Clinical

Supporting a baby’s newborn transition at birth means sitting at the threshold between two delicate planes of existence. Between leaving the uterus and arriving earthside, a newborn exists in a liminal space—neither fully here nor fully there. Like the pause between an inhale and an exhale, or the sliver of consciousness between waking and sleeping, this is a moment of profound adjustment. For some babies, this transition is a clear decision point: the moment they choose whet

When headlines around cases like Lindsay Clancy break, the public asks how these tragedies happen. Survivor Aaisha Alvi and clinical facts reveal the uncomfortable truth: Postpartum Psychosis is routinely misdiagnosed or dismissed as standard postpartum stress. Here is what midwives and doulas must know about spotting red flags, understanding severe delusions, and advocating for clients in crisis.

Pernicious anemia occurs when the body doesnt make enough intrinsic factor in the stomach to help convert and absorb Vitamin B12 in the intestines

Midwives are particularly at risk for C-PTSD because the nature of the job decreases our threshold and erodes our coping resources....

Why can labor stall? Or why can labor arrest? Let's brainstorm some reasons...

Are we supposed to SOAP chart in labor? Charting in labor has been an often misunderstood part of defensive documentation by midwives. On one side, the herstory of persecution has made many wary of documenting just what went on for fear of prosecution.

Panic and fear arise in the hearts of many midwives and doctors when they think of shoulder dystocia. Learn more here!

Sometimes as we near the due window, it’s smart to help baby move head down before they run out of room because of their growing size and the normally decreasing fluid volume.