by Marcie Hadley | Jun 12, 2024 | birth, breech, c-section, home birth, hospital birth, Midwifery
Breech babies are a variation of normal. Up until the 1970’s, they were usually delivered vaginally. Obstetricians trained in delivering breech babies. This skill is no longer taught to obstetricians. Some homebirth midwives are skilled in breech birth, however....
by Marcie Hadley | Apr 8, 2024 | birth, interventions
What in the world is optimal cord clamping? In medicalized birth, immediate cord cutting was the standard practice. Today, however, most women and care providers have heard of delaying cutting the cord. Benefits of optimal cord clamping: What is the big deal about...
by Marcie Hadley | Mar 9, 2015 | classes
Childbirth Preparation Classes: One of our favorite things is preparation couples for their childbirth experience. From developing your birth team and birth plan to learning what to expect in labor and birth and during the postpartum period, our classes...
by Marcie Hadley | Feb 9, 2015 | classes
Couples have lots questions in anticipation of pregnancy and about early pregnancy and middle pregnancy. Our Great Expectations Pregnancy Class seeks to empower couples in choosing their care team. We hope to de-mystify medical tests and procedures they may...
by Marcie Hadley | Sep 17, 2014 | doula
After being hacked and down for a while, Katie and I are very happy to have the website redesigned and back online. We hope you will find this website tour easy to navigate and full of helpful information. Welcome to our website tour! Some of the features we hope you...