Tag: birth

Birth and Postpartum Care with a Midwife

There were a lot of things about my labour and delivery with The Heir that were different than the way things went with Petit Prince. The most obvious difference would have been in my choice of care provider. …

Ten Differences in Prenatal Care with a Midwife

For my pregnancy with The Heir I opted for prenatal care with a group of physicians. There were about ten GPs who focused on prenatal care and birth in the group, and over the course of my pregnancy …

Stop Scaring Pregnant Women

What is it about pregnancy that turns off people’s filters? If someone you know is preparing for major surgery of some kind, would you proceed to tell them a horror story about that exact surgery going wrong? No? …

When You’re Afraid of Giving Birth

This one is for all those moms to be out there. Whether you are pregnant with your first baby or adding a sibling to the mix, I’m pretty sure this will happen to you. It’s the “fear of giving …