How Can I Care for My Baby's Umbilical Cord Stump? - Tourmaline Birth Center
Caring for your newborn’s umbilical cord stump is an important aspect of infant care during the…
Breathe your baby down,
Softly
Gently
She enters shaking
She sinks
He holds her
She stands
He walks with her
Water
Thirst
Heat
Relief
“Breathe the baby down”
Push lower…
How long does labor take? Prenatally, my answer is it takes as long as it takes. The average labor for a first-time mom is 18-24 hours. I have been to…
The idea of Tourmaline Collective came from our experiences as mothers and midwives. We saw firsthand how challenging it was for families to find collaborative holistic care. While finding their…
1 in 3 women have been sexually abused.
Paps, check ups, annual exams….
For those of us who have experienced abuse these type of visits can be quite triggering. Just…
Today at the beach, I watched a woman lug her board to shore. Her beautiful bright eyed babe was waiting for her with her partner.
I must admit, as a…
You can find tons of information on how to parent your little, I am no expert but I can tell you what I see in my experience as a mother and a…
Who doesn't feel that way about the sun? When the sun is shining and you can see the clear blue sky everything seems to be ok for those few moments…
When I made the choice to become a midwife, I remember having this conversation. “ If you are going to go through all that school, on-call hours, apprenticeship, and training…
Currently pregnant women are not at greater risk of complications with COVID-19, pregnant women do need to be placed in a higher risk category because the natural state of pregnancy…