Acupuncture & Pregnancy Acupuncture is gaining popularity as a complementary medicine in the modern world. It is a form of alternative medicine and is an ancient Chinese method that involves inserting needles to specific points of your body. What Does Acupuncture Do? According to traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture...
Is Water Birth Right for Me? Water birth is becoming increasingly popular amongst women looking for an alternative to traditional hospital deliveries. If you’re a mom-to-be who’s wondering whether you should opt for a water birth or not, you’ve come to the right place. In this article,...
A hindsight account by Robin Wettstein Getting diagnosed with gestational diabetes was extremely upsetting and overwhelming for me. I felt like I failed or did something wrong. BUT I’m writing this to tell you that I promise, in the end, it’s not that bad! This was my...
Congratulations!! You’re pregnant! This is such an exciting time in your life. You’re thinking about names and making plans for the future, but there are some big decisions to make before your bundle of joy arrives. I’m sure a good chunk of these choices are keeping...
We all have busy lives, but whether this is your first pregnancy or you have children at home, exercise is extremely beneficial to you and your baby. One of our CNMs Emily wrote this blog on the importance of exercise in pregnancy:
Knowing that our babies are sleeping in a safe environment is a big concern for all parents. As much as we want to, we can’t watch them 24/7. So what can we do to make sure that we are providing as safe a sleep environment as possible? The first step is to improve our safe sleep education.
I was 20 weeks pregnant when we moved to Arizona. We hated the fact that we had to leave our OB/GYN back home; but when we stepped into Willow Midwife Center for Birth and Wellness AZ, we knew we were in the right hands. Luke...
There are many benefits to choosing the excellent care that is the standard with the WillowAZ Midwives. Our Nurse Midwives can serve you and your growing family if you choose to birth with us at Banner Ironwood, our WillowAZ birth center, or at your home. ...
"Labor is the only blind date where you know you will meet the love of your life". We hope you all had a romantic Valentine's Day…now that the Holiday is behind us we wanted to remind you of some of the excellent events we have coming...
Hello Willow Mamas! My name is Cara English. I am a Doctor of Behavioral Health with over 20 years of experience in counseling women, parents, couples, adolescents, and children. I’ve spent the past three years living my dream; specializing in counseling for mamas suffering from...