This list of "11 Ways to Prepare for Your Best Birth" is compiled from not only my own experience and knowledge but also pulls from NYC’s own Choices in Childbirth and Lamaze’s Healthy Birth Practices.
Read more9 ways to avoid unnecessary Cesarean birth
In observation of April's Cesarean Awareness Month, I would like to make a few comments and direct readers to several resources on cesarean section/surgical birth.
Read moreWhat Is a Doula? (Happy #WorldDoulaWeek!)
Happy #WorldDoulaWeek! Wait, what? What in the world is a “doula,” you might wonder? I’m glad you asked! A doula is a powerful tool toward a better birth. If you are an expectant parent looking for ways to have one of those, read on…
Read moreSnuggle with Your Baby: Benefits of Skin-to-Skin
In the birth world we talk a lot with expectant and new parents about the benefits of holding babies skin-to-skin. When I was pregnant I didn’t fully grasp, for whatever reason, that it didn’t just mean holding your baby lots, but actually meant what it says – rip off that clothing that stands in between you and your baby and go literally skin-to-skin!
Read moreWelcome to the Birth Matters NYC blog!
Welcome! Thanks for visiting the Birth Matters NYC blog. Herein, I plan to post on the topic of labor, childbirth, newborn care, breastfeeding, and quite possibly other early parenting topics. I do hope to include (as much as possible) local information on these topics for the benefit of my clients as well as any pregnant women/couples & new parents in New York City.
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