Midwives think of birth as a normal life process. We recognize the power of your body to support pregnancy and to give birth. However, we know sometimes, a cesarean delivery (c-section) is necessary and can be lifesaving. Our goal is…
Susan Heinz is a nurse-midwife in Oregon and the founder of Corvallis Birth and Women's Health Center. Susan shares her guide below for choosing the right setting for your birth. As the owner and Director of an independent free standing…
Want a VBAC? Consider a midwife! As a midwife, there is nothing more fulfilling to me than helping a woman who has had a cesarean in the past go on to have a successful vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). While…
Your baby was just born! But wait…there’s more: third stage of labor and postpartum bleeding Let’s talk a little about what happens after your baby is born. Usually, if birthing vaginally, there is a short delay between the time your…
Am I in Labor? Generally, midwives recommend you call with any of these symptoms: Your contractions have been 5 minutes apart or less for at least 1 hour You experience several contractions that are so painful you cannot walk or…
As midwives one of our primary responsibilities to the families we serve is helping them “understand the why.” For instance, why are we doing this test today? Why might induction of labor vs. waiting to go into labor on your…
What is Skin-to-Skin Care? Skin-to-Skin Care is an important way of caring for your baby. In most cases, it can and should be started right away after you give birth to your baby. Immediately after the delivery, you will place…
Healthy, physiologic birth means allowing your body to go through labor under its own innate power. It is the optimal functioning of childbirth, and is a safe process that includes labor, birth, and the first hour after birth for both…