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The Moment I found out I was pregnant I burst out in tears. Tears of both disbelief and joy. After crying for three years over not seeing two lines pop up on my pregnancy test there they were. I was pregnant. It took my husband and me 5 years, 3 IUI‘s, 1 miscarriage, and one…

Welcome back! For last week’s blog, we talked about navigating the first labor stage, which is classified from the onset of labor until pushing. This week we will continue with the seconds and third stage, pushing and the birth of the placenta! Let’s dive into this week’s blog; Labor stages part 2! A recap of…

When you think of labor, what comes to mind? Normally the first thing to pop into our heads when thinking about labor is the end, pushing. This is thought of as the most intense part of labor, but there are normally many steps that happen before it is time to push! This week we are…

There are 40(ish) weeks of anticipation for your baby’s arrival home. You prepare and buy baby clothes, feeding items, cribs, and decor. You will prepare for labor and decide where and how you would like to give birth. We often predict what this little being will look like and wait for their arrival. Your baby…

This week we invited Amber Young, who worked in home birth for many years and is a hedgerow herbalist to talk with us about postpartum sitz baths. You may have heard about sitz baths in your local mom groups, from your doula, midwife, doctor, or during internet searches for postpartum care. Amber and I are…

For this week’s blog, we interviewed Sharon Pottinger. Sharon is the owner of Santa Cruz midwives, an herbalist, mother of three, and friend to the Santa Cruz community.  She can calm a room with her presence and make everybody feel comfortable and at ease. Sharon is respected in the birthing community for her experience, knowledge,…

Congratulations! You’ve welcomed your new baby home, and the anticipation is over. You did it, you carried a baby for 40 (ish) weeks, and you have birthed your baby. Now what? Today we are here to talk about the first week home with a new baby. How will it all go? Your baby will sleep…

We often see families spending much of their time during pregnancy preparing for the birth of their baby. Families spend time thinking about how their transition into parenthood will be. There is so much unknown during the journey into parenthood, whether it is your first or your fifth baby. Today we are here to talk…

When telling the story of the beginning of our business, I almost feel guilty. I feel like I should be saying, ” It was so hard, it took us months to figure out all of the logistical things, and we argued about who would do what!” or ” It took us years of hard work…