Bodywork in Pregnancy & Postpartum
How's your body feeling?
We wish that bodywork was an integral part of perinatal health care, but unfortunately it's not. Bodywork has the power to impact how you feel during pregnancy, how you labor during birth, and the state of your body postpartum, no matter how your birth unfolds.
Curious about the Birth Work World?
Did prenatal yoga have an impact on you and your family? Are you interested in bringing this work, community-building, and embodied awareness into your own professional life?
Preparing for Postpartum
At our weekly Flow of Life meeting we were discussing this week’s newsletter theme, and it came up that perhaps it was time for me (Sue Ann) to write about preparing for postpartum. I hesitated a bit because writing this makes things a little more real. As these things tend to do, the topic continued to come up in my life over the following days. So, here it goes, this is my process for preparing for postpartum.
Holiday Gift Guide
As a parent, I sort of dread the holidays. My son has enough toys, you feel me? The extra stuff tends to overwhelm my toddler and leads to meltdowns. So, this year, I’ve committed to gift practical, usable, or experience based. What does that mean? LESS STUFF and MORE MEANINGFUL CONNECTION!
Let’s Talk About Sleep
Mama, how you sleepin?
A common pregnancy woe is sleep.
Whether you’re uncomfortable, restless or waking up for the million-eth time to pee.
The First Latch
The first latch with your newborn can feel foreign and awkward. It’s usually the very first time you have a tiny human ferociously vying for one of the most sensitive parts of your body.
