What you should know about your pelvic floor
The pelvic floor. You need to know about it if you are pregnant or have had children. In France, all women receive Pelvic Floor rehabilitation as part of their postpartum medical care. Here in the US, very few women know […]
Simple nutrition for new parents
Easy nutrition when nourishing the new parent We can be so preoccupied with tending to the needs of our babies that we neglect our own nutritional needs and overall well-being. We’re running on less sleep, we feel exhausted, we may […]
Pediatric occupational therapy – what is it?
Happy Occupational Therapy Month! I am so excited to help spread awareness of what occupational therapy is and how it can help children! I want to first walk you through a conversation that happens frequently in my life: Someone asking […]
Sweet sleep! conversations with baby sleep experts
What made you decide to become a sleep consultant/coach? Erica: I was a doula for close to two decades and a lactation counselor for many years before having my own baby. When he turned 1yr, I found a sleep coach […]
Find balance and heal with Acupuncture
How have you used acupuncture to support wellness and recovery for new moms? Due to the nature of the birthing process, many of our patients struggle with hip or pelvic pain and discomfort for several weeks after the birth of […]
Hypnobirthing and hypnosis for pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum
For those of us new to the topic, what is hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is the therapeutic use of hypnosis. Hypnosis is an altered state of the mind similar to the day dreaming state which provides us the access to our own […]
Yes, black moms face more challenges and yes we can change that
A poem from Simone Toomer Black History Month. And thank you kindly for the 28 of 365 to celebrate us. A nation built On our backs And in our wombs, Herstory. The wisdom of granny Shunned and outlawed. The wisdoms […]
The moving target of balance in motherhood
As I slink out of a dark bed, careful not to disturb the pillows and covers, I turn and take one last look at my sleeping daughters – laid out like football players signaling a touchdown. They are 5 years […]
Coping With Anxiety During Pregnancy and Postpartum
We have all experienced anxiety, uncertainty, a feeling of being overwhelmed and not able to control our thoughts or emotions at one time or another. In the sleep deprived, sometimes stressful transition to new motherhood, these feelings may seem heightened. […]
Acupuncture for postpartum depression and anxiety
“If you have suffered from anxiety before pregnancy or are experiencing it now for the first time, there is help for you. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine offers great relief of the symptoms associated with anxiety and depression. This comes […]