The Myth of the “Due Date”

The Myth of the “Due Date”

The Myth of the “Due Date”: Why Going Past 40 Weeks is Normal (and Safe) If there is one date that becomes burned into a pregnant person’s brain, it is the “Due Date.” From the moment you see those two pink lines, the countdown begins....
 Surviving the 2026 Flu Season

 Surviving the 2026 Flu Season

A Midwife’s Guide to Pregnancy, Fevers, and the Stomach Bug If it feels like everyone around you is sick right now, you aren’t imagining things. This year is shaping up to be a tough one for immune systems. At the Santa Clarita Birth Center, our phones have been...