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Pregnancy can be a real pain in the head! 15 Cures For Your Headache In Pregnancy
The causes of headaches in pregnancy can be varied-everything from hormones to extra blood you’re body is building for your baby. The first step is reducing inflammation in your body. Inflammation can be attacked nutritionally and easily.
“I feel like I did everything wrong.” – Healing From A Traumatic Birth by Liza Janda
There is NO WRONG WAY to have a baby. “I feel like I did everything wrong.” Those are the words from a new mom who was so traumatized by her birth experience, that it took her 4 months to reply to my emails and phone calls and write down the details and tell me, her...
I Am A Doula: The Defining Births That Changed My Life
Sometimes, there are reasons we go through challenging times in our lives. We may not know it at the time, but there is a lesson or even a gift , even after the most trying times. Many moms don't get the birth experiences they had envisioned. Some moms are traumatized...
10 Minutes To Banish Sciatica With Prenatal Yoga
by Liza Janda AAHCC, ERYT, RPYT Sit in Easy Pose -Sukhasana. Sit on the front edge of a block, or the folded edge of a blanket, or a rolled up yoga mat. This helps to lift the hips higher than the knees and takes pressure off the lower back. Take a few minutes to...
Seven Prenatal Yoga Poses – A Faster Birth and a More Comfortable Pregnancy
‘Optimal Fetal Positioning’ (OFP) is a theory developed by, Jean Sutton, and Pauline Scott, these two women, one a midwife, and the other a prenatal teacher found that the mother’s positions and movements during the last trimester could profoundly influence the way her baby positions itself in the womb in the final weeks of pregnancy.
The Power Of Prenatal Yoga
Don't just take it from me, a prenatal yoga teacher for 17 years, take it from my students. Below are just a couple of quotes from my prenatal yoga students. If you'd like to read more testimonials from my prenatal yoga and childbirth students, I've got a whole...
Getting Enough Protein? Probably NOT!
Think you're getting enough protein during pregnancy to grow a healthy baby? Probably NOT! What should you eat during pregnancy? You should eat a variety of foods but it's important to make sure you eat 80-100 grams of protein during pregnancy daily. Every single cell...
Make Relaxation Practice Quick and Easy with these Five – One Minute Relaxation Exercises
Practicing relaxation to prepare for labor and birth takes one minute a day. Sorry! Now there are no excuses not to practice relaxation every day! Practicing relaxation to prepare for labor and birth every day is easy! You need to be able to relax on demand when labor...
Pregnancy Checklist – 10 Things To Do In the 2nd Trimester
Now that you've made it past that 1st trimester, you'll need to get started on your pregnancy checklist - 10 things to do in the 2nd trimester. You're probably finally feeling a lot better and have more energy and less inclination to vomit on a daily basis! Though you...
Your Due Date Has Come And Gone – 5 Ways To Get Labor Started Naturally
I’d be rich if I got a dollar for every time I hear a pregnant mom say, ”I have a feeling my baby is coming early.” You are more likely to need to do things to get labor started naturally, after you pass your due date. I hate to burst your bubble, only 5% of babies...