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"Do I Have to Give Birth in the Water?" + 20 other FAQs about Home Waterbirth
Homebirth midwives answer all your questions about waterbirth: the safety, logistics and benefits for mom and baby during labor and birth.
talblinger
Sep 13, 202310 min read
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Birth Without Drugs: Practical Coping Techniques for a Natural Labor
Evidence based list of coping techniques for natural labor and unmedicated birth.
talblinger
Jun 13, 20235 min read
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How to Maintain Vaginal Health in Pregnancy
Best practices for a healthy vagina during pregnancy + what changes are normal. Learn how hygiene, diet, hormones + gut health play a roll.
talblinger
Feb 27, 202310 min read
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Are Vaginal Exams in Labor Necessary?
The pros , cons alternatives and choices every laboring woman has to accept or decline vaginal exams during the natural birth process.
talblinger
Sep 14, 202216 min read
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Birthing the Placenta: Midwifery Care for the Immediate Postpartum
As homebirth midwives, we have a unique understanding of the physiological nature of this stage in labor and how we can support a natural
talblinger
Jul 20, 202221 min read
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Water Breaking As The First Sign of Labor: A Midwife's Perspective on Supporting Natural Birth
Do your natural birth plans need to change if your water breaks as the first sign of labor? Navigate early labor with a supportive plan!
talblinger
Jun 1, 202212 min read
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What to Do During Early Labor: A Guide to Patience, Trust and Little Bit of Midwife Dust
Did you know the average first time mom labors for over 24 hours to bring her baby out? We believe so deeply in supporting long labors as a
talblinger
May 25, 20226 min read
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12 Printable Birth + Postpartum Affirmations
Affirmations are not about making a wish with your words and hoping they come true. Affirmations are about finding the thing that is already
talblinger
Mar 19, 20214 min read
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Homebirth or Birth Center?
We believe women should plan to birth where they feel most comfortable, and that’s going to be different for everyone.
talblinger
Apr 9, 20207 min read
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How to Manage a Long Labor
No one wants a long labor, but fear not. We have 5 tips for coping with one, and 4 of them are done before labor even begins!
talblinger
Feb 5, 20204 min read
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How Midwives Handle Complications at a Homebirth
Buckle your seatbelt for a long read! We share a TON of education in this post, knowing that those who have this question want it...
talblinger
Jan 24, 202010 min read
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Is Homebirth Right for You?
Here are 6 questions for you to consider as you decide if home birth is right for you. This is not to sway you in one direction or another,
kellyepappas
Feb 16, 20195 min read
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Kelly's Birth Stories
We love a good story, we especially love birth stories, telling them and hearing them! We love YOUR story, but we know you want to hear our
kellyepappas
Jan 22, 20195 min read
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Tiffany's Birth Stories
We love a good story, we especially love birth stories, telling them and hearing them! We love YOUR story, but we know you want to hear our
talblinger
Jan 22, 20195 min read
1,300 views
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