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February 20, 2019

Closing the gap

With birthing centers closing and many midwives being denied access to malpractice insurance, fewer options are available for...

July 25, 2018

This past weekend, my social media blew up with a notice from a midwife that NYC’s Mt. Sinai West Birthing Center is slated to close at...

August 18, 2017

You’ve made it! You’re breastfeeding. It’s all going smoothly-ish. And boom, you have to go back to work. Now you have to figure out...

August 1, 2017

NICU — four letters no one wants to think about when they’re pregnant or about to give birth. But as much as ignorance is bliss, what...

February 25, 2017

As a breastfeeding expert, doula and advocate for women’s health, I’m dismayed about Trump’s treatment of women. He boasts about sexual...

January 21, 2017

Is my baby getting enough milk? Is breastfeeding supposed to hurt this much? Am I doing it right? As a Certified Lactation Counselor...

October 3, 2016

Breastfeeding: As a parent-to-be, you’re looking forward to the experience of connecting with your newborn this way. But you’ve also...

January 18, 2016

Doula trainings are becoming increasingly popular and not all of the women taking them plan to become doulas. Doulas as modern...

February 6, 2015

Hello! My name is Catalina and I have just completed my first DONA Doula Training Workshop in NYC with Debra Pascali-Bonaro and am on...

January 30, 2015

People who already have children before taking CPR will say, “I am late to this class, I meant to take it before the baby came.” My...

January 17, 2015

Whether you’re scheduled for a C-section by choice or due to medical necessity, there are things you can do to have the birth...