, 2021
The midwives talk about the variations of normal placental locations and discuss what it means when a placenta is found to be low lying. Learn about how this is handled in the midwifery model and what it means for a planned homebirth.
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Jun 15, 2021
The baby is born, the cord is cut… now what? Sarah and Charli review what’s normal in a baby’s cord stump, what’s not normal, and how to best care for the cord in the first few weeks of life.
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Jun 1, 2021
Sarah and Charli talk all about the newborn screen that is offered to all babies in the first two weeks of life. They review what’s on the screen, how it’s performed, why people opt in, and why people opt out.
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