Midwifery Traditions Blog
Paid Family Leave in Pennsylvania
April 18, 2016
***Attention fellow Pennsylvanians and all who support paid family leave in the United States – There is currently a bill pending in the PA Sta...
Your Baby’s Position (and why it matters): Part 1
December 29, 2015
You may have heard from your provider that you want your baby to be “vertex”, or positioned head-down in your pelvis for the delivery. How...
Pelvic Floor Health
November 18, 2015
Pelvic floor dysfunction is an issue that we rarely discuss in the United States, yet more than 50% of American women suffer from it in one way or ano...
Healing Abdominal Muscles After Pregnancy
September 3, 2015
One component of the six-week postpartum visit is the assessment of the rectus abdominis muscles. Separation of these muscles is normal during pregnan...
Essential Water Birth Shopping List
August 31, 2015
Many of our clients are interested in water birth and ask us to recommend products. Giving birth in the water can be an excellent pain management opti...
Herbal Sitz bath for New Mothers
August 9, 2015
Postpartum herbal soaks are an excellent, natural way to soothe tender, inflamed tissue, help heal tears, reduce hemorrhoids, and otherwise pamper yo...
