Midwives of New Jersey

04/30/2026

Pregnancy Weight Gain, What Your Midwife Wants You to Know

To avoid excessive pregnancy weight gain, a woman should carefully plan her week to include a variety of nutritionally dense foods.

04/30/2026

One of my most frequent rants and raves is the minimal standard for excellence among the Obstetrical community. They believe that as long as mom and baby make it through the birth ALIVE, the woman should be satisfied with her care and that if she were to anticipate anything more from her pregnancy and birth than survival, she would be selfish!

One of my most frequent rants and raves is the minimal standard for excellence among the Obstetrical community. They believe that as long as mom and baby

04/29/2026

Laugh Your Way Through Labor! Using Nitrous Oxide During Labor.

04/28/2026

Meet Joy, our Wellness Advisor 🤍
She supports women in feeling confident about their nutrition and movement throughout pregnancy. Whether you’re navigating gestational diabetes or simply want to better understand how to fuel your body for labor and delivery, Joy is here to guide you with personalized, supportive care.
Interested in working with Joy? Reach out to schedule your visit.

04/28/2026

Midwives Have the Model of Care that Brings the Best Outcomes

Applying the core principles of Midwifery to all Obstetric care is possible. But the first step is acknowledging Midwives as the best care providers for normal pregnancy, birth & postpartum.

04/27/2026

Avoiding Cesarean: Use Water to Manage Labor Pain

Labor is uncomfortable.  Women in general are very frightened of the pain associated with labor.  This fear keeps many women from even

04/27/2026

LAST CALL — Registration closes this Friday, May 1st!

If you’ve been thinking about joining us for our WaterBorn™ Lunch & Learn on May 5th, now is the time.

Come spend a morning with us at Our Birth Center on the Hudson in Guttenberg, NJ — and walk away with the kind of waterbirth knowledge that only comes from 1,600+ births at the tub.

Free. Lunch provided. Open to midwifery students and faculty.

Tuesday, May 5th | 9:30 AM Registration | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Register now at midwivesofnj.com/midwifery-student-lunch-learn-waterbirth/

04/27/2026

Pre-planning pregnancy is a good idea.

Pre-planning pregnancy is a good idea Many people just find themselves pregnant one day without any prior preparation.  Even if they “planned” their

04/27/2026

Research from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists shows that ma*****na is not considered a safe drug in pregnancy despite being a plant that is generally safe.

Studies shows that ma*****na is not considered a safe drug in pregnancy despite being a plant that is generally safe.

04/26/2026

Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it’s Safe for Mom and Baby

Largest Waterbirth Study Proves it is Safe In 2017, the Midwives of New Jersey hosted the New Jersey Symposium for Physiologic Birth: 2017 The Evidence

04/26/2026

Thinking about changing providers?

Many women are switching from OB's to Midwives mid-pregnancy for better care, respect & support. Learn how to find a provider who fits your needs.

04/25/2026

7 Tips to De-Stress When Trying to get Pregnant

The chronic effects of stress on a woman can negatively affect conception, pregnancy, and birth and release cortisol and catecholamines.