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Essential Oils For Wellness
Essential oils are more powerful than you think.Swapping some household solvents, cosmetics and over the counter medications with some all natural essential oil blends can help you reach your goals of living a healthier and more balanced lifestyle....
Planning Your Birth Team
Creating a positive birth experience starts with a good support team.Nothing influences your birth more than your birth team. The people you have with you will forever shape your memory of the birth of your child. Research shows that continuous support...
Top 5 Foods To Give You More Magnesium
When life hands us busy schedules it can be difficult to get some of the valuable vitamins and minerals your body needs.Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for our bodies and boasts a powerful list of health benefits. Making sure you have enough...
Routine Prenatal Vaginal Exams
I’m often asked if midwives perform routine vaginal exams during prenatal visits. My answer is simple—no we do not.Why? Because there is no evidence that shows any benefit from the procedure unless you are planning an induction. A routine prenatal vaginal exam is...
Meet Your Midwife: Christina Holmes, LM, CPM
At Birthways, we are made up of a team of midwives with a broad range of experience and skill. All Birthways Midwives are licensed by the State of Florida and hold National Certifications while the entirety of our staff is certified in CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation...
Black History Month: Influential Midwives
Many years ago, I had the extraordinary pleasure of meeting with two influential MIdwives of color that have made strides in the birth world. Gladys Milton and Margaret Charles Smith spoke to their midwifery experiences at a conference...
To Hat or Not To Hat
It’s National Hat Day and although we appreciate the value of a a great hat, there’s a time and a place.It has become customary to put a little knit cap on your baby’s brand new noggin to keep them nice and toasty just after birth. Although it sounds like a...
Staying Healthy During the Holidays
When you get stressed, you get sick.With the hustle and bustle of the holidays upon us, stress levels are up and everyone’s getting sick. Its no mistake that the common cold and flu are at an all time high this time of year. Immune systems are low...
Introducing Dog & Baby
For dog lovers, our pets are family.If this is your first pregnancy, your dog might have very well been your first baby. When it comes time to bringing your baby home for the first time, you might be wondering how to introduce your dog to...
Birth Story: Baby Boy
Second Time’s a Charm This is the story of my second birth. My first birth was a typical hospital birth. Epidural, episiotomy, separation after birth, ya know… just an average day at L&D. I really wanted a natural birth, but didn’t have the confidence to actually...