Offbeat Mama | Ask the midwife

This is Offbeat Mama’s archive of Ask the midwife posts.
We have to take advantage of the fact that Ariel's mom is a midwife, right?

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The ability to “go with the flow” and learn from this transformative, amazing (if challenging) experience called pregnancy and birth is how you will grow your womb-an wisdom.

We often think we have control over our lives — but ultimately each of us has to grapple with that which is beyond our control. We have to learn about surrender.

You have mentioned the necessity of finding a health practitioner you trust and feel a connection with. Do you have any tips for how to go about this? Are there particular...

Thanks to Jennifer Longaway for submitting this photo to the Offbeat Mama pool! How much do midwives generally charge for their services? My husband and I both have jobs with...

Photo taken by Nuttall Photography, uploaded to the Offbeat Mama Flickr pool by Orange Paisley.Q. We are planning our first homebirth with our 2nd child due in February in a...

Yes, nepotism is alive and well here on Offbeat Mama! I'm not sure how many of you know this, but my mom Therese is a retired midwife, midwifery advocate, and educator....