Charm City Midwives

08/21/2026

Great Spinning Babies refresher class today! So important to review the positions and background to helping your body birth optimally!

07/31/2026

All day Perinatal psych training with Postpartum Support International PSI Maryland

Such great information to understand and work with my clients! Getting updates and learning more about the safety of medications in pregnancy and with breastfeeding.

04/14/2026

I passed the exam from Postpartum Support International and am now certified as a PMH-C!

12/09/2025

The magic of chiropractic!

Mom was in labor at home, progressing nicely, so controlled that it wasn’t always easy for her midwife or doula to recognize when she was having a contraction. Feeling off in her pelvis, mom asked if Dr. Ian could come to her house and check her. When he arrived, she was lying in bed, so calm she appeared to be sleeping. Dr. Ian checked the movement in her pelvis and found it stuck, a subluxation, the sacrum and pelvis were not moving as well as they should which interferes with birth. He made a gentle adjustment and WHOA…mom let out a loud moan and the midwife and doula looked at each other “that was different” as mom felt more pressure in her pelvic floor. Dr. Ian finished with the adjustment, packed up and headed out, but before he left their community he received a text from the doula that baby Saint had arrived! So he turned back and got him checked, in bed next to mom.
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Chiropractic is an integral part of the birth team and should be available for every parent and every baby, at every birth, everywhere.
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11/06/2025

10/22/2025

Postpartum is my soap box. America greatly neglects our postpartum families and I tell my clients that the postpartum period is critical for emotional and physical healing. I’m attending an amazing 3 day seminar by to be trained in Perinatal Mood Disorders. I’m here to support you through your pregnancy and postpartum journey!

09/29/2025

An incredible new study found that pregnant women who consume just 6 dates a day in the 4 weeks leading up to their due date were 74% more dilated upon their arrival to the hospital, had a 77% shorter first stage of labor and a 42% lower rate of caesarean sections.

Eating dates in the late stages of pregnancy lead to higher cervical dilation upon hospital admission because the fruit contains nutrients that influence oxytocin receptors, preparing the cervix and uterus for labor by increasing muscle response to oxytocin and other labor-supporting hormones. Dates are a rich source of energy from natural sugars and fats and also contain prostaglandins, which contribute to cervical ripening. Additionally, they provide serotonin, calcium, and tannins, which contribute to powerful uterine contractions.

Eating dates in the late stages of pregnancy shortens the first stage of labor due to their ability to stimulate the production of prostaglandins, which promote cervical ripening (softening and thinning of the cervix) and increase uterine contractions. Dates also contain tannins, which have a similar effect, and provide a natural sugar source for energy during labor. Some studies even suggest that dates can increase uterine sensitivity to oxytocin, leading to more effective contractions and a quicker and smoother labor process.

These actions are also the exact reason why women who eat dates in the late stages of pregnancy and far less likely to need a c-section!

The most common recommendation is for women to begin eating 6 dates a day starting in their 37th week of pregnancy.
PMID: 40322306, 21280989

SEE ALSO: https://www.pelvicphysio.co.nz/the-sweet-secret-to-a-smoother-labour-dates

07/18/2025

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07/08/2025