How to make the Big Parenting Decisions when the Pressure is On
If you are like most new parents you pour your energy into the pregnancy. You write a birth plan. You have assembled a team of wonderful providers. The baby comes, and now… what? Does that sound familiar?
New Keys to Screening for Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) including postpartum depression, impact 1 in 7 women, making them the most common condition of pregnancy. We conducted an informal poll on our Facebook and Instagram social media pages asking veteran mamas what their advice for new breastfeeding mamas would be.
Two Supplements You’ll Find on the Shelves at Mama’s
I don’t like it when people get confused about what I do. As a chiropractor, my job is to help the brain and body communicate clearly. I simply detect and remove subluxations, the interference to that communication channel, and the body functions the way it was designed. I don’t “fix” colic, reflux, or ear infections.
A New Mom’s Survival Guide: The First Few Weeks
In the weeks surrounding the delivery of your new baby, people have probably offered tons of unsolicited advice. But all you can think of is holding your beautiful baby in your arms. As soon as she arrives, it’s a whirlwind of calls, Facebook posts and maneuvering diapers and household duties.
Prepping for VBAC
April has been a baby bonanza in our office: Six births, four at home, with two VBACs and a couple still on the clock. The VBAC births (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) or TOLAC (Trial of Labor After Cesarean) are always special to me.
Birthing in Covidia
If you are 36 weeks pregnant or later, I’m sure you’re asking some different questions about your birth experience. This week we had 3 babies from our office born at home, and I attended one of them. There are techniques that body and birthworkers can apply during labor to help.
COVID-19 Pregnancy Study Reveals Incidence Rate
Four pregnant women who tested positive for COVID-19 had fevers out of 215 screened. Three asymptomatic patients tested positive for COVID-19 but ended up with fevers before discharge.
The Proactive Pregnancy: Growing Healthy Babies
Whether it’s your first or your fourth child, pregnancy can sometimes seem a little restrictive. No soft cheese, no big fish, no caffeine, no raw eggs – the list goes on and on. The endless limitations can send you googling “What CAN I eat during pregnancy?”
3 Things You Should Know About Detoxing If You’re Pregnant or Nursing
In this week’s #OneBellyWednesday I discuss my journey through detoxes. I’ve done everything from The Master Cleanse to Juice Fasts to a Gallbladder flush. I don’t think there’s many I haven’t tried. My favorite organ to start with is the large intestine. It’s the organ that holds our toxins; that’s the definition of it’s job.
The Genius of an Unborn Child
The same power that made your body has the ability to heal your body. Imagine if everybody in the world adopted and lived by this knowledge— wouldn’t the world’s diseased conditions and illness rates be very different?