15 Aug Breastfeeding In Public
I clearly remember my first outing with Shay when I knew I would end up feeding him out of the house. As a new mother, I was a bit...
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06 Aug Why Breastfeeding? Benefits for Mama and Baby
Welcome to August, aka Breastfeeding Awareness Month! To kick off our month long celebration, we are going to be featuring blogs about breastfeeding, the benefits of it, doing it in...
31 Jul Internal Exams: When To Get Them
A new mother came back for postnatal yoga last week. She was absolutely glowing and excited to share her birth story with me. The new mama said she...
17 Jul Birthing Season
Most animals in nature follow an instinctual mating habit that reflects the season. Do we humans follow a similar pattern? Over the years, I have noticed that there is a...
06 Jul Calm Eyes Quiet Mind
Recently in class, I was observing the students' reaction to holding some of the standing poses about one or two breaths longer than we usually do. I found the...
03 Jul The Truth about Cesarean Rates Clip
Great clip about the myths and reality behind the rise of the cesarean section rate increase in our country. ...
28 Jun Delivered to Obesity?
This is an article from The Week (June 15, 2012 Volume 12 Issue 570 pg 21.) I though it was rather interesting piece, so I am passing it along....
22 Jun The Walking Epidural Versus The Standard Epidural
Recently I was teaching a prenatal yoga class, and as we were discussing concerns at the beginning of class, the topic of epidurals came up. One woman said that...
12 Jun Batteries NOT Allowed
The recent rain has encouraged me to change up my play routine with my son. Today was particularly dark and overcast afternoon, so my son and I stayed in...
07 Jun NYC and Its “Baby Friendly” Hospitals
In 1991, UNICEF and WHO (World Health Organization) launched the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in hopes of encouraging and educating hospitals and staff to promote, protect and support breastfeeding....