by Jude Melton | Aug 9, 2026 | Homebirth, Midwifery, Vaccines
Arizona law fully protects your right to decline childhood vaccines. If you choose to opt out, you must fill out the correct official paperwork before your child starts daycare, preschool, or school. Here is exactly how the system works in Arizona, broken down simply...
by Jude Melton | Aug 9, 2026 | Homebirth, Midwifery, Vaccines
The choice of how to navigate childhood vaccinations is one of the most significant decisions parents face. In recent years, public discussions around immunization have shifted considerably, highlighting two very different, deeply held philosophies about health and...
by Jude Melton | Aug 9, 2026 | Homebirth, Midwifery
When you share that you are planning a homebirth, people’s reactions usually stem from what they see in movies—which is often chaotic, loud, and stressful. But modern, planned homebirth is the exact opposite. It is a deeply serene, highly organized, and...
by Jude Melton | Aug 8, 2026 | Homebirth, Midwifery
Choosing a midwife is one of the most important decisions you will make during your pregnancy. Unlike a standard 10-minute hospital checkup, out-of-hospital midwifery care is built on deep relationship-building, mutual trust, and shared decision-making. Here is...
by Jude Melton | Apr 28, 2021 | Homebirth, Midwifery
I’m often asked what’s the difference between a homebirth or birth center? Before we begin, I’d like to explain the difference between “in hospital” and “out of hospital” birth. In hospital, is just that…in a hospital. “Out of hospital” is birth that takes place...
