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Perinatal Wellness: Self-Care from Pregnancy through the Fourth Trimester
On airplanes, when the flight team gives their safety speech they instruct you to put on your own safety mask before you put on someone else’s. You need to have enough oxygen to take care of someone else without running out. When you have a baby, however, your oxygen...
Navigating the Emotions of Motherhood: Baby Blues versus Postpartum Depression/Anxiety
Bringing a new life into the world is an incredible experience, filled with joy and excitement. However, the journey into motherhood can also be emotionally overwhelming. As a new mother, it's natural to experience a range of emotions, but distinguishing between the...
Do You Pee When You Sneeze? Timing Matters!
Your birth educator or doula may have told you about pee leaks resulting from pregnancy and birth. Most of us, myself included, tend not to pay much attention to the warning in favor of more exciting or positive aspects of the parenthood experience. I will admit that...
Top 6 Sleep Hacks: for babies and toddlers
Holy moly, life got crazy these past few weeks -- didn't it!? Never would I ever have thought things could change so abruptly. All that to say, I hope you and your family are well and adjusting to the "new normal". During these past crazy weeks, I’ve been thinking a...
Pregnant During A Pandemic
Seven Tips for Staying Calm and Focused (whether you’re pregnant or not) For the last two and a half years I’ve partnered with our local hospital to bring mindfulness tips to new and expecting parents. Being 9 months pregnant myself during such an uncertain time, I...
Baby Strains on Your Veins
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10 Essentials for Your Postpartum Care Kit
As you prepare to give birth, you’re likely nesting, setting up the nursery, reading books on parenting and packing your hospital bags. While you prepare for the days before and during delivery, don’t forget to plan for the first week or so afterward as well. Your...
Top 5 Ways to Power Up Your Posture in Pregnancy!
If I could grant every expecting parent one thing, it would be the ability to listen to their body. Your posture in pregnancy is a clue to where our attention is. And so often, our attention is on something or someone else! I hope to convince you that you are...
7 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Breast Pump
When it comes to choosing a breast pump, we know there are lots of different pumps to pick from. And having so many good options to choose from can be very overwhelming and hard to know what pump would be best for you. Here are seven questions to ask yourself when...