Dos and Don’ts for Your First Trimester
November 1, 2021
What is the First Trimester? There are many dos and don’ts for your first trimester, but what exactly is it? The first trimester is the first of three phases of
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Prenatal Vitamins: How to Choose Which Prenatal is Right For You?
March 18, 2021
Prenatal vitamins support fetal and placenta development, and the overall health for mommy. Whether your pregnancy was planned or you unexpectedly journeyed into motherhood, the first recommendation is to become
What to Expect in Your First Trimester
December 20, 2020
You’ll have a virtually invisible but amazing transformation during your first trimester. Knowing what emotional and physical changes are in store during this early time in your pregnancy can help
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Creating Value in Childbirth
It is well known that the American childbirth culture is very expensive with very poor performance AND little of what happens to birthing people in hospitals is evidence-based.
The Health Insurance Rant
Health Insurance A Lose:Lose Situation for Consumers and Providers
High-tech Childbirth is Not Always Better
When it comes to childbirth, high tech is not better than low tech. I have been privileged to attend many out of hospital births and many more in hospital births. Even a ‘normal’ birth in the hospital typically comes with continuous fetal monitoring and epidural.
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My name is Fadwah Halaby and I am a certified nurse midwife serving families in
Natural Birth After C-Section
Can I have a vaginal birth if I already had a c section? The short answer is, “YES! YOU CAN!” While the long answer requires a conversation about various risks – risks of a VBAC, or vaginal birth after cesarean, AND risks of repeat surgery.
What’s wrong with the Medical Model of childbirth?
Let me tell you a story… Let’s talk about what’s wrong with the current Medical
