Introducing Therese, our resident midwifery advisor (and Ariel’s mom)
Yes, nepotism is alive and well here on Offbeat Mama! I’m not sure how many of you know this, but my mom Therese is a retired midwife, midwifery advocate, and educator.
Offbeat Mama supports each family choosing a birth plan that’s right for them, but it seems like we would be remiss if we didn’t take advantage of the fact that my mom’s got a massive wealth of knowledge about midwifery … and so I’ve asked her to write a column for us called Ask the Midwife.
Yes, it IS possible to not know you were pregnant
The woman started the ultrasound and said, “Yeah, there is a heart beat.” My doctor in the ER asked how far along I was, and that’s when it all started to sink in. The ultrasound tech said 38 to 39 weeks. I kind of understood what they were saying, and I soon realized I was going to need to tell my parents they were going to be grandparents that very day.
Baby Catcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife
This book? Is awesome. I couldn’t put it down, in fact. It’s the memoir of a woman who worked as a midwife her entire life and chronicles her experiences from nursing school to the end of her career. She writes about how childbirth was approached when she was in nursing school during the early 1960s, […]
Neo-Victorian beauty for the whole family
Could this picture be more perfect?! The antique pram, dress with bustle, windswept prairie, beautiful mama and baby…Style to spare! Check out the full series and more information below….
Expert advice for bad-ass maternity boudoir shots
A good photographer can capture a lot of things. A stolen glance from two lovers, the way light softly plays with the highlights of a baby’s hair, the forlorn beauty of a tree dancing in the wind. If a good photographer meets a bold mom-to-be, the ensuing photos can be stunning.
Taking geek chic to a whole new level
This nursery takes geeky decor to a whole new level and beyond. Check it out, those 8-bit characters were actually painted on the walls by the mama herself! Want more 8-bit goodness? Baby Blooze featured this nursery not too long ago, so if you want to see more photos (wait until you see what they […]
My parents were awesome
I’ve completely fallen in a sweet kind of love with My Parents Were Awesome, one of those single-serving websites that does one thing and one thing only: share vintage shots of awesome parents, all submitted by their kids.
Gaining a step-daughter changed me. And I liked it.
I’ve been a step-mom for two years — I still don’t always know what I’m doing, but I love where I’m at.