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Have you been considering preserving your birth story through professional birth photography? It's a life event that cannot be...

(No, they did not ask me to write this:) After interviewing two doulas and reading over fifty birth stories, personally, I am convinced...

Sleeping with your infant is a unique struggle, but this is because it is also a unique time in their life when their minds, souls, and...

Inductions seem to be on the rise as the percentage of inductions has risen by almost 10% from 2007 to 2017(25.5%), with a more recent...

Getting to the postpartum period means you and your family now have a new, miraculous baby with their own needs, emotions, and schedule....

What is the issue? Feel free to skip this section if you already know Getting medical professionals to respect patients’ pronouns is one...

I've had three families cancel placenta encapsulation this month. It's totally up to you if you want to have placenta pills and I don't...

Well, first, what is a doula? What are the different types of doulas? Doulas’ work across the many types can be generally described under...

Happy Pride! I am more of a Pride-is-everyday and inclusive-is-good-for-everyone kinda guy, but who can resist a post with all the best...

Part 2 of my series about places to give birth in and around the Chicago area features Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital. Illinois...

Chrissy Teigen banks her kids' cord blood, should you? Many families have heard of cord blood banking through targeted ads and influencer...

A known donor is anyone who you find without using a sperm bank. They don't necessarily have to be someone you "know" deeply to be...

I love baby wearing! The benefits seem to be endless: bonding and co-regulating, a baby who cries less often, fewer missed hunger cues....

Want a sneak peak into what I bring with me to every birth? This is the bag that sits ready by the door at all times. Ultimately, my...

Does red raspberry leaf tea (RRL) work to induce labor? If it can start labor, should you be really careful about when you drink it for...

There are so many places to give birth in Chicago. I'm starting off this series with a review of one of my all time favorites! BCC is...

I have noticed that once people with access to eggs and a uterus decide to start a family, the donor search quickly takes center stage....

Occasionally someone reaches out to me and shares that they are planning to deliver at home in the Chicago area unassisted by any medical...

You've found some doulas to interview that might be the right fit. You've scheduled some interviews. Now what? Awkward conversations are...

Finding the right doula for you is so important. The key is that the right doula for you might not be the right doula for someone else....

Before getting into it, let me just say you are NOT a "second" parent and I think the necessity of second parent, co-parent, or...

Many pregnant people grapple with their bodies changing during pregnancy. For queer pregnant people, feelings of body dysphoria can...