Pregnant? You Might Want to Consider Therapy

Pregnant? You Might Want to Consider Therapy

You’re newly pregnant. Or you’re trying to get pregnant. You’re both exhausted and exhilarated. You might be putting off starting or returning to therapy due to the mental load of what you’re experiencing. Sure, you notice some symptoms creeping in: racing thoughts,...
Preventing Constipation and Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy & Postpartum

Preventing Constipation and Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy & Postpartum

When most people think of changing their diet for constipation they immediately think add more fiber.  But, diet for constipation goes way beyond fiber, too much fiber can actually cause more constipation. Here are a our favorite ways to stay regular during pregnancy...
Holistic Goal Setting for Pregnancy

Holistic Goal Setting for Pregnancy

Getting pregnant, being pregnant, birthing a baby, caring for a baby, caring for a toddler. Easy, right? NO! Having a baby is a monumental, life-changing experience with a full spectrum of joys and hardships. Whether it’s your first or your fourth, it changes your...

5 yoga positions to prepare you for labor (that anyone can do!)

You do not have to be an experienced Yogi to reap the benefits that prenatal yoga has to offer. Many people actually start their journey with yoga during pregnancy. Prenatal yoga can be gentle. Its purpose is to create strength and stability for your body during...

Chicago Family Doula’s Top 6 Birth Books …. and one just for dad

There are so many books on pregnancy available.  It can be overwhelming to choose from. We have done all the hard work for you.  As a group, we have read at least 100 books on birth, so we polled all of our doulas and came up with this list just for you!   A Good...

Morning Sickness and all its Crazy Remedies

  Morning sickness rears its ugly head in so many different ways. Some people have nausea for an hour; some people have it at night, some people all day. It can last two weeks to 3 months to all of pregnancy. Just like birth it’s never the same for anyone. Since...