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The Benefits of a Midwife: Personalized Care for Your Pregnancy

Where Does the Term Midwife Come From? Exploring Its Ancient Roots

Herbal Remedies for Anxiety During Pregnancy

Delayed Cord Clamping
Learn about the importance of delayed cord clamping

Herbs for Labor and Delivery

Placenta Tree of Life

Childbirth Assistant
Learn about the role of a childbirth assistant at a home birth.

Homebirth Kit
Homebirth kit contents and costs.

Swollen Cervix During Labor
Explore suggestions for handling a swollen cervix during labor.

Birth Day Presence: Layers of Care and the Invisible Birth Bag

What’s in my doula bag

Welcome from Nets, Home Birth Midwife in Maryland
Welcome from Nets, Home Birth Midwife in Maryland

Choosing an OB GYN or Midwife in Baltimore

How Much Does a Midwife Cost?

Why Have a Natural Birth
Why Have a Natural Birth: an Ecofeminist Perspective

A Homebirth Midwife’s Tips for Early Labor
Traversing the Foothills of Early Labor, by a home birth midwife

The Four Ps: Partner Roles During Labor and Birth, by Baltimore Midwife Nets Manela

What Relationship-based, Whole-being Midwifery Care Means to me, by Nets Manela, midwife, Baltimore

Wisdom Lineage

Creating Our System Outside the System
