The young mother carefully positions her newborn on the nursing pillow in her lap. Being sure to latch the new baby on correctly, she begin...

This article was written by a much loved and respected resource in our community, Dr. Zoe Wells. Over the years many of my clients and frie...

Finally a book by a man, for men about pregnancy and birth! As a birth educator and doula for 20 years I have read many wonderful books abo...

"The techno-medical model of maternity care, unlike the midwifery model, is comparatively new on the world scene, having existed for ba...

La Leche League International:  For the best breastfeeding resources available on the planet. Local La  Leche  League:  group and individua...

You never know what life is going to through your way. As a doula I know to plan ahead but plan to be flexible. A few years ago I was planni...

Throughout the ages mamas have been breastfeeding. "There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies....

As Mother's Day has come and gone for another year I am confronted with the cold reality that most mothers around the world don't h...

The American Academy of Pediatrics latest guidelines on car seat safety recently hit the news. Are you confused about which seat in your car...

From a booth at Earth Day to a school hallway to Garden Street to Mission Plaza; this year marks a milestone in the history of this local a...

Are you breastfeeding and working? Whether you are leaving your baby and stepping back into a suit or juggling working from home it is chall...

What a difference an hour and a half can make in one family's life! "This little piggy went to market"... Big brother says he...

Parker Wilson became a part of one of my favorite familys on January 14. Between Heather and John, brother and sister, I have been honored ...

Pfieffer Rose and her daddy; love at first sight! This little girl is one of the strongest, smartest babies I know. She knew exactly how to ...

Your birth brings healing and joy out of past pain, fear and suffering. You are the best valentine gift; a family complete.

Midwives are human beings with all the good and bad that goes with that. The alternative birth community would like to present to the rest ...

Today I stumbled upon an online debate over different views of midwifery. As commonly happens in arguments each side seemed to think it was...

Your five-year-old child casually looks up from his plate of mac and cheese and utters some of the words most feared by parents,“Where do ba...

One April a few years ago I picked up the phone. It was Brenda Ramler, a local midwife calling. "Hi. I'm working on a recommended r...

Pregnancy is such a tremendous time of growth; personal growth, family growth, spiritual growth and intellectual growth. It is an incredibly...