I had the pleasure of sitting with a friend for lunch after our prenatal appointment. Over the course of her last 2 pregnancies and the space in between we have become friends. I feel that, as a Certified Professional Midwife, I have the very unique opportunity to truly get to know a woman and her family as her pregnancy progresses and, most often, the relationship continues after the 6 week post partum visit. As we sat in the country restaurant, one of many with a buffet in