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Let me start by saying, if you need support around perinatal mental health services, please reach out.  The murder of George Floyd lit a fire in t...

Assuming you’re not getting induced or having a planned cesarean, your ride to the hospital is something to plan for. Contractions – in a car...

If you are pregnant, you’ve likely already heard that you shouldn’t make plans for your birth: things don’t go as planned, birth is unpredict...

If you are one of the few people on Earth who have completed a full marathon, let me just say: Congratulations! I know what goes int...

What were your pregnancy cravings? We hear so much about hormones during pregnancy, but hormones are a pretty geeky topic that can ...

In a world where it is difficult to keep sight of what is most important Birth Smarter aims to call our attention back to what is valuable. Do you...

Taking a childbirth preparation class is not the most exciting part of pregnancy. If you have a spare evening or weekend to consider a course, you...

I love that the pelvic floor is becoming such a “hot button” topic for pregnant people and perinatal practitioners. When I was pregnant in 20...

As a physical therapist, my role in supporting labor and delivery is to help the client avoid birth injuries like perineal tear or pelvic org...

Each month I teach a small group of expecting parents about the labor and delivery process and each month I ask, who’s been told to “kegel?” [Th...

Hollywood misrepresents a great deal about the childbirth process, but the fact that they show everyone delivering babies while lying on their b...

Because choosing a name, carseat, and stroller haven’t been stressful enough, now you get to figure out which birth class you’re going to take. ...