Picking your Provider: A guide to what you need to know about choosing a maternity provider
Choosing a provider may not be as simple as you first think. In fact, who you choose can change the course of your birth experience. For...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 2 min
Prepare for Your Birth Month
What is the first question we ask when a woman says she is pregnant? "What's your due date?" is close to the top of the list. Only five...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 1 min
For the Hard Days: Tips to help Mom to Get Through the Challenges
Becoming a new parent can be the most joyous event in a person’s life and for many it can also be the most stressful. To be honest,...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 4 min
5 Tips for a Working Mom
I made the choice to go back to work after I had my daughter. "Some mothers are better parents because they work," our First Born visitor...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 3 min
Why Breastfeeding My Daughter Was the Hardest Thing I've Ever Done
"Breastfeeding my daughter was the hardest thing I've ever done." This was a bold statement coming from a nationally renowned theater...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 1 min
(Actually) Helpful Information for the First Trimester
Congratulations on your pregnancy! The first weeks of pregnancy can be a mixed bag of emotions for many people. Whether your pregnancy is...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 4 min
Preparing to Breastfeed
What do I need to prepare for exactly? Feeding my baby will just be instinctive right? Those are the kinds of things that people say to...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 3 min
A Mom's Story: Recovering From Diastasis Recti
Hang on, what is that bulge in my stomach? I thought to myself one night when I lifted my head while lying next to my 3 year-old-daughter...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 3 min
Acupuncture in Pregnancy
When Jane from the new hit TV comedy was told her baby was in a breech position (head up, bottom down), her OB-GYN warned that she could...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 3 min
"At Least You Have a Healthy Baby" The Hidden Pain of Birth Trauma
When you look at the probability of trauma in the course of a woman’s life, the statistics are high. One in three will experience sexual...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 3 min
It's Not About the Double Stroller (Well actually it is)
Walking uphill and facing the wind, I quickly do the math. Nadia (proud 5.5 year old) is just over forty pounds, Mateen (the toddler) is...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 3 min
More Than a Luxury
Prenatal massage may sound like a luxury, but research shows it’s a valuable tool in promoting optimal health for you and your baby. In...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 4 min
Staying present in Pregnancy: getting control of my monkey mind
by Shabd Simran Adeniji Being in the moment is a constant battle of mine. Like many, I struggle with my ‘monkey mind’. Thinking and then...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 4 min
Encapsulating Your Placenta
I have had two pregnancies, two successful births, and two postpartum periods. My first postpartum period resulted in one of the darkest...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 12 min
A Tale of Two Births
Number one: Trial by Ordeal (or The Initiation) My muccus plug came out on shabbat, probably during the prayer for wine. I was 38+6...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 3 min
Finding Your Manners When You Are MAD
As an etiquette consultant I’m often asked what age I start teaching students. I offer classes starting at age four but teaching good...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 4 min
Your Baby's Sleep: Busting Myths & Helpful Tips
After years of working with new parents a primary request is always for evidence-based, reliable information about sleep. While this is a...
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Birthing Tree
- Apr 9
- 3 min
Reclaiming Postpartum Rites of Passage
The time after childbirth is marked in many different ways around the world. Given our modern lives we may not have the opportunity to...
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