You probably know that the placenta is important during pregnancy, but do you know what its role is and what it actually does? Let’s talk about one of the most hardworking organs in pregnancy: the placenta. This amazing organ plays a critical role in supporting your...
C-section births are worth a moment of your consideration. Let’s be real—rarely does someone go into birth expecting a Cesarean section (C-section), but about one-third of births end up this way. In 2022, about 32.1% of live births in the U.S. were C-sections, a...
A birth story about an inverted uterus after delivering a surprise-gender baby. Words written by the laboring mother. 5:00 am – Head to Hospital At 5:00 am on the morning of May 27th, we headed into Memorial Central Hospital in Colorado Springs for a...
Did you know that you have options for comfort and pain management that strike a balance between “all-natural” and an epidural? If you haven’t heard of nitrous oxide, ask your midwife, doctor, or care provider about it. Women say that it takes the...
Our culture, our media, and our communities like to share the worst-case scenarios. Calm, peaceful, normal stories and situations are not as “exciting” as the dramatic ones. They don’t get as much attention. In birth, especially in home birth, we...
Empowered. Informed. Calm. Important. These are all words I’ve heard my clients use to describe how their doula made them feel. In honor of World Doula Week, I thought I would share a little bit about these incredible doulas with you. They are amazing at what they do...
