A sentence that should not exisit: "I got so lucky with my midwife..." Why is the standard of care so abysmal that we feel "lucky" when we find a midwife that is women centered in the care that she offers. Why is it akin to finding a gold nugget, to not be dismissed, talked down to, or have our autonomy overridden in our antenatal care and birth experiences? In conversations I've had with women in my community, the overwhelming refrain from anybody who did not experience birt

I wanted to put together some notes from my early postpartum; I started writing this post at 4 months in, but even at more than 12 months...

Nurture (verb) care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing. (noun) the action or process of nurturing someone or...

At 37+6 weeks, I woke up to period-pain-like cramps that didn't ease after I emptied my bladder. I'd woken feeling crampy the past couple...

Wow... Where do I even start?? Our birth choices and outcomes hold so much significance to me; on the one hand, I want to share because...