Why is it that whenever I see a movie where a woman is in labor, the people taking care of the woman have her sit down, lie down or put her in a wheel chair? It's as if having the laboring mother walk or move...
Wow! Is this pregnancy different from my first! Just the other day, I was walking into Shay's school (Shay is my very active 2 year old) when a former student saw me and asked if I was pregnant. It actually took me a moment to...
Why do pregnant women tend to suffer from acid reflux and heartburn? Because of the increase in progesterone, which is the hormone responsible for relaxing the smooth muscles throughout the body, the sphincter at the base of the esophagus may not close as tightly as before...
"When I gave birth to this baby, I felt like a woman- hear me roar! ~ Ginny Phang, labor support doula I recently came across this inspiring and informative video of Ginny Phang, a doula in Signapore, who describes her own journey into the career as...
A couple of months ago, a student approached me after class with some constructive feedback. She said that while the prenatal yoga class was helpful in reducing her lower back pain, she found it hard to relax and enjoy the yoga because of the...
This 16 minute video is fascinating and informative. I think pregnant mamas will really appreciate what scientist and mother, Annie Murphy Paul has to say about fetal development within the womb. SIDE NOTE: Here is my personal favorite bit from an interview with Annie Murphy Paul...
When I teach my Prenatal yoga classes, I like to stress the importance of creating what I like to call Âthe tool kit for labor and delivery. This is a collection of reliable, proven pain management techniques the laboring mother can call upon to use...
After a decade of an increasing rate of infants born via Cesarean section, the numbers are now leveling off according to National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1). This is exciting information for expectant parents who aim...
By guest blogger Abbie Gellman, MS - nutritionist, yogi, chef, and mother Having a baby is simultaneously one of the most joyful and harrowing experiences a woman can go through. Our bodies grow, change, and nourish new life throughout pregnancy then feed and support the baby...
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