by Doula, Lactation Counselor, Mother, Yoga Instructor, and Fourth Trimester Support Circle Leader, Ebonie ‘Karma’ Tudor As a black mother, doula and birth worker, my clients mean the world to me. Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) women have many obstacles in our paths when it comes to pregnancy and postpartum, in addition to struggles …
Written by: Amanda Capriglione, RDN, CDN, Medically Reviewed by Dr. Nicole Palmer, DO Originally posted by Feed Mom & Me Prenatal Vitamin Yay, you’re pregnant! And, you’re constipated. Upwards of 38% of pregnant women experience constipation. It can be painful and just plain terrible to deal with! Thankfully, there is good news! Constipation can be …
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By Jen Sbrocchi, Pre and Postnatal Yoga Instructor Once you share you’re pregnant, you may have a few friends, or even health care providers, suggest you look into local prenatal yoga classes. Even if you don’t know what downward facing dog or pranayama is, prenatal yoga can prepare and empower you for your pregnancy, labor …
Nausea during pregnancy is common which may be reassuring if you are suffering but we aren’t sure that makes it any more tolerable. 70-80% of pregnant women experience nausea throughout their first trimester, and 50% experience nausea plus vomiting; so if you are experiencing it, you are not alone! What causes nausea and morning sickness …
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By Mirav Newman, PT, DPT Tummy time should start from the first day of life. A simple way to start is during a diaper change. When you change your baby’s diaper, flip her over onto her belly for a few minutes, as soon as her first day of life. Babies come out of the uterus …
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By: Marissa Sherov, LCSW, Director of Mental Health Services, Maternal Mental Health Specialist Birth trauma is a term used to describe the emotional, psychological, and potentially physical effects of a stressful and scary birth experience. Both the mother and partner can be affected by a traumatic birth. Up to 34 percent of women report symptoms …
By: Liz Simons, DPT Almost every woman who has had a baby will say that their ‘body is never the same’. Pregnancy is tough. Growing and birthing a child (whether vaginal delivery or C-section) comes with its own physical and emotional obstacles – weight gain, hormonal shifts, fatigue, emotional lability – rarely does a postpartum body …
By Laura Moritz, RN, CLC According to the World Health Organization, WBW is a global campaign to raise awareness and galvanize action on themes related to breastfeeding and the goal is to re-establish a global breastfeeding culture and provide support for breastfeeding everywhere. World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1st through 7th …
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By: Laura Siddons, Co-Founder of The Nesting Place When I got pregnant with my first baby in 2015, I was elated. I felt butterflies at the first site of that positive pregnant test, and a deep sense of fulfillment with the thought of a baby growing inside of me. To me, it was no surprise …
By Marjorie Brook, LMT According to the World Health Organization, cesarean (c-section), rates continue to rise around the world. The rate in the United States of America it is 32.2% and in New Zealand is 25.9%, which works out to 1-in-3 women. But no matter how well-trained the surgeon may be, there will be scar …
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