Birth

Aug 255 min read

A Midwife's Top 3 Homebirth Stories

Today we compile the top 3 most popular homebirth stories shared on our Instagram over the past couple years. If you love birth stories, the

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Lessons Learned at Our First Beautiful One Birth

talblinger

Mar 53 min read

Lessons Learned at Our First Beautiful One Birth

Today, we're throwing open the doors to one of our most cherished experiences - our first official home birth together as licensed midwives.

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"Do I Have to Give Birth in the Water?" + 20 other FAQs about Home Waterbirth

talblinger

Sep 13, 202310 min read

"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.

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Birth Without Drugs: Practical Coping Techniques for a Natural Labor

talblinger

Jun 13, 20235 min read

Birth Without Drugs: Practical Coping Techniques for a Natural Labor

Evidence based list of coping techniques for natural labor and unmedicated birth.

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How to Maintain Vaginal Health in Pregnancy

talblinger

Feb 27, 202310 min read

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.

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talblinger

Sep 14, 202216 min read

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.

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Birthing the Placenta: Midwifery Care for the Immediate Postpartum

talblinger

Jul 20, 202221 min read

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

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Water Breaking As The First Sign of Labor: A Midwife's Perspective on Supporting Natural Birth

talblinger

Jun 1, 202212 min read

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!

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What to Do During Early Labor: A Guide to Patience, Trust and Little Bit of Midwife Dust

talblinger

May 24, 20226 min read

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

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12 Printable Birth + Postpartum Affirmations

talblinger

Mar 18, 20214 min read

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

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talblinger

Apr 9, 20207 min read

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.

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talblinger

Feb 5, 20204 min read

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!

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How Midwives Handle Complications at a Homebirth

talblinger

Jan 24, 202010 min read

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...

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kellyepappas

Feb 16, 20195 min read

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,

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kellyepappas

Jan 22, 20195 min read

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

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talblinger

Jan 22, 20195 min read

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

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