Duchess Kate Honors Midwives With Beautiful Open Letter To The World

“You are there for women at their most vulnerable; you witness strength, pain and unimaginable joy on a daily basis…You continue to demonstrate that despite your technical mastery and the advancement of modern medicine, it is the human to human relationships and simple acts of kindness that sometimes mean the most.” -Duchess of Cambridge Kate...

The Growing Temptation of C-Sections

C-Sections: NPR Science Friday highlights the paradox of the dramatic doubling of world rate of Cesarian Sections. Midwives and the Birth Center model surrounded by our highly-coordinated community of care (Obstetricians, Maternal Fetal Medicine, & Neonatologists) is one key solution to this problem. Learn more about our low C-Section rate. Why Are More Expecting Mothers...

Celebrating your BIRTH days

At New Birth Company we choose to celebrate Mom’s “BIRTH” day.  Today is one of my two “birth” days and it got me wondering how our Moms are continuing to remember their special day.   Some ideas… Tell your Birth story.  Remember the details….what were you doing when you went into labor? Who was there?  Who...

Unpacking the Peppermint Mom Myth

Riley North awakens from a coma after surviving a brutal attack that killed her husband and daughter. When the system shields the murderers from justice, Riley sets out to transform herself from citizen to urban guerrilla. Channeling frustration into motivation, the young widow spends years in hiding — honing her mind, body and spirit to...