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Jessica Lagrone
- May 23
- 4 min
8 Tips to Prepare for an Induction
Here are 8 tips to help you feel prepared and confident if you need an induction.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Apr 22
- 4 min
All the Different Birth Providers Explained
Confused about all the different types of providers for your birth? This blog goes into the most common types of providers.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Cluster Feeding
A sample early morning feeding schedule of a cluster-feeding newborn: Wake: 5:00 am; Eat 5:15 am Sleep 5:30 am Wake 7:00 am; Eat 7:15 am...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Mar 7
- 7 min
Should I Get An Epidural?
Read on to understand more about epidurals, the benefits, the risks, and whether or not you should get one.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Jan 31
- 4 min
To Push or Not to Push
Is laboring down recommended? This blog discusses the benefits and risks of laboring down.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Jan 12
- 6 min
How to Switch From Formula to Breastmilk
This guide will show you how to make the switch from supplementing with formula to exclusively breastfeeding.
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Jessica Lagrone
- Dec 8, 2021
- 6 min
Early Labor Tips for Couples
What should you do during early labor? Read on to hear our tips for both mom AND dad!
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Jessica Lagrone
- Nov 5, 2021
- 4 min
The Miles Circuit
If you’ve hung around our Instagram for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard me talk about the Miles Circuit. It’s one of my...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Nitrous Oxide During Labor: Pros & Cons
If you’re a birth nerd like me, then you may have heard of the show ‘Call the Midwife.’ It became one of my favorites while I had babies,...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Aug 26, 2021
- 6 min
What I Wish Someone Would've Told Me About Postpartum...
I prepped hard for my first birth in 2014. Ben and I took a 12 hour birth class. We read all the books. Did all the exercises. Signed up...
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Jessica Lagrone
- May 19, 2021
- 4 min
Nipple Stimulation: One of the BEST Ways to Induce Labor at Home
Nipple stimulation is one of the best evidence-based methods of naturally inducing labor. Read on to find out more!
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Jessica Lagrone
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
The 10 ESSENTIAL Questions to Ask Your OB if You Want an Unmedicated Birth
Will you be the one to deliver my baby? How many of your past patients have successfully had an unmedicated birth? What is your personal...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Mar 5, 2021
- 4 min
Was My C-Section Medically Necessary?
Unplanned, emergency, elective, planned - c-section rates are on the rise, and the reasons are not cut and dry. As of 2018, 31.7% of all...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Aug 9, 2020
- 3 min
What’s Normal & Not Normal With Breastfeeding
In past cultures, breastfeeding was a normal thing and often took a village, literally. Moms, grandmas, aunties and other women would...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
4 Types of Pregnancy Pelvic Pain & What to Do
If you’re pregnant & in your second or third trimester, you’ve probably experienced some sort of pain. The most common pain we hear...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Jun 15, 2020
- 2 min
3 Daily Activities for the BEST Baby Positioning
Most of us are concerned about whether our baby’s head is down or not. However, head down doesn’t guarantee a smooth labor. We outlined ...
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Jessica Lagrone
- May 26, 2020
- 3 min
I Survived a Postpartum Hemorrhage: Maternal Death Rate & What You Need to Know
The hospital room was mostly quiet, except for the quiet murmuring of my husband talking to his parents on the phone as he held our...
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Jessica Lagrone
- May 15, 2020
- 3 min
Am I In Labor? How to Tell.
That first contraction a mama feels is so exhilarating (and also a little nerve-wracking, if I’m honest). I still remember the first...
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Jessica Lagrone
- Apr 19, 2020
- 4 min
7 Things I Wished I'd Been Told About C-Section Recovery
After my emergency c-section with our second daughter, I was so unprepared for c-section recovery.
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