Summer Greenlees and Stacy Wooster share with us some labor massage techniques for couples during active labor.
The labor massage techniques introduced here are used by couples for pain and stress management during active labor. Active labor is when a woman’s cervix begins progressively dilating from...
Pregnancy is a time when many women begin seeking complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM). Increasingly more people are realizing that many CAM treatments are safe, gentle, and effective and do not carry the same side effects or risks of over-the-counter and prescription medications when used...
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Eliana on Jul 2, 2010 in
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Reiki is a Japanese practice that promotes stress reduction, relaxation, and healing. The word “Reiki” means “spiritual guided life force energy” in Japanese. It is a natural and safe method of spiritual healing that anyone can use, including expectant mothers! Inés Godoy Marin...
Written by Summer Greenlees LMT, CYT, CIMI, Star-Doula and Photos taken by Larissa Nicole
Among the alternative complementary therapies recommended by prenatal healthcare providers, massage therapy is by far the most common. Clinical reviews have shown that massage therapy helps reducing prematurity rates,...
With so many things going through your mind during your pregnancy, finding out what you need for your little one’s arrival as you create a baby registry can be quite an overwhelming task. I personally love checklists! All the suggestions on what your baby will need are laid out for you, simplifying...
Getting a pregnancy massage is a real opportunity to help practice your capacity to let go as you prepare your body for your birth experience! Massages can be adjusted to accomodate your changing body. It is shown that just receiving 20-minute massages, twice weekly in the last trimester, may significantly...
Michelle Moss’ Pregnancy Without Pounds provides future mommies with great tips and exercises to help us feel good and sexy!!
Check out her wide selection of e-books and CDs to get you in great shape while pregnant and become a hot MAMA!!
Being a mom is an incredibly rewarding experience, but...
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We’re so excited to have this little human being growing inside us, but at the same time we dread every time we hit that scale…rgghhh…We always wonder “where does it all go???” The “normal” pregnancy weight gain for a healthy woman is around 25-35 lbs. Here’s the breakdown of where the pounds...
