Category: Pregnancy blogs
Welcome Eamon Eugene McCracken
| October 24, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under 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 | Posted by myfr8796 under 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…
My Friend the Midwife’s 30 Favorite Things About Being Pregnant
| July 6, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under Pregnancy blogs |
After My Friend the Midwife’s 3 part series on “Normal Discomforts of Pregnancy” we want to give you our favorite things about being pregnant. After all, there is a ton that is a blast about pregnancy. You’re creating a life inside your body and that in itself is quite the miracle. It’s time…
How Do I Choose My Midwife?
| June 25, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under Pregnancy blogs |
How Do I Choose My Midwife? My Friend the Midwife has recently provided you with an excellent resource on what a midwife is (http://myfriendthemidwife.com/2012/06/whos-your-midwife) , how we became midwives and with whom we work. Now, you can use that juicy information to start narrowing things down about what is best for you. Women ask us honest…
Who’s Your Midwife?
| June 19, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under Pregnancy blogs |
Who’s Your Midwife? After a lengthy conversation today with a newly pregnant mother about what a midwife is, we recognized that we should step back and explore how women understand their maternity care options. We want to be sure that women understand midwives’ approach to maternity care, and the scope of knowledge and skills…
A New Hope from My Friend the Midwife
| May 30, 2012 | Posted by myfr8796 under Pregnancy blogs |
Hey ladies- Melissa and I were chatting on the phone yesterday evening, having one of our phone marathons as we like to call them and found ourselves on one of our favorite topics; women supporting one another and backing each other up. The difference this time was we were discussing it in the wonderful new…
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…