One of the most overwhelming things about pregnancy is knowing whether or not to worry about the changes happening in your body. It’s been my experience that for every pregnancy symptom you can name you will find a friend, grandma, or auntie who “had the same exact thing and I was totally fine,” and while most of the time this advice is true there are times when it’s best to get the advice of a trained professional.
Did you know that bacteria is a part of a body’s natural biome? This means that all people carry bacteria in their body. Today, we are talking about a specific form of bacteria, called Group Beta Strep (Streptococcus), that is carried by approximately 1 in 4 women.
By the time I decided to have a second child I had been working as a Labor and Delivery nurse for almost a year. I was still adamant about having a vaginal birth if possible. I knew my risks; I knew that I had, what is considered to be, a low Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) success score, but I was committed to giving it a try.
Around 30% of American babies are delivered by cesarean birth. Some people have a planned cesarean delivery due to the baby being breech (feet/butt down versus head down) or another medical indication. These types of cesareans are typically prescheduled. Others find themselves having an urgent or emergent cesarean section during their course of labor.
Most people read or talk about nesting – the urge to prepare your home for baby’s upcoming arrival – but we want to take this one-step further. Here are suggestions from our experts (and new parents) for preparing your house for a successful first week at home with your newborn.
Attempting to be a good labor support person is a challenging job. It's incredibly common for neither the pregnant person nor the support person to know what to expect from the process, or from each other. Our best advice is to give it your all, prepare as much as you can, and remember to give your partner grace should things get a little tense along the way.
Like most parenting, breastfeeding is no exception when it comes to opinions and myths from the masses. We here at Wumblekin want to share what we have learned both through experience and education to disprove these myths and support you in your journey to feed your little one.
Bonding, another romanticized piece of parenthood. We are often led to believe that the moment your slimy, wet, crying baby is placed on your chest that your head is instantly flooded with feelings of extreme attachment. While this is true for some new parents, it’s completely normal for bonding to take a few days, weeks or even months. This is especially true for parents who experience complications during the process of labor and delivery.
As your due date approaches you might start hearing or thinking about being induced. For some women, inductions are recommended to address medical risk factors (for example, pre-eclampsia), whereas for others, inductions may be offered as a choice once they reach their 39th week of pregnancy.
Maybe you expected to go to the bathroom more frequently during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and your growing baby, but your need to frequently or urgently visit the restroom now may be frustrating, not to mention the annoyance of bladder leakage that happens with lifting, coughing, or sneezing!
So what is Canopie? The quick answer is that it’s an app that delivers evidence-based care to mamas whenever they need it. We're shedding more light on how it works.
Runny nose? Sore Throat? Is it just a cold? Or COVID? It’s hard to tell what’s what lately. The two most important things to remember is that if you have a fever your baby has a fever and if you have low oxygen your baby has low oxygen.
