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Recipe: Protein Pumpkin Muffins for Pregnancy
This high-protein muffin is perfect for pregnancy and postpartum!
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Melissa F. Haley
Nov 44 min read
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...
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Melissa F. Haley
Oct 204 min read
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...
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Melissa F. Haley
Oct 76 min read
What is Birthing From Within?
If you are interested in a childbirth education class, you might find yourself sorting through many different curriculums: Hypnobirthing,...
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Leila Walker
Sep 305 min read
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,...
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Melissa F. Haley
Sep 235 min read
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...
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Melissa F. Haley
Sep 165 min read
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...
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Melissa F. Haley
Sep 26 min read
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...
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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...
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Melissa F. Haley
Aug 196 min read
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...
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Melissa F. Haley
Aug 128 min read
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...
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Erin Loughlin
Aug 53 min read
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...
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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jul 295 min read
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...
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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jul 226 min read
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...
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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jul 154 min read
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...
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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jul 84 min read
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....
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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jul 15 min read
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...
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Melissa F. Haley
Jun 273 min read
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...
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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jun 244 min read
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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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jun 171 min read
Hi, I'm Hadley! Wyld Garden's Summer Intern
Hello. My name is Hadley Roberts(any), and I will be working with Mel this summer as an intern for Wyld Garden. I am a rising sophomore...
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