Midwife Monday

In a world full of drama, lets strip away some of it.  The topic of Gestational Diabetes can be complicated and scary.  It does not have to be either.   Boring is beautiful. Lend us an ear for a few minutes and we will help break down the information and dissolve the scary label of high risk. 

Cheerleaders and Eeyores, they walk amongst us.  Want to know what I'm talking about? Listen in. 
 What is thyroid disease? What's a thyroid even do? Why do we automatically get labeled high risk if we have dysfunction? We would love to explain and debunk the high risk category. 

We are told being over the age of 35 is high risk! They call us geriatric and elderly. What does the evidence show us?  How do we mitigate those risks?  Come on in and dip your toe in the information pool. The water is lovely. 

Saying no is hard in your normal every day to day life. If you add  in the stress of not feeling well or being vulnerable and its a recipe for a YES FEST.  Yes fests can be fun, unless you really wanted to say no. Let's learn the shortest and hardest word to say all together. 1, 2, 3  NO

Who decided to tell everyone breastfeeding was a breeze? It can be for some, but let's face it...nursing a baby is hard and can get uncomfortable.  Sometimes knowing what is going on  can help managing a bit easier.  Also, next time someone talks about how eezy breezy lemon squeezy this journey is, imagine Jaelin and I throat punching them for you. (It the same way we do not hear your nightmare stories. Leave that mess to Freddy Kruegar. 

Look at the research.  A glance at low risk home births compared to low risk hospital birth.

Anemia is a big deal. It can make us feel all sorts of ways.  We are learning so much about how anemia can be treated and what the threshold of normal is. Take a ride with us in the iron bus and unpack some of the mystery.

Who was the ding-a-ling that tried to convince the world that breastfeeding was easy breezy mac-n-cheesy? It can be, but not for all and not with every baby. You are not alone if you've struggled.

Do we bite the cord? Is it a mess? Do we hug trees and beat drums? Well maybe...but why don't we talk about homebirth and questions we get all the time so we  can let go of the misinformation and absorb the truth.

Your provider may ask you questions on repeat at your prenatal visits. We do.  Each visit should be unique, but should also dig into a few important pregnancy related topics. Want to know what that is all about? Lean your ear...