by South Coast Midwifery | Sep 21, 2026 | News & Updates
Your First Prenatal Appointment at a Birth Center: What to Expect From Midwifery Care Your first prenatal appointment is an opportunity to understand your pregnancy, ask questions, and begin a relationship with the people who will support you through the months ahead....
by South Coast Midwifery | Jun 19, 2026 | News & Updates
Hydration, Electrolytes, and Braxton Hicks: What Pregnant Mammas Should Know Pregnancy asks so much of the body. Your blood volume expands, your baby is growing, your uterus is working, and your body is constantly adjusting to the beautiful work of supporting new...
by South Coast Midwifery | May 26, 2026 | News & Updates
Travel Tips for Pregnant Women and Their Families Traveling during pregnancy can be a beautiful opportunity to rest, reconnect, visit loved ones, or enjoy one last family getaway before baby arrives. With thoughtful planning, many pregnant women can travel comfortably...
by South Coast Midwifery | Nov 12, 2025 | News & Updates
Calming, Picking Up, and Dressing Your Newborn with Confidence Gentle Midwife Techniques for Nurturing Connection and Calm Welcoming your newborn into your arms for the first time is one of life’s most profound moments. Those first weeks are filled with wonder and,...
by South Coast Midwifery | Oct 17, 2025 | News & Updates
Pregnancy is a transformative journey that begins long before labor. In the earliest weeks, often before many women even realize they are expecting, the foundation for a baby’s growth and a mother’s strength is already being laid. Nutrition during this first trimester...
by South Coast Midwifery | Sep 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
First Trimester Survival Guide: Nausea, Fatigue & All the Feels Congratulations, mamma! You have just stepped into the beautiful, mysterious, and sometimes dizzying adventure known as the first trimester. Whether you have been dreaming of this moment for years or...
by South Coast Midwifery | Aug 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Understanding Prelabor Rupture of Membranes As midwives, one of our greatest joys is walking alongside you in your pregnancy journey, guiding you through each stage with information, reassurance, and compassion. One topic that sometimes comes up, often unexpectedly,...
by South Coast Midwifery | Jul 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
Eating During Labor: What Expectant Mothers Should Know Labor is a profoundly transformative experience; physically, emotionally, and mentally. As midwives, birth professionals, and nutritionists have long understood, every birth is unique. And yet, across all...
by South Coast Midwifery | Jun 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Birthing Positions: Moving Through Labor As an expectant mother’s body prepares to bring a baby into the world, one of the most powerful tools that mothers have is movement. There is no single “perfect” position for labor. In fact, your body was designed to move, and...
by South Coast Midwifery | May 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Blooming Later, Birthing Brighter: A Guide to Pregnancy Over 35 At South Coast Midwifery, we believe every pregnancy is unique and sacred, regardless of your age. Over the past few decades, more women are choosing to begin or expand their families later in life. If...
