by thebirthcenter | Apr 15, 2019 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood
by Melissa Nedza, Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, Kripalu Yoga Teacher I am sure you moms have had this experience: witnessing that first moment of seeing your baby dance. I am the mother of a thirteen-month-old and last week for the first time as the music... 
by thebirthcenter | Apr 1, 2019 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood
by Justine Deputy, RN, MSN Photo: Clare Davis, Birth Center Mama As many of you know, Mamas and Babies go home about four to six hours after birth. If you aren’t familiar with early discharge at TBC, read more here. Even though families go home earlier than you may in... 
by thebirthcenter | Mar 18, 2019 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood
by Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC Photo: Jessica, Birth Center Mama Someone you love has just had her first baby: your sister, your best friend, your close colleague from the office. You know you can’t wait to get over there and squeeze that tiny bundle and sniff her little... 
by thebirthcenter | Mar 2, 2019 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood
The Benefits of Mindful Movement and Breath Work During Pregnancy by: Julie Macedo 200RYT, Registered Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga teacher, Registered Fertility Yoga Teacher Yoga means “to yoke.” Often it is interpreted as a practice of yoking the mind, body, and... 
by thebirthcenter | Jan 20, 2019 | Complimentary Practitioners, Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood, Women's Health and Wellness
Note from Katie Madden, RN, IBCLC: Today’s guest blog comes from Colleen McLaughlin, LMT, RN, a friend and colleague who shares my passion for working with babies and their families. Below, Colleen describes how her work with babies can help loosen up any tightness... 
by thebirthcenter | Jan 7, 2019 | Pregnancy, Birth, Postpartum, and Motherhood
Excerpt from The Birth Center Client Manual Frequency You should schedule your first visit about 8-10 weeks after your last menstrual period. After the initial visit, the CNMs will see you every four weeks until you are 28 weeks pregnant, every 2 weeks until you are... 