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Portland Midwives | Hearth and Home Midwifery | Portland OR
Portland Midwives | Hearth and Home Midwifery | Portland OR
Newborn Cord Care

The baby is born, the cord is cut… now what? Sarah and Charli review what's normal in a baby's cord stump, what's not normal, and how to best care for the…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyJune 14, 2021
What is Newborn Screening?

Sarah and Charli talk all about the newborn screen that is offered to all babies in the first two weeks of life. They review what's on the screen, how…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyMay 31, 2021
Bilirubin and Newborn Jaundice

Is jaundice always bad? What causes jaundice? How does bilirubin work in the body? In today's episode, Sarah & Charli talk all about this common situation…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyMay 10, 2021
Advanced Maternal Age in the Midwifery Model of Care

'Advanced maternal age' is the medical term used to describe pregnancies over the age of 35. But why do we care if someone is over 35? Is it a higher-risk…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyApril 26, 2021
Skin Changes in Pregnancy

What's normal, and what's not? Can I do anything about stretch marks? What's that line on my belly? Why do my thighs itch? The midwives talk all about the…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyApril 12, 2021
What to Expect with Bleeding after having a Baby

In this episode the midwives breakdown what's normal in terms of bleeding during the postpartum time period. Learn about what you can expect and how to…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyMarch 30, 2021
Consider the Postpartum

Listen to the midwives talk about the postpartum time period. You'll hear the inside scoop on what to prepare for and how to be as ready as you can be for…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyMarch 15, 2021
What's on A Newborn Exam?

In today's episode, Charli and Sarah talk all about what midwives cover on the newborn exam: it's more than just height and weight! Hear about how…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyMarch 1, 2021
Neonatal Resuscitation in the Home Setting

Approximately 10% of all babies born in the United States require some form of resuscitation after birth. Learn about how midwives work to prevent this…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyFebruary 15, 2021
What Happens After The Birth?

Sarah and Charli detail the first two hours after a baby is born at home. They cover what the midwives are doing, what they're looking for, and what each…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyJanuary 18, 2021
Vitamin K and Newborns

What is Vitamin K? Where does it come from? Why don't babies have it? In this episode, the midwives talk all about the newborn Vitamin K evidence…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyJanuary 4, 2021
All About Postpartum Anxiety with Maggie Halpin, CPM, LDM, LM

Sarah interviews Maggie Halpin, Hearth & Home's third midwife and postpartum anxiety expert. Maggie shares about the causes of postpartum anxiety, the…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyDecember 21, 2020
What is a Foley Catheter?

A lot of people have heard of Pitocin, but far less have heard of another induction method: the Foley catheter. The midwives talk about what it is, what…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyDecember 7, 2020
What Is Gestational Diabetes?

It seems like everybody and their mother (get it?) gets gestational diabetes in pregnancy. But what is it? What causes it? Why does it happen to some…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyNovember 23, 2020
How do I know if my baby needs Erythromycin?

In today's episode, the midwives talk all about newborn eye medication, AKA erythromycin, AKA newborn eye prophylaxis. They cover what it's good for, what…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyNovember 9, 2020
Trial of Labor after Cesarean (TOLAC)

The midwives interview a beloved former client, Ashley, about her experience within midwifery care. Hear about Ashley's journey with her second birth and…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyOctober 26, 2020
Top Five Things Support People Can Do At a Home Birth

Laboring people have their work cut out for them, but what can others do to help them? Here are the top five things that partners or other support people…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyOctober 12, 2020
Prepare Your Body for Labor

Midwife Charli interviews Erin Underwood, functional movement specialist, who specializes in supporting prenatal and postnatal people as well as birth…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferyOctober 5, 2020
Movement in Pregnancy - Recommendations from the Midwives

The midwives break down why regular movement in pregnancy matters. Learn the tips the midwives give their clients and how to move safely throughout your…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferySeptember 28, 2020
The Truth about a Cord around the Neck

Learn about the risks associated with a nuchal cord during birth. The midwives explain how they assess for a cord around the neck and what they do about…

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PodcastHearth & Home MidwiferySeptember 21, 2020
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