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Everything You Need to Prepare for an Induction

Nov 256 min read

Everything You Need to Prepare for an Induction

During the holidays, talk of induction inevitably comes up. Either from accounts online warning you about higher rates of induction...

Recipe: Protein Pumpkin Muffins for Pregnancy

Melissa F. Haley

Nov 112 min read

Recipes & DIY

Recipe: Protein Pumpkin Muffins for Pregnancy

This high-protein muffin is perfect for pregnancy and postpartum!

Melissa F. Haley

Nov 44 min read

Pregnancy

Birthing From Within: Labyrinths

The Birthing from Within logo is a labyrinth, so you know they are an important! I use labyrinths throughout my Birthing From Within...

Birthing From Within: Breathing Techniques

Melissa F. Haley

Oct 204 min read

Pregnancy

Birthing From Within: Breathing Techniques

Most birthing classes include breathing techniques so there is a myth that you need to learn the right way to breath through a...

Melissa F. Haley

Oct 76 min read

Birth

What is Birthing From Within?

If you are interested in a childbirth education class, you might find yourself sorting through many different curriculums: Hypnobirthing,...

From Follicles to Fertility: A Queer Introduction to Conception

Leila Walker

Sep 305 min read

Fertility & TTC

From Follicles to Fertility: A Queer Introduction to Conception

We are taught from a young age in the United States that we need to be on high alert, because pregnancy can happen anytime, anywhere,...

Is Waterbirth Safe? Where Can I Have a Waterbirth in Chicago?

Melissa F. Haley

Sep 235 min read

Birth

Is Waterbirth Safe? Where Can I Have a Waterbirth in Chicago?

Are you interested in giving birth in a tub or birth pool? Often, in order to use a birthing tub you have to sign a consent form. Many of...

Choosing a Sperm Donor: Anonymous Donors

Melissa F. Haley

Sep 165 min read

LGBTQ+

Choosing a Sperm Donor: Anonymous Donors

When building a family, queer folks are usually inviting at least one variable into the making of their child. If you are hoping to...

Want to Co-Nurse Your Baby? Inducing Lactation as a Queer Non-Gestational Parent (Local Chicago Resources)

Melissa F. Haley

Sep 26 min read

LGBTQ+

Want to Co-Nurse Your Baby? Inducing Lactation as a Queer Non-Gestational Parent (Local Chicago Resources)

Did you know that anyone with mammary tissue can make milk? There are many ways to bond with your new baby, and if you are someone with...

Three Ways to Stay Safe While Babywearing

Kate Uttech

Aug 263 min read

Three Ways to Stay Safe While Babywearing

Doulas and Physical Therapists go together like PB&J. Looking for an easier transition to postpartum? You want us both on your team. Our...

Places to Give Birth in Chicago: Northwestern Prentice Women's Hospital

Melissa F. Haley

Aug 196 min read

Birth

Places to Give Birth in Chicago: Northwestern Prentice Women's Hospital

Part 3 of my series about places to give birth in and around the Chicago area features Northwestern Prentice Women's Hospital. Prentice...

Melissa F. Haley

Aug 128 min read

Postpartum

Is Buying a Snoo Worth the Money?

An expensive tool that some parents swear saved their lives and sanity in the first months postpartum. The real question before you drop...

Why You Should Add a Birth Photographer to Your Care Team!

Erin Loughlin

Aug 53 min read

Birth

Why You Should Add a Birth Photographer to Your Care Team!

Have you been considering preserving your birth story through professional birth photography? It's a life event that cannot be...

Why You Should Get a Doula (and why that doula should be Mel)

Hadley Roberts, Intern

Jul 295 min read

Birth

Why You Should Get a Doula (and why that doula should be Mel)

(No, they did not ask me to write this:) After interviewing two doulas and reading over fifty birth stories, personally, I am convinced...

Hadley Roberts, Intern

Jul 226 min read

Postpartum

Sleeping with an Infant

Sleeping with your infant is a unique struggle, but this is because it is also a unique time in their life when their minds, souls, and...

Induction Junction, What's Your Function?

Hadley Roberts, Intern

Jul 154 min read

Birth

Induction Junction, What's Your Function?

Inductions seem to be on the rise as the percentage of inductions has risen by almost 10% from 2007 to 2017(25.5%), with a more recent...

What a Postpartum Doula Can and Can't Do

Hadley Roberts, Intern

Jul 84 min read

Postpartum

What a Postpartum Doula Can and Can't Do

Getting to the postpartum period means you and your family now have a new, miraculous baby with their own needs, emotions, and schedule....

Gender Identity and Pronouns in the Hospital During Birth

Hadley Roberts, Intern

Jul 15 min read

LGBTQ+

Gender Identity and Pronouns in the Hospital During Birth

What is the issue? Feel free to skip this section if you already know Getting medical professionals to respect patients’ pronouns is one...

Melissa F. Haley

Jun 273 min read

Placenta

Is Placenta Encapsulation Dangerous?

I've had three families cancel placenta encapsulation this month. It's totally up to you if you want to have placenta pills and I don't...

Hadley Roberts, Intern

Jun 244 min read

Pregnancy

Benefits of Having a Doula

Well, first, what is a doula? What are the different types of doulas? Doulas’ work across the many types can be generally described under...

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