I bawled my eyes out this morning when I was reading a children’s book to my son. We both sat quietly while searing hot grief forced itself out from behind my eyelids and streamed familiarly onto my cheeks.
What is grounding? Or earthing? Is it an occult practice, or is it backed by research? Should I consider it for my family? Let’s talk about it!
Months after delivery, even after my son was crawling, I still felt those little flutters inside my empty womb. Multiple negative pregnancy tests verified that I was feeling phantom kicks.
Birth? Incredible. They way our bodies can grow, deliver, and nourish a human? Mindblowing. But pelvic floor dysfunction? Not so much. In part two of this series, let’s jump into how to prevent pelvic floor dysfunction.
Pelvic floor problems are a rite of passage to motherhood, or so they say. But that’s simply not true! Pelvic floor issues can and should improve. Learn more about what causes pelvic floor dysfunction in this first article of a two-part series.
Is involuntary pushing during childbirth real? Can your body really deliver your baby without any help from you or anyone else? Learn more about this phenomenon, as well as different pushing styles.
Have you ever wondered why some women have horror stories about painful natural labor, while other women describe having “beautiful,” “calm,” natural births? There’s no secret formula for a pain-free birth. But I’m convinced that allowing your hormones to work as naturally as possible is an important part of a great natural birth story.