Millions of women experience the ‘Baby Blues’ which can have symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, tearing up and feeling overwhelmed with the changes in their life. Postpartum depression is a bit more serious and occurs in nearly 13% of the American mama population. It makes sense. Many women are exhausted and sometimes feel miserable after giving birth. They are often … Read More
Podcast 011: How to Prevent Gestational Diabetes with Dr. Pia Martin
Click here to Subscribe to “Healthy Births, Happy Babies” or listen to more episodes. Our guest on this episode is Dr. Pia Martin. In this episode, we will cover: What Gestational Diabetes is and how it affects your baby How to control your blood glucose levels during pregnancy What the various Blood Glucose tests are what they mean How to get … Read More
Yoga + Fertility: A Positive Link
Are you thinking about starting a family soon? Have you been trying to conceive for some time now? Yoga can increase your chances of ovulating, becoming pregnant, and bring an overall sense of peace to your conception journey. Infertility affects at least 12% of women of childbearing age in the U.S.. Of that 12%, 20% are considered ‘idiopathic’, meaning that … Read More
Podcast 010: Pelvic Floor Issues & Sexological Bodywork with Kimberly Johnson
Click here to Subscribe to “Healthy Births, Happy Babies” or listen to more episodes. Our guest on this episode is Kimberly Johnson, certified Sexological Bodyworker and near-certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner. In this episode, we will cover: What the most common pelvic floor issues are for women post-partum How to help yourself recover and get back to feeling like yourself again What you can … Read More
Podcast 009: Twins, Triplets and More! Oh My! | Ashley Stetson | What to Expect and How to Prepare
Click here to Subscribe to “Healthy Births, Happy Babies” or listen to more episodes. Our guest on this episode is birth doula and Hypnobirthing instructor, Ashley Stetson. In this episode, we will cover: 1) Ashley’s personal experience with birthing her triplets 2) Her advice on how to make your prenatal experience with multiples as healthy as possible 3) What birthing options you have … Read More
Nutrition: 5 Facts That Affect Optimal Vitamin D Levels
Post by Dr. Pia with http://drpia.com/ The National Center for Health Data statistics advises that almost one in three Americans has vitamin D blood levels below 20 nanograms per milliliter (ng/ml) that is needed for bone health. Some experts say even higher levels are needed. Figuring out why your Vitamin D levels are low could take some investigation. You can get … Read More
Mama & Baby Yoga
Doing yoga with your baby soon after you’ve given birth (and after your doctor gives you the go ahead) can be a wonderful way to bond not only with your little one, but also with other new moms in your neighborhood. Here are some obvious and other not so obvious benefits of mama & baby yoga! Togetherness- You are in a … Read More
Podcast 008: Dr. Ryan French – A Dad’s Perspective on Birth
Click here to Subscribe to “Healthy Births, Happy Babies” or listen to more episodes. Our guest on this episode is Canadian family chiropractor, Dr. Ryan French. In this episode, we will cover: 1) Dr. Ryan’s personal experience with his wife’s 5 pregnancies and 4 births 2) What he believed made the labors, deliveries and births so different 3) Advice to the … Read More