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Postpartum Depression and the Baby Blues

Although the holidays are a time of joyfulness, they are also a time of high levels of stress for many of us. Not to mention the fact that it is so dark and dreary outside! Winter is also a common time for depression symptoms to sneak up on us. What is Postpartum Depression? Postpartum depression [...]

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Long Acting Reversible Contraception

Did you know that about half of the pregnancies reported each year in this country are unplanned? The percentage is even higher for young girls and for minorities. As long as people are sexually active, there will always be a chance that a pregnancy will occur. Certain methods of birth control are much more effective [...]

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Happy National Midwifery Week!

October 5-11 is National Midwifery Week!  To celebrate I thought I would write a post about the current state of midwifery and where we are headed.  According to the American Midwifery Certification Board, there are currently 13,071 Certified Nurse Midwives in the United States.  This is a growing number.  In 2013, 539 new CNMs passed [...]

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Thinking about a waterbirth?

Women are often asked during their pregnancies, “How do you plan to deal with the pain of labor and delivery?”  How you deal with the pain associated with labor and birth is your own individual choice. Your certified nurse-midwife or OB/GYN provider at HealthNet can help educate you on the available options. We support and [...]

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Moving In Pregnancy

Post by Megan McDonald, Certified Nurse Midwife Pregnancy can be hard on the body.  In order to compensate for the growing baby, a woman’s blood volume increases, her hormones shift and she must compensate for the extra weight she is carrying in her belly.  Our bodies are pretty amazing, and they do a good job [...]

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The Well-Woman Exam and Why It’s Important!

It’s not uncommon to hear women complain about their annual well-woman exam and wonder why it’s so important. Check out the post below from Certified Nurse Midwife, Carrie Bonsack! Carrie explains the importance of this annual exam and why you should be going each year! Why is this important? The annual exam is an opportunity [...]

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Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

Post by Carrie Bonsack, CNM, MS Did you know January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month? Honor Cervical Cancer Awareness Month by educating yourself on cervical cancer and how you can help protect yourself. HealthNet Certified Nurse Midwife, Carrie Bonsack teaches you everything you need to know about cervical cancer and answers some of the most [...]

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Pregnancy and “morning sickness”…not just a morning phenomenon!

Post by Carrie Bonsack, CNM, MS As a certified nurse midwife and a mom of two, I can attest to the misery of morning sickness. I was lucky or shall I say, very unlucky to have it with both of my pregnancies.  I still have a strong sensory aversion to the scent of cucumber melon! [...]

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Midwifery 101

If you had told me when I was growing up that I would be a Nurse-Midwife, I wouldn’t have believed you.  But now, after practicing midwifery for 6 years, I can’t imagine doing anything else.  When people find out you are a midwife there is a certain look that you get.  And then you inevitably [...]

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Top 5 Midwifery Myths

To continue in the spirit of National Midwifery Week, HealthNet midwife Jill Kocher wrote today’s blog post to set the record straight about nurse-midwives. There are many myths surrounding the practice of midwifery, so do you know the facts? Check out the truth about midwives below! Myth #1: Midwives only do home births. Midwives deliver [...]

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