Category: Pregnancy
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Get to Know West Wing Midwife, Kathryn
What path lead you to become a midwife? I became a midwife because I love science and women. I took a women’s studies course in college, and it opened my eyes to the women’s movement and human rights issues. I also loved the human body, and I wanted to combine those two interests. When deciding…
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Get to Know West Wing Midwife, Julie
What path lead you to become a midwife? I loved my OB rotation in nursing school and knew I would want to do OB, labor and delivery, or newborn nursery nursing. After 10 years of doing all of those things, I decided I wanted to be able to “catch the baby” too, so I went…
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Get to Know West Wing Midwife, Dana
What path lead you to become a midwife? Toward the end of my Peace Corps service in Zaire, Africa I worked for 3 months with a British Midwife. This launched my interest in midwifery as it combined my passions for working with women, teaching, holistic health, and the concept of birth as a natural process. …
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Is a Water Birth Right for You?
As water births become more discussed around the United States, you might wonder about the benefits, risks, and if it could be right for you. While water birth is typically associated with home birth, water birth with the West Wing is performed within the facilities of South Peninsula Hospital. Inside our beautiful Family Birthing Center,…
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Understanding the Differences Between CPMs, CNMs, and OBGYNs
No woman forgets the moment when they first found out they were pregnant. As you stare down at all those little test sticks, it’s easy to be flooded with many emotions, from exuberance to fear. But, whether it was planned or unplanned, your pregnancy is a life-changing and beautiful moment in your life! Once your…
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Five Easy Ways to Add More Vegetables to Your Diet
If you have trouble getting enough fruit and vegetables into your diet, you’re not alone. It can be both time-consuming and expensive to eat healthier in our busy society. Regardless, getting enough of these foods is critical for maintaining a long, healthy life! Vegetables provide both necessary nutrients and essential disease-fighting antioxidants. They also contain…
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Biden-Harris Administration’s Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
Biden-Harris Administration’s Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
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What Vitamins to Take During Pregnancy
Are you wondering what vitamins to take during pregnancy? There are so many prenatal vitamins out there, in all different price ranges, making it very difficult to decide which is right for you! You want to start with a good foundation of getting most of your vitamin needs from the food you eat. All healthy…