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Midwife Monday

Dr. Andie Wyrick CNM, DNP and Jaelin Stickels, CNM, WHNP, MSN

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Come on a hysterical weekly journey with passionate community midwives. Discover what true, supportive, evidence based health care can look like when you are armed with information and a powerful voice. We will discuss health, birth, pregnancy, labor, breastfeeding, sex... no topic is off the table.
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Minds of Tomorrow

Alexis Williams

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Minds of Tomorrow podcast is a platform for students entrepreneurs to share and learn about business while reaching their target audience. Launched at Bowie State University Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindsoftmw/support
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Can we just talk about how cool the cervix is for a hot second? Smart parts of our body are just magical. The cervix is a lady that knows what she wants and does not want, and then takes an active role in that biological desire and functionality. Let us all find our "inner cervix" (no pun intented) and be a BOSS!…
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If you plan on getting a good "weinering"...perhaps think about how beneficial it could be. We don't mean the sensations, although that matters. We want to dive into the rise and downfall of seminal fluid (see what we did there). We have been fed a diet of all the scary ways unprotected sex can get us, but have you ever considered the wins. Let's g…
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As people, we desire shared decision making and autonomy. Research shows that both lead to better health outcomes, saved resources and nicer experiences overall. We have to look at the whole picture when we consider it . Where the responsibility falls currently? Where should it fall? It is about information and accountability.…
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How can we pass up two of our favorite topics. Science and sex. Cue the porn music and the nerd jingle. Postcoital (dorky word for after sex) Neurochemistry. Arousal and orgasms have been well researched and overly discussed. Those tend to be everyone’s bestie. But, there is a more mysterious and less-considered part of the cycle. Let's discuss.…
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Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy could be related to a big bucket of things. Ranging from no big deal to quite serious. Bleeding in early pregnancy is pretty common. Most of the time, it does not signal a major problem. Bleeding later in pregnancy can be more serious. No matter when it happens we understand that it feel very scary. Let's talk abou…
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When we examine a baby we are looking head to toe. Listening and observing. We start doing this from the moment they enter the world. Sometimes even before! Yes, we have been assessing little ones right away but on this epidsode we are going to go through the fancy nancy full assessment. What are we doing and what are we looking at.…
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We believe pregnancy is beautiful. You are holding hands with creation. You are literally making life unfold. Along with that glorious miracle, you have a host of other interesting happenings. Changes are happenings so it makes sense for your body to go fruit loops a bit.By Dr. Andie Wyrick CNM, DNP and Jaelin Stickels, CNM, WHNP, MSN
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Each and every intervention may seem benign, but we have to remember that each shift in the natural process holds a distinct power to be the first of the cascade. Additionally we have to acknowledge that labor and birth is more than physical. Its mental. It is arguably possible that the mental component is more influential than the physical. We als…
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Midwifery has a strong but shaky history. Every turn has gotten us to this point. Why is it that maternal outcomes in America suck? Why is it that maternal care continues to be so litigation based? Why does all that matter? How, as midwives, do we feel about it? We will tell ya...By Dr. Andie Wyrick CNM, DNP and Jaelin Stickels, CNM, WHNP, MSN
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Emergencies are rare. Emergencies can feel scary. Sometimes knowing what could happen and what your midwife might do about it, can help relieve those fears. We will go over what emergencies may pop up in the home environment and how we handle them. Trigger warning: birth emergencies (nuchal cord, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, and resusc…
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In a world full of drama, lets strip away some of it. The topic of Gestational Diabetes can be complicated and scary. It does not have to be either. Boring is beautiful. Lend us an ear for a few minutes and we will help break down the information and dissolve the scary label of high risk.By Dr. Andie Wyrick CNM, DNP and Jaelin Stickels, CNM, WHNP, MSN
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Cheerleaders and Eeyores, they walk amongst us. Want to know what I'm talking about? Listen in. What is thyroid disease? What's a thyroid even do? Why do we automatically get labeled high risk if we have dysfunction? We would love to explain and debunk the high risk category.By Dr. Andie Wyrick CNM, DNP and Jaelin Stickels, CNM, WHNP, MSN
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Saying no is hard in your normal every day to day life. If you add in the stress of not feeling well or being vulnerable and its a recipe for a YES FEST. Yes fests can be fun, unless you really wanted to say no. Let's learn the shortest and hardest word to say all together. 1, 2, 3 NOBy Dr. Andie Wyrick CNM, DNP and Jaelin Stickels, CNM, WHNP, MSN
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Who decided to tell everyone breastfeeding was a breeze? It can be for some, but let's face it...nursing a baby is hard and can get uncomfortable. Sometimes knowing what is going on can help managing a bit easier. Also, next time someone talks about how eezy breezy lemon squeezy this journey is, imagine Jaelin and I throat punching them for you. (I…
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