Pregnancy is one of the most crucial phases of a woman’s life. However, the period after pregnancy is even more important because it includes adjustment and welcoming the new one….
As a mother, the postpartum period could be a time of drastic changes in your body and life. After delivery, your hormones may start to wear off. Just after childbirth,…
In case of vaginal delivery or even a cesarean section, you could experience vaginal bleeding and discharge after birth. This bleeding or discharge is known as lochia. The major purpose…
Now, you have finally put up with approximately 40 weeks of pregnancy and some difficult hours of childbirth. Since you are officially a mother, now you might see the transition…
Why don’t we hear more about the pelvic floor during pregnancy and birth? This is a great question that I hear primarily from two groups of women: my peers, physical…
This blog post comes from Ilham Zoughi, Founder and CEO of Duette Foodshed, and mom of two little ones. She recently participated as a panelist for our February 11 All…
Michele Giordano and Nan Strauss wrote an op-ed in today’s amNY about the push to increase the number of birth centers in New York. “Birth centers have not been able…
“Can a midwife do my well-woman care after I give birth?” Yes! Midwives, who have been certified through the American Midwifery Certification Board and licensed by New York State, can…