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By: Kate Saumweber Hogan, CPM, LM When I meet with families who are looking to choose a midwife, I am often asked about the statistics available for my home birth practice. While I do gather data, the small size of my practice brings the usefulness of these particular rates into question. With such a small pool of data, how statistically…
What a wonderful year we had this 2016! We welcomed 29 new babies to families within Twin Cities Midwifery! If you are a past or present TCM family, you should have already received your card in your mail box! If not, it means I don’t have your current address. Feel free to email any address changes to [email protected] so that…
Finding nursing-friendly clothes can be a challenge! Here are a few stores that have great nursing-friendly clothes, as well as some tips TCM mamas have shared. Latched Mama - an online option that has everything from shirts to dresses to tank tops. It offers free shipping on orders over $75. Nourish Collection - an online store that works to provide chic clothing for…
When I meet with families who are looking to choose a midwife, I am often asked about the statistics available for my home birth practice. While I do gather data, the small size of my practice brings the usefulness of these particular rates into question. With such a small pool of data, how statistically significant would these numbers be? Thus,…
To all of the lovely Twin Cities Midwifery families, and of course, Kate: Thank you all so, so much for an amazing year of babies, learning, and growing. This year has flown by (for me, at least!), and it has been such a joy to work with so many sweet families and welcome many beautiful babies. Thank you to all…
Oxytocin is a hormone that is often called the “love hormone” or the “cuddle hormone”. It’s released by the pituitary gland in response to physical and emotional stimulation such as receiving a gift, hearing kind words, or positive physical touch from a loved one. This hormone plays an important role in labor and birth, the postpartum period, and breastfeeding. Oxytocin…
As we pull out the onesies and set up the crib in preparation for a new baby, it's often easy to overlook the new mom and the many ways we can prepare for her postpartum time. One thing that can be set up ahead of time are postpartum freezer pads. Many women find that these frozen pads feel really great…