Megan Brady is a Certified Nurse-Midwife at Mass General Hospital. We asked her to write about “a day in the life” of a midwife at MGH Chelsea Community Health Center. Walking into work each morning often feels reminiscent of foreign travel. Once I’m through the revolving door of the Massachusetts General Hospital Chelsea Health Center,…
Watch this recording of the free Midwives: Providing Care that Makes a Positive Difference webinar with Megan MacInnes, CNM and Chris Just, CNM, MSN. Below are excerpts from our guest blog for Healthy Women at www.HealthyWomen.org: A New Understanding of Midwifery Care October 7 – 13 is National Midwifery Week in the U.S. and a perfect…
October 7 – 13 is National Midwifery Week. In honor of midwives, we are posting a blog related to midwifery each weekday so that women can learn about this important option for primary and maternity care. To start off our celebration, we want to give a shout-out to the three midwives that work here at…
Healthy eating during pregnancy isn’t about weight loss; it’s about maintaining a diet to meet the demands of your changing body and growing baby. Table for two please! Heading to the food store and want a cheat sheet? Here is the short list of must-have dietary items for pregnancy, all containing a combination of protein,…
If you are, or have been, the parent of a toddler, you understand the struggles that occur around meal time or eating in general. As a mother, I know the frustrations and emotions that accompany meal time, and as an educator, I understand why the struggle occurs. When I am able to put aside the…