Relief Through Movement: A Lesson from My Son’s Toothache!
When we experience pain—whether it’s from an injury, illness, or labor—our instinct is often to tense up and resist. But what if movement could help us soften into discomfort rather than fight against it?

Why Children Whine and What to Do About It
If you’re a parent, or simply have been around children, you know the how hard it can be to stay

Life In the NICU
In my Prenatal Yoga and Childbirth Education classes, I stress the importance of having plan A, B, C and D.

Why This Baby Is Breech
What do you do when you’ve prepared for your birth to unfold in a certain direction only to find out

How To Make A Slow Labor Progress
The number one reason for first time birthing people to have a cesarean is “failure to progress.” Failure to progress

Improving Birth & Health Outcomes for Black Moms & Babies.
The C.D.C. reports that black mother in the U.S. are 3 to 4 times more at risk of maternal mortality

Getting Real with Peloton’s Kristin McGee
We’ve all met those people we start chatting with and instantly decide, I want to know more about you. As

An Ancient Map For Modern Birth
Welcome to part two of the Birthing From Within focused podcasts. Recently, I embarked on the path to becoming a

Exploring Birthing From Within
If only there was a way to script out your “ideal” birth and be guaranteed the experience unfolds in that

The Importance of Community
We’ve all heard “It take a village to raise a child.” And while it sounds like a cliche or catch

The Highly Sensitive Baby & Parent
Did you know that 20% of the population has a unique brain trait called Sensory Processing Sensitivity aka the “highly

Avoiding the “Mom Rut” In Fashion
I was recently sorting through old pictures of me “pre-children” and noted how cute and put together I was back

Body Positive Parenting
I wish I could say I have a very loving and peaceful relationship with my body and body image; unfortunately,

Incontinence, Prolapse, and the Core, Oh My! A Discussion of These Common Issues.
We all know about the common physical issues of pregnancy and postpartum, an achy back, sore shoulders and tight hips.

How to Find Ease In Complicated Births
What do you do when your birth goes in a completely different direction than expected? How do you recover, find

Demystifying Genetic Prenatal Testing
As the field of genetic testing grows, so do the options for parents to learn more about their baby prior

Baby Fingers: Baby Sign Language
One of my favorite parts of early motherhood was listening to the scrumptious babble of my new baby. That was,

Embracing The KonMari Method to Declutter Your Life & Home
I’ll admit, I got a bit of zig when my husband and I went shopping to fill our baby registry.

Understanding Core Strength During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Most people who recently birthed a baby experience some level of trying to reignite a relationship with their core muscles.

The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles and Optimize Your Fertility
How amazing is it that the documentary, #Period. End of Sentence, a film about menstruation just won an Academy Award!

Meditation & Facing Birth Fear
Have you ever found yourself facing a completely different scenario in life then you were expecting? At 7 months pregnant,

Community Birth Story: Embracing Your Birth Choices
How might your pregnancy and birth change if you immerse yourself into studying the birth culture in the US? That

Pushing Power: Understanding the 2nd Stage of Labor
The pushing stage of labor rarely looks as it does in the movies! Did you know there are so many

Healing After Birth: Recovering from Birth Trauma
Between 25 and 34 per cent of women report that their births were traumatic. Given this staggering number, how many

Car Seat Safety
How confident are you with the security of your car seat and basic car seat safety? According to the National

TheMilkinMama: Hand Expression with Francie Webb
For those who have been caught with out their breast pump or expectantly separated from your baby, you may have

Practical Advice on Caring for Your Newborn with Ayelet Kaznelson
Bringing home a newborn baby for the first time is perhaps one of the most daunting tasks many people face

Understanding the ARRIVE study
The headline “The ARRIVE Trial: Induction at 39 weeks leads to lower cesarean rate” may have caught your eye in

Your Inner Baby Carriage
Have you ever felt like you don’t understand your changing pregnant body? Perhaps you no longer feel like you can

Rainbow Babies with Jessica Mougis
Approximately 10-25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. With such a high percentage of pregnancies naturally terminating, why is this subject

Pregnancy, Parenthood, and Eating Disorders
One of the three pillars of Prenatal Yoga Center methodology is community, also knows as sangha. Feeling part of community,

Spinning Babies Founder Gail Tully
Failure to progress is the number one reason first time mothers end up having an unplanned cesarean birth. Many times

Plan To Support Yourself: The Necessity of A Postpartum Mental Health Check In
With the myriad of nursery decor, strollers and baby gadgets, it is not surprising the amount of time and effort

When You Suspect a Friend or Loved One is Suffering from PMAD
Have you ever had a friend or family member you suspected was suffering from a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety disorder

Gestational Diabetes
According to the Center of Disease Control. gestational diabetes affects up to 10% of pregnancies each year. For those diagnosed

Trauma Informed Prenatal Yoga
Stepping onto the yoga mat may feel very vulnerable for many people. It’s a time to be present with body,

Planning for Postpartum: How to Handle Family and Guests
Planning for Postpartum and How to Handle Family and Guests! You had a baby! Great! Now what?? There are so

Where to take Childbirth Education
When taking a Childbirth Education class, you may assume that all the information you are receiving is given in hopes

Understanding Preeclampsia
Ever wonder why at all of your prenatal visits with your care provider you have your blood pressure checked and

Community Birth Stories with Lauren Seidman
An article from Midwifery Today sited a study concluding “Participants who read positive, empowering birth stories reported an average of

Reducing Unnecessary Cesarean Birth With Dr. Neel Shah
This week we’re continuing to revisit a few of my must listen to episodes! This is such an important issue

Labor Induction with Dr. Rachel Reed
Summer fun is calling, and I am taking some time off of recording new podcasts to be with my family.

Birth With Confidence
“All birthing people will face a crisis of confidence at some point during a physiological labor.” This one powerful discussion

Sex During Pregnancy & Postpartum with The V Club
Navigating a satisfying sex life with your partner during pregnancy and postpartum can be a bit challenging for many. Fear

Community Birth Stories: Getting Past A Bumpy Start with Soul Camp’s Michelle Goldblum
Not every entrance into parenthood is easy and joyful with a soundtrack of birds singing blissfully as you walk carefree

Matrescence
Matrescence, a seldom heard word that names the shift into motherhood, stemming from the word, adolescence. Funny that the metamorphosis into adolescence

Motherhood & Identity
The day your child is born, you assume a completely new persona and identity. Many grapple with this shift from

Meditation with Arden Martin of The Spring Meditation
Reducing stress and depression, increasing self awareness and happiness are just some of the amazing benefits of mediation. In this

Nanny 101 with Christa Nader of Kith & Kin
Once the dust settles on the new expansion to your family, plans may need to be considered about child care

Epidural 101 with Dr. Claire Sandberg
An epidural is a very familiar term for most, but how much knowledge do people have about it? In this

Community Birth Stories with Kristina Podsiadly
Within the hustle and bustle of NYC, it is essential to find community and support, especially for a new parent.
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