Podcast

The time of pregnancy can bring on more fear for mamas than most any other time.  All the “what ifs” flood in and if you’re not careful, you’ll drown in them.  In every other area, we women tend to just get about the business of getting it done because if we don’t, it won’t get […]

When you are pregnant in America, you are going to be offered a ridiculous number of tests.  Every visit is some new test it seems.  But do you really need them all?  That is for YOU to decide, so I want to walk you through some steps today to help you determine which tests you

Have you ever had a provider feel around on your belly to find your baby’s position?  I hope you have, but you might not have in today’s world where we rely way too much on technology and not enough on our own hands and brains.  What they’re doing is called Leopold’s Maneuver which helps them

If you are being seen by a traditional provider, when you start getting into the 3rd trimester, you are likely going to start having them mention checking your cervix (and hopefully they’ll ask first).  Today we’ll talk about whether you should consent to letting your OBGYN or midwife check your cervix and if so when

Once upon a time, you found out you were pregnant and all anybody wanted to know was “when are you due??”  And you probably had some date to give them and maybe you circled it on your calendar.  Well…when that date gets close and nothing’s happening, or maybe it’s even in your rear view mirror