What’s the difference, and how do I know which one to choose? What’s a Midwife? Midwives are basically the uncomplicated version of an OB/GYN. They are healthcare providers who deal with pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, postpartum care, and routine women’s care (i.e., pap smears, birth control, pelvic exams). They tend to take a more holistic approach than your typical OB/GYN, and are usually supportive of mostly unmedicated births or...   What’s the difference, and how do I know which one to choose? What’s a Midwife? Midwives are basically the uncomplicated version of an OB/GYN. They are healthcare providers who deal with pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, postpartum care, and routine women’s care (i.e., pap smears, birth control, pelvic exams). They tend to take a more holistic approach than your typical OB/GYN, and are usually supportive of mostly unmedicated births or...

Hindsight is 20/20, isn't that what they say? 10 things I wish I had known before I had a baby Let me preface this with a disclaimer: this is just one experience. Moms everywhere experience pregnancy and birth and the “fourth trimester” very differently. This is just a list of the things I wish I had known before my little one came home from the hospital. Buckle up, because it’s... Hindsight is 20/20, isn't that what they say? 10 things I wish I had known before I had a baby Let me preface this with a disclaimer: this is just one experience. Moms everywhere experience pregnancy and birth and the “fourth trimester” very differently. This is just a list of the things I wish I had known before my little one came home from the hospital. Buckle up, because it’s...

At Birds & Bees Teas, we have always been concerned about microplastics in our food and drinks. Recently, this concern is much closer to home---in commercial tea bags. Study finds microplastics in tea bags A recent study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found that each commercial tea bag tested released billions of microplastic particles and billions more even smaller nanoplastic particles into boiled water. Some of us are... At Birds & Bees Teas, we have always been concerned about microplastics in our food and drinks. Recently, this concern is much closer to home---in commercial tea bags. Study finds microplastics in tea bags A recent study in the journal Environmental Science & Technology found that each commercial tea bag tested released billions of microplastic particles and billions more even smaller nanoplastic particles into boiled water. Some of us are...