Don’t Forget the Most Important Part of Your Birth Plan

  Don’t Forget the Most Important Part of Your Birth Plan! Planning for the birth of your baby feels like kind of a big deal. (It is. It’s your child.) Where you’ll give birth, who will be in attendance, what music will be playing – it’s your right and privilege to research and plan and dream and craft the details …

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I’m Using a Birth Center – What Will I Need When I Get Home?

For the vast majority of births in the United States, women trek to their local hospital and stay 1-2 days for an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, or as many as 3-5 after a complicated or Cesarean delivery. Depending on factors such as your health, baby’s health, and your insurance coverage, the absolute minimum stay tends to be 24 hours during which …

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Where to Shop for Maternity Clothes in Annapolis

    Where Are the Maternity Clothes in Annapolis? It’s official: your long shirts and rubber bands on your jeans are no longer working. You have a serious baby bump, and it’s time to go shopping for maternity clothes. Sometimes it can be a challenge to find maternity clothes that are stylish, in season, and flatter your body, but being …

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Secrets of the Practical Baby Registry

  Secrets of the Practical Baby Registry It’s tempting to run up and down the aisles of your favorite store, gleefully beeping the scanner on everything with wild abandon. However, when you end up unwrapping something hideous at your shower, you’ll wish you’d known these secrets to making a practical baby registry – where you’ll actually get what you need …

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Thoughts From a Midwife: Why I Want My Clients to Hire Doulas

Annapolis Area Doulas proudly collaborates with outstanding birth care providers in our area. We forge strong relationships with them so that you, the parents, can enjoy the best possible experience with your support team. Keep reading to learn what one of our awesome local midwives thinks about hiring both a midwife and a doula. “Congratulations on your pregnancy! It’s such …

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