by Liza Janda | Sep 10, 2018 | Backache in Pregnancy, Massage for Pregnancy and labor, pregnancy |
Oh My Aching Back! What better ways to show your love and caring for a pregnant woman than to give her a pregnancy massage? A massage during pregnancy is always a welcome gift. Below, is a step by step guide to give a massage to anyone. These pregnancy massage...
by Liza Janda | Mar 18, 2018 | Backache in Pregnancy, Birth, Bradley Method, Easier Labor & Birth, Labor, Labor and Birth Advice, Positive Birth Stories, Pregnant in San Diego |
Here is what I’ve heard over the 22 years I’ve been teaching Bradley Method® childbirth classes, including my own experiences: Like very strong menstrual cramps times 20 if lying down, but only times 10 if standing up Downward pressure on the vagina and rectum that...
by Liza Janda | Sep 21, 2017 | Backache in Pregnancy, Pregnant in San Diego, Sleep & Pregnancy, Yoga and Pregnancy |
50% – 80% of women experience sciatica pain during their pregnancies. Sciatica pain in pregnancy is so common. Sciatica pain can be caused by spinal and pelvic misalignment that creates an imbalance in the surrounding ligaments and muscles. Then inflammation of...
by Liza Janda | Sep 19, 2017 | Backache in Pregnancy, Yoga and Pregnancy, yoga class, Yoga in the Workplace |
Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons for doctor visits. The American College of Physicians is now saying that alternatives to medications is the better way to go. Alternative therapies including yoga, acupuncture, chiropractic, physical therapy, and...
by Liza Janda | Aug 2, 2017 | Backache in Pregnancy, Bradley Method, Labor and Birth Advice |
Why don’t more people know about a TENS unit for labor and birth? If you want a healthy birth for baby and mother, you have a few choices. One of the choices to help achieve a natural un-medicated birth is a TENS unit. TENS stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve...
by Liza Janda | Nov 30, 2016 | Backache in Pregnancy, Pregnant in San Diego, Sleep & Pregnancy, Yoga and Pregnancy |
This article originally appeared in SoMuchYoga.com with a few additions and links made by Liza Janda for this blog. Congratulations! Pregnancy is an amazing, life-changing experience; and for many of us it’s a time during which we begin taking our health...