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    All the Different Birth Providers Explained
    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.
    81 views
    Should I Get An Epidural?
    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.
    502 views0 comments
    To Push or Not to Push
    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.
    757 views
    The Miles Circuit
    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...
    1,811 views
    Nitrous Oxide During Labor: Pros & Cons
    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,...
    239 views0 comments
    Was My C-Section Medically Necessary?
    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...
    285 views0 comments
    Is Childbirth Painful? 5 Tips to Deal with Birth Pain Without an Epidural
    Jessica Lagrone
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 5 min

    Is Childbirth Painful? 5 Tips to Deal with Birth Pain Without an Epidural

    As my husband sat next to my bulging baby belly, we nervously laughed as our childbirth class discussed labor pain.
    354 views0 comments
    How Can I Induce Labor Naturally? 5 Proven Ways
    Jessica Lagrone
    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    How Can I Induce Labor Naturally? 5 Proven Ways

    I’m here to give you some ideas on how to induce labor. But before I do that, I do need to say something that you may not like.
    485 views0 comments
    The Absolute WORST (and best) Baby Positions
    Jessica Lagrone
    • Feb 12, 2020
    • 4 min

    The Absolute WORST (and best) Baby Positions

    The position of your baby is SO KEY for a smooth and quick labor.
    156 views0 comments
    8 Incredible Facts You Never Knew About Placentas
    Jessica Lagrone
    • Feb 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    8 Incredible Facts You Never Knew About Placentas

    I had heard about “birthing” a placenta. I mean, my childbirth class talked about it. But after I gave that final push and heard
    117 views0 comments
    Overcoming Fear in Childbirth
    Jessica Lagrone
    • Feb 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Overcoming Fear in Childbirth

    What does the internet world say on dealing with fear in pregnancy? Are there already resources out there that I just don’t know about?
    146 views0 comments

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