I'm gonna ask a really obvious question....have you ever noticed how afraid people are of birth? Women are afraid. Doctors are afraid....

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...

Scar tissue is an issue for women who have had any kind of abdominal surgery, especially a cesarean section. The body is a remarkable...

#Pregnancy makes its demands on your body. One of those demands is #minerals. Every system in the body keeps itself running smoothly...

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...

GateHouse Media’s recent coverage of community birth raises some important considerations for midwifery in the United States. For...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Midwifery care is becoming more and more popular in the US. Many women are choosing midwives to help them deliver their babies in every...

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...

I know that insurance is confusing. And there is a tremendous amount of political arguing over health care and who "deserves" to receive...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Have you ever considered that how you give birth determines how your baby’s brain will function during his or her lifetime? Have you...