Burn the Boppy
Ok, trigger warning. I have a strong opinion here. I hate boppies. You know, the breast friend? The C-shaped pillow that supposedly is a...
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lauriemidwife
- Feb 19, 2019
- 2 min
Work That Scar Tissue Baby
Scar tissue is an issue for women who have had any kind of abdominal surgery, especially a cesarean section. The body is a remarkable...
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lauriemidwife
- Feb 6, 2019
- 1 min
Mamas Need Minerals
#Pregnancy makes its demands on your body. One of those demands is #minerals. Every system in the body keeps itself running smoothly...
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lauriemidwife
- Feb 5, 2019
- 14 min
Group B Strep (#GBS) in Pregnancy: What’s a Mom to Do?
This article, written in 2015, can be found at: https://avivaromm.com/group-b-strep-gbs-in-pregnancy-whats-a-mom-to-do/ It’s practically...
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lauriemidwife
- Dec 19, 2018
- 3 min
Increasing Safety for Families Across All Birth Settings
GateHouse Media’s recent coverage of community birth raises some important considerations for midwifery in the United States. For...
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lauriemidwife
- Nov 24, 2018
- 7 min
Fat in Pregnancy - Bring It!
I'm not kidding. Fat is so important in your diet when you are pregnant, that I am going to devote this entire blog to it...and include...
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lauriemidwife
- Sep 29, 2018
- 5 min
#WhyIDidntReport Applies to Birth Too
When I was giving birth to my first son, in the hospital, I really wanted a natural birth. This was before the days of google, before...
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lauriemidwife
- Sep 26, 2018
- 6 min
Birth Autonomy - Whose Decision is this Anyways?
Recently, I had to take a mom and her baby to the hospital and the baby into the NICU. Nothing scary, but definitely stressful for the...
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lauriemidwife
- Aug 29, 2018
- 4 min
Building My Birth Team: Who Should I Invite?
Birth is really cool. It is exciting, and it is the sacred opportunity to witness a living miracle. It is also as intimate as making...
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lauriemidwife
- Aug 17, 2018
- 2 min
Finding Certainty in your Birth
I think there is a unique quality among women who choose to have a home birth. They have a trust in the birth process, faith in their...
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lauriemidwife
- Aug 10, 2018
- 2 min
Do You Know What is In a Vaccine?
Deciding whether or not to vaccinate your child is a very personal decision. It was one I struggled with when my kids were little, until...
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lauriemidwife
- Aug 9, 2018
- 3 min
Midwifery Care is the Gold Standard
Midwifery care is becoming more and more popular in the US. Many women are choosing midwives to help them deliver their babies in every...
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lauriemidwife
- Jul 24, 2018
- 3 min
Using Insurance
Continuing the insurance theme, let's take a look at how to use your insurance and what some of the terms mean. This process is...
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lauriemidwife
- Jul 22, 2018
- 4 min
Your Insurance Won't Pay? Let's Take a Closer Look
I know that insurance is confusing. And there is a tremendous amount of political arguing over health care and who "deserves" to receive...
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lauriemidwife
- Jul 2, 2018
- 3 min
Treat GBS BEFORE You Test For It
GBS is a bacteria that is commonly found in our gut. In the last decade it has been discovered that many of the sick babies in the NICU...
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lauriemidwife
- Jun 30, 2018
- 4 min
How Did We Get Here?
I am going to apologize in advance, cuz this is gonna get political. Since the election, I have been doing some deep soul searching. How...
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lauriemidwife
- Jun 28, 2018
- 2 min
Visualization For Birth
As I breathe in, I am calm and relaxed As I breathe out, my baby shares my calmness As I breathe in, my baby and I are a team, ready...
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lauriemidwife
- Jan 9, 2018
- 3 min
Equanimity in Birth
I've been noticing something lately. People are having a really hard time right now. The state of the world feels like it is hanging in a...
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lauriemidwife
- Jan 9, 2018
- 3 min
Have your baby the traditional way, at home with a midwife
Have you ever considered that how you give birth determines how your baby’s brain will function during his or her lifetime? Have you...
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lauriemidwife
- Aug 29, 2017
- 4 min
Entering the Flow State in Labor
In 1975, Keith Jarrett, a well known jazz pianist, was scheduled to perform a concert in Koln, Germany. When he arrived, the piano...
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