Common Breastfeeding Concerns: “Is my baby getting enough?”
July 26, 2023
The Birthly Team
Low milk production is one of the most common and understandable worries of breastfeeding moms. Unlike with bottles, you can’t see the amount of breastmilk consumed, so it’s easy to wonder, “Is my baby getting enough?”
What Happens When Your Water Breaks
June 29, 2023
The Birthly Team
During pregnancy, a baby is contained in a sack of amniotic fluid that helps them move and grow while protecting them from outside germs. When that amniotic sack breaks during labor, it is known as “membrane rupture” or “water breaking.”
Building Up Your Postpartum Support
May 31, 2023
The Birthly Team
Building your postpartum support village is an important detail to address in the prenatal period. Knowing who can support you, who you can count on and who you can call on in the postpartum period will give you reassurance as you begin your new journey into parenthood.
Study shows correlation between prenatal anxiety and preterm births
May 31, 2023
The Birthly Team
Anxiety in particular is one of the most common mental health conditions that pregnant women suffer from and, if ignored, can have adverse effects on outcomes. In a study conducted by American Psychological Association and Society for Health Psychology, research shows the correlation between anxiety during pregnancy and preterm births, emphasizing the importance of prenatal mental health screenings and interventions.
Expectation vs Reality in the Postpartum Period
May 24, 2023
The Birthly Team
As people living in a hyper connected world, we are constantly bombarded by the "highlight reels” of others. This constant display of “perfection” can lead to unreasonable expectations and ultimately to disappointment, shame, anxiety and potentially the onset of Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs). Let’s examine some common expectations in the postpartum period versus the reality-based perspectives.
Understanding the Spectrum of Postpartum Mood & Anxiety Disorders
May 11, 2023
The Birthly Team
Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders can be difficult to talk about, but it is important to remember that these conditions occur as a result of many forces outside of human control, just like the weather. The postpartum season is the time to give space to process and understand complex feelings, determine when to ask for help, and remove shame from the landscape.
New care model initiates better communication among patient and providers
April 25, 2023
The Birthly Team
As childbirth complications and maternal mortality continue to challenge health systems across the country, certain hospitals are looking at communication as a way to improve the safety and quality of maternity care.
Penn Medicine study links Birthly platform to better outcomes
March 13, 2023
The Birthly Team
In partnership with Penn Medicine, our platform was used to conduct a controlled trial comparing an interactive online childbirth education platform (Birthly) to standard prenatal education alone. In this study, patients who participated in a curriculum like Birthly’s experienced more positive results across multiple key outcomes.
Key Reasons to Breastfeed
October 25, 2018
The Birthly Team
The headline answer is that breastfeeding brings major benefits, not only for your infant, but also for you! Long before we could drop by our local grocer and pick up formula, our bodies were already perfecting the ultimate fuel for our children. Your breast milk was designed specifically to meet all of the needs of your little one and its composition evolves as your baby start to have different nutritional demands.
