Midwife Mania
| February 5, 2013 | Posted by myfr8796 under News Feed |
Article in TIME magazine about increase in the U.S. of midwifery assisted births!! 12.1% which is just about 1 out of 8 births This puts a smile on our faces!! Great read!! http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/25/midwife-mania-more-u-s-babies-than-ever-are-delivered-by-midwives/#
Welcome Eamon Eugene McCracken
| October 24, 2012 | Pregnancy blogs |
As you all may have realized, we have been a little quiet over here at My Friend the Midwife. It is because we have a new baby to welcome!! Eamon Eugene McCracken was born to our Becky and her loving husband Andy. Eamon was born on 10/10/12 at 11:10pm weighing 8lbs…
Call the Midwife – PBS
| October 6, 2012 | Pregnancy blogs |
http://www.pbs.org/programs/call-the-midwife/ Call the Midwife a new program on PBS is nothing short of spectacular!! Even if you are not in the profession you will enjoy this colorful and intimate portrayal of midwifery and family life in 1950s East London. From the memoirs of Jennifer Worth of what it meant to be a nurse and midwife…
Carrot and Ginger Soup
| September 28, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under Pregnancy blogs |
RECIPE #1 This first recipe, I found in “The Soup Bible,” but of course added my own twist. I made it for a dear friend undergoing chemotherapy to help with the nausea. I realized after making it, that not only did this soup have a mild base, with the wonderful antiemetic effects of ginger, but it…
Maternity Photos
| September 26, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under Pregnancy blogs |
So for those of you ladies who are contemplating whether or not it’s worth it to have a maternity photo shoot, I’m here to tell you GO FOR IT!!! It was such an amazing experience not only for myself but for my hubby and 2 yo son as well. What a great way to have…
Normal Physiologic Birth Statement
| July 9, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under News Feed |
Statement by American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM), Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA) and National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) on the definition of the normal birth process and the interventions that interrupt this process. At this time many of these intervention are considered the norm in the U.S. and need to be…
A morning with Ruth and Chad
| July 6, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under Guest Blogs/Interviews |
A Morning with Ruth and Chad One of the greatest things about being a new blogger is meeting so many new people in the birth community. You hear so many opinions and facts on so many different issues. Undertones from women in America and in other countries constantly reminds us to always be open…
Blessingway
One of the nicest experiences I’ve had during my second pregnancy is a Blessingway ceremony thrown by one of my best girlfriends/business partner Melissa, my mother and my sister. A Blessingway by definition is a ceremony focusing on the spiritual, emotional and physical well being of the mother. The practice of a Blessingway was thought…