by Alli Wittbold | Home Birth
The decision to have a home birth is an exciting one! Taking control of your birth experience, increasing your likelihood of a natural birth, and birthing in an intimate and familiar environment are just a few of the amazing benefits you will enjoy. However, it’s true... 
by Alli Wittbold | Home Birth
When making the decision to have a home birth, or while working on your home birth plan, it’s natural for your mind to drift immediately to the pain factor. Whether this is your first birth or not, we can all expect some degree of pain during childbirth. Choosing to... 
by Alli Wittbold | Home Birth
The idea of a home birth is appealing to many mommas. In fact, recent birth statistics show over a 70% rise in planned out-of-hospital births since 2004. Home birth allows for mommas to experience birth as it was since the beginning of time. It increases the success... 
by Alli Wittbold | Home Birth
Cord blood banking is a buzz phrase we are hearing more and more surrounding birth. The reason? Blood found in your baby’s umbilical cord is full of stem cells that could possibly be used to cure your baby or family member of disease someday. However, the vast... 
by Whitney Mcintosh | Home Birth
Whether you are planning a natural home birth or just want your hospital or birth center birth to go as smooth as possible, essential oils are a must have for your labor! But there are so many to choose from it can be hard to pick the ones that will benefit you the... 
by Alli Wittbold | Home Birth
The bond between you and your baby develops and grows immensely during the 9 months you carry them in your womb. You have an intense emotional connection to this tiny being before they are even born. And in that time, the umbilical cord is what connects the two of you... 
by Alli Wittbold | Home Birth
When it comes to birth, you want to create an informed plan and choose what’s best for you and baby. You want everyone to be safe and sound. But that doesn’t mean it has to be the medical event it is for so many mommas in the U.S. Our society has normalized medical... 
by Whitney Mcintosh | Home Birth
Are you planning your perfect home birth and found yourself wondering about delayed cord clamping? If so, you are not alone. Since the practice isn’t as common knowledge as it should be, there are a lot of questions surrounding it. So, what exactly is delayed cord... 
by Alli Wittbold | Home Birth
The addition of a doula to your home birth, or natural birth in any setting, is a wonderful decision for so many mommas. A birth doula is a highly trained birthing professional that provides continuous physical and emotional support to the birthing momma, and her... 
by Alli Wittbold | Home Birth
Throughout your pregnancy, you watched as your belly grew and your body changed. These big physical changes accommodated a developing life in your womb! Maybe you watched in wonder, or maybe you secretly had some anxiety about the weight gain associated with...