Carr Birth Services

10/02/2019

It's National Midwifery Week.
My midwife Carey is a poet, so what better gift than a poem?!

A midwife doesn't show up in your life only when you're having a baby, but for any meaningful event. We all have midwives in our lives. Take time to honor yours.

They are our magic, and that is why the patriarchy considers them to be dangerous. ✨
-emily

09/15/2018

According to a report just released by AHRQ, the proportion of women who experienced serious complications while giving birth in U.S. hospitals rose 45% between 2006 and 2015. And the data are even worse for low-income and minority women, especially black women and those on Medicaid.

08/29/2018

How cool is this?!

Mama Strut is the first product launched by entrepreneur Jill Bigelow. The product is a wearable soft brace that is engineered to deliver heat and ice therapy to reduce birth pain, swelling and cramping from vaginal deliveries, c-sections, and vaginal prolapse. Bigelow sits down with Alyssa Julya Sm...

08/17/2018

Check out these fantastic pregnancy podcasts of 2018 to get you through each trimester.

07/26/2018

We’ve got to do better!

Every year in the U.S., more than 50,000 mothers are severely injured during or after childbirth and 700 die

07/22/2018

"Here's the thing: infertility struggles are SO common, and yet NO ONE TALKS ABOUT IT."

07/18/2018

McKynleigh Rudd 9.17.11

07/12/2018

We can do better!

07/07/2018

How sweet is this!?

Everyone should have a Corgi as their doula.

04/23/2018

Woo hoo! Progress is being made.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a series of initiatives aimed at addressing a disturbingly high rate of maternal mortality among black women.

04/18/2018

My second daughter was breech. There are many variations of normal and safe in birth.

ALL THE YES!

"Providers need to be transparent about their experiences and beliefs. If you don't know how to deliver a breech baby, don't say, 'Breech birth is too dangerous.' Say: 'Breech birth is too dangerous WITH ME.'"

- Hermine Hayes-Klein, Human Rights Attorney

04/16/2018

I would love to help you come up with a birth plan.

04/08/2018

Food for thought...

03/18/2018

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It's the craziest endurance sport our bodies can endure

03/18/2018

Unbelievable!

03/16/2018

The case for doulas!

Doulas provide pre-delivery guidance, delivery room support, and postpartum education to expecting mothers and new parents.

03/14/2018

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Amongst others...