What’s the Best Diet During Pregnancy? To Meat or Not to Meat

Meat During Pregnancy Risks Benefits Safe Birth Project

Eating for two means you’re more conscious of your food choices than ever before. Every morsel you put into your mouth is working to nourish the tiny life budding in your womb. Many expectant mothers wonder — what is the best diet during pregnancy? Moreover, pregnant women who are vegetarian or vegan may have questions […]

How to Find a Doula

How to Find a Doula Benefits

Whether you’re pregnant or a new mom, you need a support system in place to be there for you every step of your maternal journey. Partners, parents, siblings, friends, and obstetricians can be wonderful sources of support. But there’s another resource available to guide you along the beautiful path of motherhood: the doula. What is […]

Giving Birth with a Heart Condition: New Recommendations

Pregnant Heart Condition Birth Injury

When we’re pregnant, we can’t wait to hear baby’s heartbeat. It’s one of the first signs of life in the womb. Heartbeats are picked up as a flicker at just 5 weeks gestation, but we can begin to hear them more closely around 8 weeks or later. It’s a special moment to listen in on […]