Top 10 Pregnancy Podcasts Part 2
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Top 10 Prenatal Podcasts (part 1)
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Instead of kegels, do this!
There is more to the pelvic floor than kegels! Learning to release, lengthen and strengthen is key!
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Do you need flexibility to give birth?
Recently after class one of my students stayed around to ask a question. They waited until everyone else left and quietly expressed concerns about their flexibility and the ability to birth. I’ve seen their practice for about two months so I understood the limited mobility their hamstrings and hips have and I got where they were coming from. I
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Top 5 Breastfeeding Podcast Episodes
This blog is filled with our top Yoga | Birth | Babies breastfeeding podcast episodes & lactaction resources because August is National Breastfeeding Month! This is a month dedicated to advocacy, protection & education around breastfeeding. This month is kicked off by World Breastfeeding Week (8/1-8/7). World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) aims to inform, anchor, engage
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Fear and Birth
I learned a very important lesson early on in my career as a doula. I attended a birth that certainly did not flow as desired. It felt like all the mother’s hope for how her birth would happen went the complete opposite direction. A year later, she asked me to come over and talk. I
For my fellow “Older Moms”
I didn’t set out to be an “older mom” but life and career choices rendered that the case. I met my husband a week past my 35th birthday. I found out I was pregnant with my first child one day before my 37th birthday and was 22 weeks pregnant with my second child while belly dancing
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📣 Your voice needs to be heard 📣
I’m blown away by the bravery and openness of students in this morning’s prenatal yoga class. Several shared that they had some big, emotional decisions to make surrounding their birth. Decisions to be made ranged from the pros and cons of induction, to accepting a cesarean for a breech baby, and preparing for a VBAC.
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It’s Not the Size of the Baby, But the Position of the Pelvis!
The number one reason for first time parents to have a cesarean section is “failure to progress”. This all encompassing statement can really refer to any reason for the cervix not dilating, but many times pregnant people hear that their “baby was too big”. (ps- less than 10% of all babies born at 39 weeks or later
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Welcomed Support!
I started my steady yoga practice years ago when a choreographer I was working with used yoga asana as our warm up. Being young, supple and hypermobile, the practice came very easily to me. I remember the first time props were introduced in class. I scoffed a bit thinking, I don’t need props. And to be completely
10 Reasons You Should Do Prenatal Yoga
You may think, “Yoga is yoga! Sure I’m pregnant, but why not go to a general population class and modify poses as needed?” To some extent, yes, downward facing dog is going to be the same no matter where you take class. However, there is something so special and unique about a prenatal yoga class
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Self Care is not Selfish!
Sometimes, I feel twinges of guilt when I tell my husband or friends that I just came from a yoga class. In my mind I feel judgment that this equates to 90 minutes of time not focused on work or my kids. Then, I slap myself back into reality and realize it’s only 90 minutes
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What Every New Mom Should Know to Survive the First 3 Months
Originally posted on Mommybites May 9, 2018 The first 12 weeks as a new parent can often be described as total love fest with the new baby mixed with fatigue, unwashed hair, and an overwhelming sense of “what did I get myself into?!” Here are some helpful hints to make the transition from maiden to
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Family Bonding Time
Early on as a new parent, my husband and I created a very sweet and nurturing nighttime routine. When my son would wake up for a 3am feeding, I would prop myself up with pillows, get my son established on my breast, and settle in as he would read aloud to us. The book was Eat Cake, and
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March Mom of the Month : Meet Rebecca Elder
One of the best aspects of being part of a community is the benefit of learning from one another. Our mom of the month, Rebecca shares some wise tips that she learned along the way. If you could go back and give yourself advice as a first-time mom, what would it be? Would you change
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Words Matter: How Words Can Affect Your Birth
My heart melted when I read my daughter’s preschool monthly newsletter. The theme this month is “The Power of words.” The lesson, the words you say have impact. “Before you speak, think and be smart. It’s hard to fix a wrinkled heart.” Words can hurt. They can diminish how someone thinks about themselves and be
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February Mom of the Month: Meet Michelle Tsang!
Community and support are a vital part of Prenatal Yoga Center. To help encourage relationships and get to know one another a little better, we like to introduce a new mom and her baby each month. This month, please meet Michelle Tsang and her 5 1/2 month son, Ryan. Is this your first baby? Yes
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Informed Consent; Changing the Way Women Are Treated In Birth
We are at an interesting point in time regarding how women are being viewed and treated. A dark and heavy curtain is being drawn back, and many violent, belittling, and humiliating acts of sexual assault and harassment are coming to light. Both the political arena and entertainment industry are erupting with allegations and shame, and
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Mom of Month: Meet Camelia Mitchell!
What is the most surprising thing about motherhood thus far? How quickly everything else matters less. You’ve lived your whole life with a set of priorities and the moment that little human comes out, that whole list is gone. What is one of the most important pieces of advice you feel you can impart to
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Mom of Month: Meet Bridget Tichar!
What has surprised you most about motherhood thus far? I’m most surprised with how many other moms are now my friends! The commonality of going through pregnancy, labor, birth, and raising a child is such a unifying experience that I instantly have a connection with so many women. Once that friendship door is opened from
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