Mar 9, 2020 | Pregnancy, Preparing for Birth
Last week we talked a little about the kinds of tears that can occur in childbirth. This week lets talk about ways you can strengthen your pelvic floor to improve your overall health and reduce the risk of tearing. Having a strong pelvic floor is not only important...
Jan 7, 2020 | Nutrition, Pregnancy
Heartburn is a common complaint in pregnancy! This is caused primarily by two factors. In pregnancy digestion is much slower meaning your food sits in your stomach a lot longer than before. Secondly as your your pregnancy progresses your stomach is getting more and...
Oct 25, 2019 | midwifery, Nutrition, Pregnancy
Did you know that 40-60% of American women are deficient in Vitamin D? When you add in the factor of how far north we are and how we barely even get sunlight during half the year there’s a very good chance you are also deficient. Unless you are consistently...
Oct 18, 2019 | midwifery, Pregnancy
When your sweet new little baby was put on your chest you may not have been expecting a white cheesy substance called vernix on your baby’s skin. While all babies produce vernix the amount that you see at birth may vary on far along you were at delivery. Vernix...
Sep 6, 2019 | motherhood, Pregnancy
Many women report very vivid and sometimes even scary dreams during their pregnancy. This is very normal and has a few causes. The ever changing and shifting hormones your body is creating can leave you with altered sleep cycles and vivid dreams. The increased...
Sep 2, 2019 | midwifery, Nutrition, Pregnancy
Magnesium is almost a magic cure all in pregnancy. Having headaches? Take magnesium. Leg Cramps? You need Magnesium. Struggling with constipation? More Magnesium. Having a ton of braxton hicks? Sounds like you need magnesium! Trouble falling asleep? Take magnesium...