At Baby+Co., we believe that every woman should have the choice to create her own unique birthing experience. While many...
Many women discover that they can’t see an OBGYN until they’re 10-12 weeks along. However, this is an arbitrary designation....
When it comes to pregnancy and birth, we know parents are inundated with choices. One of those choices may be...
You’ve heard about midwives, and you’ve maybe even seen Call the Midwife – but what do midwives in the 21st...
Water birth. It’s one of the main reasons people are interested in out-of-hospital birth, but there are a lot of...
The new year brings new resolutions for health and wellness – and, for many, changes to insurance and the stressful...
Whether you’re a new mom or a seasoned pro, a low-risk pregnancy can be defined as one where there is...
Earlier this year Britain’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), an independent organization that advises the National Health Service, presented new guidelines recommending that all women with low-risk pregnancies be presented with the options of midwifery care and out of hospital birth. We already know from the landmark Listening to Mothers surveys, expecting women prefer to have an array of alternatives when it comes to their care; however, the NICE recommendations go beyond the argument of “choice is good.” The evidence-based report states that midwifery-led care is best for healthy pregnancies due to the achievement of equal health outcomes with lower intervention rates, when compared to physician-led care.
