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Your mind is often an overlooked tool you have during labor. For some women, the biggest challenge of giving birth is “moving out of the way” of their bodies, and allowing them to do their work. Giving up control in your mind and letting your bodies take over is not a muscle that we exercise very often. Birth Affirmations are…
by Kate Saumweber Hogan, CPM, LM Many cultures around the world have traditions supporting birthing people and newborns during their first postpartum weeks or months. Unfortunately, in mainstream American culture, new parent support is quite lacking. There is a general idea that rest is important, but we lack the cultural traditions to make that happen. Whereas in other cultures it…
by Lauren, Office Manager Every soon-to-be new parent knows that one of the more stressful parts of preparing for baby's arrival is figuring out the car seat. Should it go in the middle seat or one of the side seats? Did I install the base correctly? What if I don't use a base? How tight is tight enough when strapping…
In recent years placentas have become more and more talked about in birthing communities. Options for what to do with the placenta after the birth have grown and become more well known. Placentas are quickly becoming a bit of a "hot topic", but many folks still have questions about how they work, what they do, and what to do with…
by Lauren, Office Mgr My little boy, my firstborn!, just turned one and celebrating this big milestone (for him and his parents!) has caused me to reflect on the last year and think about what I've learned and what I want to do differently next time. I've included my list of "lessons learned" below, but I'd love to hear from…
One of our TCM mamas shared her beautiful art work that she created of her birth affirmations. She was inspired by Blooma Love Notes and decided to make her own. I love these! Thank you sweet mama for sharing them!
At Twin Cities Midwifery, we love having doulas at births! Thanks to doula Kathy Chinn for writing and sharing this post about International Doula Month! Photo by Megan Crown Photography written by Kathy Chinn The month of May is the International Doula Month. It was established in 1998 to promote the value of doula support; International Doula Month was selected…