By: Laura Siddons, Co-Founder of The Nesting Place, Birth Doula and Childbirth Educator Birth often unfolds unpredictably which can lead to a misconception that there is nothing that you can do to prepare yourself for it, and that some are “lucky” while others are “unlucky” when it comes to birth outcomes and birth satisfaction. But …
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Dr. Annie Neisen, DPT, PT Board Certified Women’s Health Specialist Certified Holistic Sex Educator What is an abdominal separation or diastasis recti abdominis (DRA)? A DRA occurs when there is a widening of the connective tissue between the two rectus abdominis muscles (the 6-pack abs). This tissue is called the linea alba, and it is …
The Lonely Fourth Trimester During the first three months after the birth of a baby, the period commonly referred to as the fourth trimester, moms are at their most sensitive and fragile time. The major changes taking place both internally and externally can be overwhelming and emotional to say the least. In today’s society, moms …
By: Nina Hawkes Like so many others, the double (triple) whammy of a global pandemic while raising a toddler and expecting a new baby opened up a valley of anxiety I’d never known before. The lack of social interaction certainly didn’t help my growing fear for the future – pandemic aside, the reality of the …
By: Jackie Dour As the anniversary of the pandemic quickly came and passed, I sit here reflecting on my last year, at home in isolation with a newborn and a toddler. One year. Roughly 100 days of that spent alone as a new family of four. One year full of cries, video chats, minimal support …
By: Jacqueline Aiello, Co-Founder of The Nesting Place Stay-at-home to work-from-home mom – a phrase that rang in my ears shortly after the world shut down last March. Like many other mothers, I found myself at home, with no childcare, and a spouse who worked outside the home. My husband and I did not feel safe continuing …
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: 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 …
