Jan 27, 2020 | Common Questions, labor, Out of Hospital Birth, Preparing for Birth
One of the questions I get asked frequently is “How will I know? I have braxton hicks all the time! How will it know the difference?” My quick answer to this question is simple… I promise you that you are not gonna miss it! At some point it will be real labor...
Jan 20, 2020 | motherhood, nursing, postpartum
As pregnancy progress and your breasts are changing in preparation for breastfeeding you may start feeling the need to find a new bra. Each woman is different as far as when her usual bras start to become uncomfortable and no longer fit well. For some this could be as...
Jan 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Headaches can be both alarming and very normal in pregnancy. It is very important if you are pregnant and are having recurrent, consistent, severe or headaches with aura you need to call your healthcare provider right away. That being said below are a few reasons that...
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...
Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
“How much should I gain while I am pregnant?”, “Do I HAVE to gain weight?”, “Have I gained too much?” “Do I really have to eat for two?” These are all questions we hear frequently and one of the biggest concerns people...
Nov 11, 2019 | motherhood
There is a lot of focus on all the nutritional benefits of nursing for a baby. While these are all true, amazing and definitely worthy of being noted we can’t forget about mom! That’s right the long list of benefits for nursing apply not only to baby but...
Nov 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Breast milk is probably one the most amazing substances on earth! Scientists continually discover more and more about it that simply can never be re-created in a lab. Breastfeeding is incredible for the substance of it, the act of suckling has benefits for baby and...
Oct 28, 2019 | motherhood
The healthy development of our babies spines is so important in those first few months of life. We have to extra careful to protect their spines prior to the baby being able to crawl as this is when much of their supporting muscles are strong enough to properly...
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 21, 2019 | motherhood
If you are pregnant right now just let me tell you how much you are gonna LOVE holding your baby in your arms! If you have had a baby before you know how true this is. The time you get to spend with your baby snuggled on your chest peacefully sleeping is going to be...
