Everyday Blessings Midwifery

03/12/2026

We need to do a better job at assessing and treating bone loss earlier, when we can still impact it and before fractures. Have you had a bone density test? Not all insurers cover them prior to menopause, but the perimenopause years are critical in continuing to build (instead of break down) bone. There are lower cost options. Talk to you primary care, or to me, and find out where you are starting from so you know how to reduce harm later.

Why bone loss accelerates during perimenopause and menopause, how osteoporosis fractures happen, and the steps that can protect your bones now

03/05/2026

This is an informative and amazing article about all the ways estrogen loss impacts your body, your experience and your long term health. It's important. Please read it and share it, and get some hormones!

Menopause is not a single symptom. Estrogen loss reshapes brain, bone, heart, metabolism, and long-term health.

02/28/2026

Babies need contact, love and support 💕💜

Denmark is officially moving away from the cry it out method after a nationwide study revealed it was still being taught in most municipalities. More than 700 psychologists signed a unified statement urging immediate discontinuation of the practice. They emphasized that prolonged crying without comfort elevates cortisol and affects how the infant brain forms emotional and stress regulation pathways. This national push reflects growing scientific awareness of early neural sensitivity.
Researchers highlight that when babies cry alone, their stress signals rise sharply. Without caregiver response, the brain begins wiring for self protection rather than trust. These early patterns influence later attachment styles emotional stability and even learning behavior. Denmark’s decision aligns with decades of neuroscience showing that infants depend on caregiver regulation to build healthy neural circuits.
Despite this, the cry it out approach continues to be recommended in parts of the U.S. where outdated models of infant independence remain common. Scientists argue that babies do not learn self soothing through isolation. Instead they learn through repeated experiences of comfort which stabilize heart rate breathing and emotional processing. This helps form long term resilience.
Denmark’s shift highlights a global conversation about infant well being. The science is clear. Responding to a baby’s distress supports healthier development than leaving them to cry alone.

02/27/2026

Women need options
Every other endocrine deficiency gets routine treatment (diabetes, hypothyroidism) … why the hesitation to treat ovarian deficiencies?

02/14/2026

Good reasons to consider menopause hormone treatment and prevention

02/12/2026

Many of you have known Butterscotch. He was our greeter, our comforter, our gentle watch dog. He helped so many women and children during his nearly 18 years at the office. He crossed the rainbow bridge tonight, and will be waiting there to calm and love on us when we see him again.
Heart is broken. The office will be lonely and hard for a long time. We will all miss him.

02/09/2026

Tell me or some other provider if you bleed after menopause - even if there’s ‘reasons’ it needs to be checked out

Reduce your risk today.

02/06/2026

PLEASE pay attention to this. I have had the heartbreaking experience of caring for women whose babies have died during pregnancy because of Listeria. The most common source of Listeria infection is raw milk. During pregnancy (and the elderly, immune compromised and young children) please only use pasteurized milk products, NOT RAW.

While the New Mexico Department of Health said it can't pinpoint the baby's exact cause of death, officials believe it could have been linked to the mother's drinking raw milk during pregnancy.

02/03/2026

01/26/2026

Hormone therapy started within 5 years had overall decrease in heart risk.

01/25/2026

Please don't apologize to me about your body, how it works, or how it looks. It is an honor and a privilege to work with you, all of you.

Podcast Episode · unPAUSED with Dr. Mary Claire Haver · 01/13/2026 · 1h 12m

01/23/2026

So important for everyone to hear.