san diego midwives

Mar 19
4 min

12 Printable Birth + Postpartum Affirmations

Affirmations are not about making a wish with your words and hoping they come true. Affirmations are about finding the thing that is already

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kellyepappas

Mar 19
1 min

Seed Cycling Hormone Balancing Smoothie

You have heard us extol the power of connecting with your body and balancing your hormones. One of our favorite and easily accessible...

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talblinger

Mar 8
2 min

The Roots of Hormone Imbalance

Our top 2 solutions for balancing hormones include reducing stress and stabilizing blood sugar. Here’s why: Stress produces the hormone...

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talblinger

Mar 1
2 min

How to (re)Connect with Your Body

We are often made to believe we are only a walking symptom picture, our feelings aren’t real, our sexuality defines our relation to our...

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talblinger

Feb 21
5 min

2 Midwives in 2 Years of Practice

As we step out into this third year of midwifery practice, relationship remains the driving force behind what we do.

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talblinger

Dec 11, 2020
2 min

Supplements for Women's Health

The world of nutrition and supplementation is confusing! Can we get everything we need from our diet, and if not, what is missing? What...

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talblinger

Apr 9, 2020
7 min

Homebirth or Birth Center Birth?

We believe women should plan to birth where they feel most comfortable, and that’s going to be different for everyone.

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talblinger

Mar 16, 2020
5 min

Suddenly Schooling at Home

Many families are finding themselves suddenly schooling at home for the next 3 weeks or more due to COVID-19/Coronavirus Social Distancing i

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Fertility Awareness: The What, How & Why of Achieving or Avoiding Pregnancy

talblinger

Feb 17, 2020
3 min

Fertility Awareness: The What, How & Why of Achieving or Avoiding Pregnancy

Understanding your cycle is more than just trying to achieve or avoid pregnancy though. A normal cycle is a marker for general health, and a

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talblinger

Feb 5, 2020
4 min

How to Cope with a Long Labor

No one wants a long labor, but fear not. We have 5 tips for coping with one, and 4 of them are done before labor even begins!

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Affording Homebirth: The Money Aspect of Midwifery Care

talblinger

Jan 27, 2020
6 min

Affording Homebirth: The Money Aspect of Midwifery Care

We have been taught to interact with medical costs in a way that is covered under insurance plans only, birth is not just a medical event!

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talblinger

Jan 24, 2020
10 min

But What if Something Goes Wrong?

Buckle your seatbelt for a long read! We share a TON of education in this post, knowing that those who have this question want it...

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Your Best Breastfeeding Experience & Why it Matters

talblinger

Jul 23, 2019
3 min

Your Best Breastfeeding Experience & Why it Matters

The benefits of breastfeeding abound. There is no shortage of education on why breastfeeding your child is so important and beneficial....

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kellyepappas

Jul 10, 2019
3 min

Informed Consent in Midwifery Care

Informed Consent. Informed Refusal. Respectful Care. Buzz words to some, foundational to us. A foundation upon which midwifery care...

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kellyepappas

Jun 25, 2019
3 min

Preparing For Birth

As you know, there are about a million things to prepare for after you see those two pink lines (or blue lines, or plus sign, or the word...

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What to Expect: Prenatal Appointments with a Homebirth Midwife

kellyepappas

Jun 18, 2019
4 min

What to Expect: Prenatal Appointments with a Homebirth Midwife

So, you are thinking about midwifery care...but...you aren't quite sure what to expect from an appointment. Will it be like an...

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kellyepappas

Jun 11, 2019
3 min

Pregnancy, Birth, and Butterflies

As midwives we bear particularly intimate witness to the transformation of a pregnant woman. Every single one of our clients, no matter...

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kellyepappas

Jun 4, 2019
5 min

Processing Disappointment in Birth

We prepare for our births in our minds, our souls, our bodies...and as much as we can know ABOUT birth, we know nothing about how this...

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kellyepappas

May 28, 2019
3 min

Viewing Midwifery as a Protective Art

One of the main themes of my desire to follow midwifery has been protection. As a first time mom I both bore witness to feelings of not...

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Inviting Your Older Kids To Your Upcoming Homebirth

kellyepappas

May 21, 2019
4 min

Inviting Your Older Kids To Your Upcoming Homebirth

So, you're pregnant. Again! Hooray!! As you walk through this season of pregnancy, it is only naturally at some point to wonder, "What...

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