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It's midwifery week! This is a week to celebrate and recognize the great work midwives do. I wanted to celebrate in a unique way and thought a BINGO card for morale would be fun for the midwifery teams across the US. Try to complete it as a team, or put one up on each person's locker and see who gets a BINGO first. Winner gets a night off, a coffee or just a high five. Download your BINGO cards for FREE on the blog's TOOLS & HANDOUTS page - or follow the FREEBIE link in the linktree. Stay tuned for more goodies all week! And if you see a midwife this week, give them a hug :)

Today we get to share in the sweetest birth story of my dear friend Abby and her baby boy Bennett. Abby shared her first birth story a while back. If you missed it, she had a planned cesarean section for breech position (you can catch that story on the blog under birth stories).

Ever wondered how to make a postpartum basket?

How to Make a Placenta Print

Group prenatal care is a gathering of women, due in the same month you are, for about 10 visits. The group gathering replaces the one on one visits with you provider. Wait you say?! I don't want to give that up - but oh my, you are getting so much MORE! At the group visit, you still get one on one time with you provider but you get to meet other mamas due when you are (hello, new friends!). You also get almost 18 extra hours with your provider to review education and resources related to that time in your pregnancy. Often times, speakers will come too - usually these are a pediatrician to talk about newborn care, a nutritionist to review healthy eating during pregnancy, a physical therapist to review body mechanics and exercise during pregnancy...there's a wide range here.

Prenatal templates are shipping this week! These are so gorgeous in person they make me want to cry. For all those that ordered a set, I included a *surprise* laminated Safe OTC Medications and Products During Pregnancy sheet for desk reference or use in the clinic 🎉 For those that live the templates and wonder where they are…stay tuned! They’ll come back in October ;) Behind the scenes the postpartum templates are coming together - pregnancy fatigue and being a mama of three slows me down a little. I’m hoping for a little nesting energy to finish them out before the baby comes. What’s the earliest you started nesting? What was the craziest thing you did during nesting? (With my first, I spent hours cleaning the floors and baseboards by hand - but she was the one that I went into labor the earliest with!!!)

Midwives, make your prenatal care great this year! If you are a regular follower of the blog, you know I posted on the 20 tips for midwives this past week. If you missed it, here are the tips (catch the blog for all the details, link in the linktree!):

That first prenatal visit is a FIREHOSE of information! Mamas feel nervous, tired, and nauseous, and then the whole visit is a bunch of information and decisions to make.

Is this not true? Midwives go to events and we just attract birth and women’s themed items. Has anyone seen the vagina ornaments on Etsy? Also a fav of mine ♥️ Tell me your funniest or quirky midwife gifts in honor of the upcoming midwifery week in 2 weeks. Mamas looking for midwife gifts…stay tuned! xoxo, Jamie #midwife #midwifelife #boobs

Whew…we just came back from a week at DisneyWorld! It was a blast but traveling while 29 weeks pregnant is no easy feat. Each pregnancy I’ve gotten better at managing the expected discomforts of the gravid (pregnant) belly and body. But it doesn’t make it any easier. Try these 10 tips the next time you’re headed out of town....read the full post on the blog! Link in the linktree :) #29weekspregnant #disneyworld #travel #midwife

Midwife tip #20: Take notes at the conferences you attend!

The spotlight today is on Connecticut...check out these awesome CT organizations:

Midwives: What handouts are you using to guide your visits? Do your handouts need a refresh?

Wonder how you can make your water more appetizing in pregnancy? Add some lemons, limes or fruit and your water instantly goes to the next level! 🍓🍊🍉🍒 Do you know how much water you should be drinking in pregnancy??? About half your body weight in ounces. Example: For a 160lb mama, that’s about 80 ounces of water a day (not counting tea, coffee or other drinks!!). Here are a couple tips to make drinking those ounces easier: get yourself a large, high quality water bottle (I’ve been using the same 40oz CamelBak for years because it keeps the water so cold for a LONG time); start your day with filling up your water bottle and taking a couple sips; when your water bottle is empty, don’t delay in refilling it; lastly, take your water bottle with your on errands and around town. Anyone thirsty now? Tell me how you fancy up your water! ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #thirsty #water #pregnant #pregnancy

Vacation at one of our favorite places. Who else has been to Disney pregnant? Cups of ice, my belly band and my rice sock have been lifesavers for my 29 week belly. Also, it’s been so hot we’ve been putting ice I. Our hats too 🥶❄️♥️🤰

Wonder how you can make your prenatal visits better for your mamas? Look no father than the prenatal templates.

Did you know: Patients whose providers listen to them, elicit goals and concerns, and explain ALL the options, are 3-5 times more satisfied with their providers? TRUE!

They're here! It's a little bit like Christmas around here for Jamie. For the past year and a half, I've been working on a passion project that I never intended to venture into - and now, I couldn't imagine practicing without.

Can you take a bath during pregnancy? Yes, yes you can. This is such a common question and mamas are simply so scared sometimes that they forego this amazing intervention.

Sneak peek…scroll to see all the goodies!!! Updated, reformatted, even more resources - your prenatal visits are about to go to the next level. Pre-orders start in 1 week 🥳 Stay tuned for how to get yours! xoxo, Jamie #midwife #pregnancy #prenatalcare #newstandard #amidwifenation

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