Preparation is about more than packing a hospital bag. It’s about understanding your options, building confidence, and finding support that aligns with your goals for labor and birth. As a certified nurse-midwife, I’ve guided hundreds of families through this journey, and I know firsthand how important it is to feel supported and empowered. How to…
Increasingly, parents are opting to breastfeed with a bottle, a method known as exclusive pumping. About 5–6% of mothers follow this approach, which involves expressing breast milk and feeding it to their baby from a bottle. For many families, exclusive pumping can be both nourishing and deeply meaningful. This heartfelt post navigates the guilt, choices,…
Originally published February 16, 2019 If you’ve just been told you may deliver at 33 weeks, you’re probably scared and searching for answers. I know, because I’ve been there. I never imagined I’d be wheeled into an OR to give birth at just 33 weeks pregnant. But it was always a very real possibility. Prepare…
By Caitlin Goodwin, DNP, CNM, RN This article is a sample of the kind of content I get paid to write as a nurse writer. Educating, describing, and writing, all things nurses are good at. And yes, birth content like this pays the bills. Generating Income from Obstetric Health Content You already know labor &…
