Arizona Womb Service

09/27/2018

It seems that AHCCCS is now coordinating physical and behavioral health. Please visit

On Sunday 01/21/2018 from 4:00 AM to 12:00 PM (noon), some of AHCCCS services will not be available due to scheduled maintenance.

09/27/2018

I occasionally get asked to update my resource page on my website. This is a whole lot easier in submitting up to date information. Here is a decent website on the use of stimulants and depressants while breastfeeding.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that infants obtain all of their nutritional requirements solely from breast milk for the first six months of their lives. After that age, the WHO suggests to continue breastfeeding until the child is at least 2 years old while introducing other foods i...

07/24/2018

07/09/2018

This Safford cutie-patootie is a future midwife in the making! One of the highlights of my job is interacting with the siblings. Can't wait to see the look on her face once her baby sister arrives.

05/24/2018

Being a mobile midwife here in AZ I understand the need for families to have home based care. It is nothing in comparison to the need in Haiti where transportation and economics are huge factors in women receiving care they need. I LOVE the idea there are midwives in Haiti providing this service.

*UPDATE: ONE DAY LEFT- 62% funded! HELP!* Prenatal care saves lives. Mobile clinic midwife, Marie Ange, examines a pregnant mother in the space she has available at this rural clinic in Los Monmones. Opposite this corner, another midwife is also doing maternal assessments. 50 women received prenatal or postnatal care here yesterday. The traveling midwives can see up to 150 women on a single day and are reaching 24 villages monthly. Most women walk long distances at all stages of pregnancy to reach these clinics, and 1/3 of the women walk over 3 hours *each way* because it’s usually their only chance to receive the care that ensures a safe pregnancy.
-
Haiti has the highest maternal mortality rates in the W. Hemisphere and nearly all of these deaths are preventable. By bringing maternity care to some of the most vulnerable women, the Mobile Prenatal Clinic is closing a critical gap in care and saving lives. But we need YOUR help!
-
The Mobile Prenatal Clinic is *entirely* donor funded and we can only reach as many mothers as we raise funds for. Please help us reach $60,000 by 5/27- we are only 62% funded and have just HOURS left! Give now: http://bit.ly/2vgVSo2 💕🚐
-


(Photo: Beth Passini Carlson)

05/22/2018

Many doctors in the U.S. say the practice puts an infant at risk of sleep-related death. A close look at the research reveals a different picture.

05/22/2018

I do believe we should get past the first year and continue nursing and here are some good reasons why . . .

05/17/2018

Group B Strep is always a challenge to counsel my pregnant clients. Here is a link to helping minimize the risk of GBS while pregnant: https://www.naturalbirthandbabycare.com/prevent-group-b-strep/
Let me know your thoughts on preventing GBS.

Discovering how to prevent Group B Strep (GBS, beta strep) is becoming more and more important. Routine treatment of Group B Strep leaves a mom tethered to an IV pole receiving antibiotics that not only attempt to wipe out beta strep bacteria, but also wipe out 'good' bacteria in her system.

05/17/2018

There is something so wrong that this happens globally but particularly in our country!

05/11/2018

That is a LOT of nuchal cord! I have had one birth like that in my career. Very quick birth with a first time mom.

04/25/2018

I love his perspective on birth and his promise to his daughter (and oh, that chest ain’t half bad either ;-))

Skin to skin. Our mana.
Blessed and proud to bring another strong girl into this world.
Tiana Gia Johnson came into this world like a force of nature and Mama Lauren Hashian Official labored and delivered like a true rockstar.
I was raised and surrounded by strong, loving women all my life, but after participating in baby Tia’s delivery, it’s hard to express the new level of love, respect and admiration I have for Lauren Hashian Official and all mamas and women out there.
Word to the wise gentlemen, it’s critical to be by your lady’s head when she’s delivering, being as supportive as you can.. holding hands, holding legs, whatever you can do. But, if you really want to understand the single most powerful and primal moment life will ever offer - watch your child being born. Its a life changer and the respect and admiration you have for a woman, will forever be boundless.
And to my third and youngest daughter, Tiana Gia - like I did when your two older sisters Simone Alexandra and Jasmine Lia were born, you have my word, I’ll love, protect, guide and make ya laugh for the rest of my life.
Your crazy dad has many responsibilities and wears many hats in this big ol’ world, but being your dad will always be the one I’m most proud to wear.
Oh and one more thing.. you’re gonna love rollin’ in daddy’s pick up truck.