In this piece, we’ll break down what an OB-GYN vs. midwife are, why OB-GYNs vs. midwife delivery rates are starting to shift, and give you some resources for how to make the decision.
As an aerialist, my body was my work, so when pregnancy brought major changes I was left reevaluating my career.
It was an obvious choice for me to have my personal trainer at my birth—and it set her on a transformative path to doula training
My doula helped me through basic childcare, scary PPD, and an unforeseeable tragedy
My postpartum depression symptoms varied widely from one pregnancy to the next—and I didn’t know what to do
Each of my births was totally different, but it took me a while to learn to listen to my body.
I wasn’t excited about having kids, but the external pressure to feel a certain way was everywhere.
It’s lesser known than postpartum depression, but when I was diagnosed with postpartum anxiety it became a very real and very relevant postpartum complication.
My own three birth experiences varied—and though I had a plan each time, I quickly came to realize that there isn’t necessarily a “right way” to give birth.
A pregnancy complication inspired me to become a doula and help families in similar situations.