Author: Monica

  • 101+ Middle Names for Chloe – Options that Go With This Beautiful Name

    101+ Middle Names for Chloe – Options that Go With This Beautiful Name

    Embark on a delightful journey to find the perfect middle name for Chloe, a name that radiates beauty and charm. Our carefully curated list, “101+ Middle Names For Chloe – Options That Go With This Beautiful Name,” is designed to complement the elegance of Chloe, offering a spectrum of names that range from timeless classics…

  • How long do you have to name a baby?

    How long do you have to name a baby?

    How long do you have to name a Baby? Parents are always trying to think of the perfect name for their baby. For some, you know it before you even got pregnant. But what about those who just can’t decide? Can they leave hospital without a name?

  • How to Know Early Signs of Labor

    As a doula, and now as a midwife, I get asked a lot of questions about pregnancy, labor and birth. One of the most frequent questions I am asked is, how will I know when I’m in labor? Well, how did you know when you were in love? You didn’t question it, you just knew.…

  • How to Have a Successful Natural Birth

    How to Have a Successful Natural Birth

    Natural birth has many benefits for the mother and child. Pain medications can slow down contractions and lead to longer labors, which can also have a domino-effect, causing further medical interventions.

  • Posterior Labors – My Baby Is a Pain in the Back!

    Posterior Labors – My Baby Is a Pain in the Back!

    While many women hear stories of posterior labors, they often don’t realize that a lot of the little aches and pains of late pregnancy can also be a sign of a posterior-positioned baby. Now, this doesn’t mean anything is wrong with your baby or you, but in this lovely dance called pregnancy, one partner is…

  • Quick Tips for Writing Your Birth Plan

    Quick Tips for Writing Your Birth Plan

    A birth plan is a document that tells your medical team your preferences for such things as how to manage labor pain. Of course, you can’t control every aspect of labor and delivery, and you’ll need to stay flexible in case something comes up that requires your birth team to depart from your plan.

  • Baby Steps to Rid the Pacifier

    Here is a list of reasons why the pacifier has got to go! She is really growing up and big girls do not have pacifiers. This is definitely something I notice when I see newborns in the store with a pacifier. The pacifier is huge on the newborn and super tiny on my one and a…