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A Mother’s Meditation
Body of Light Relaxation For Pregnancy
Practice relaxation every day during your second and third trimesters. It is never too late to start. If you practice daily, when labor begins, it will come to you easily. Your body will respond and you will be able to stimulate the relaxation response and possibly actually enjoy your whole labor and birth experience.
Sciatica in Pregnancy – 10 Ways To Find Relief
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 the nerve can cause the pregnant mother a great deal of sharp pain and/or numbness. The Sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the body. Sciatica pain starts in your lower back, extends down to your buttocks and from there branches out down the legs towards the feet. It can feel really painful or so numb as though you can’t put any weight on your leg.
Yoga or Opioids For Back Pain? The Doctor Says Yoga!
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...
New Baby in the House -SMACK! Reality Just Hit! Hard!
80% of new moms will have the Baby Blues in the postpartum period. The postpartum period is difficult for most new moms. Baby Blues is not the same as postpartum depression or anxiety. But, is it ever rough to deal with! The reality of having a new baby is sometimes surprising. You’ll cry over the littlest things. On top of the hormonal upheaval, you’re getting little to no sleep. And, voila! You’ve got a recipe for the Baby Blues.
Pelvic Rocks+ Miles Circuit+ 5W+ Dates+Determination=A Great Birth!
Part of the 10% It was a Thursday afternoon July 27th, 2017. I was just settling down into the 2nd phase of the Miles Circuit. All of a sudden my water broke at 3:05pm. I guess I'm now part of the 10% of women whose bag of waters breaks before labor begins! I was 38...
The Benefits of Prenatal Workouts
Our Home Birth – Not Exactly OUR Plan, but HIS Plan
This is such a fun birth story to read. I know! People don't think of birth as fun. but it really can be an amazing adventure and incredibly empowering. If you're having another baby (2nd, 3rd, +), make sure you're well prepared for Emergency Childbirth. Sometimes...
Want to Avoid the Risks of Medication in Labor and Birth? Use a TENS Unit.
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...
What The Heck Is My New Baby Trying To Tell Me?
New Baby In The House? If you’re a new parent, like I was 25 years ago, you may be stressing over a lot of things. The biggest thing for me with a newborn was desperately trying to figure out what she needed when she was apparently unhappy. I was so relieved when my...
