Doulas can improve care before, during and after childbirth
Doulas are non-clinical caregivers who provide physical, emotional and informational support to pregnant people and their partners before, during ...
Genetic conditions, counseling and testing
As Birth Defects Awareness Month wraps up, we want to shift the focus over to genetics, including information about genetic counseling and testin ...
Why is 39 weeks so important?
Scheduling your baby’s birth means you and your health care provider decide when to have your baby. This can happy by inducing labor or cesarean ...
Good health habits and birth defects prevention
One of the best things you can do before getting pregnant is to make sure you’re in good health. Being in good health means having good health ha ...
Weight gain and pregnancy: what’s right for you
Gaining the right amount of weight during pregnancy is important. It can help protect your health and the health of your baby.
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Support during and after pregnancy may be very different now
The last 18 months have been life changing for everyone around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected so much of our daily lives, includin ...
Let’s celebrate the nurses in the NICU
Neonatal Nurses Week (also known as NICU Nurses Week) is the perfect time to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the nurses who take care o ...
8 myths about vaccinations and why they aren’t true
There was a lot of untrue information being shared about vaccinations before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Now there is even more misinfor ...
Opioid use disorder and pregnancy
Opioids are a class of drugs used to reduce pain. They affect the body’s nervous system. Opioids release chemicals in the brain that make you fee ...
Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
Most pregnant people have nausea (having an upset stomach) during pregnancy. Sometimes the nausea is accompanied by vomiting. Although some peopl ...