Parents
Five Steps to Prepare for Breastfeeding Before Having Your Baby
Breastfeeding is natural; however, it does not always come naturally for you or your baby. Doing the following five things before your baby arrives will help you start your breastfeeding journey on the right foot. Prenatal Insights offers a FREE Breastfeed with Confidence email course that goes in-depth into these steps. Be sure to sign…
Read MoreWhen Can I Have Sex?
By Dr. Betty DeLass, PT, DPT Jun 10, 2022 This is a great question that many important deciding factors go into answering. Let’s dive in! We get this question all the time. No shame, guilt or TMI here! WE LOVE HELPING people put intimacy back into their relationships! First off, we highly recommend seeing a…
Read MoreBenefits of Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga
By: Destiny S. Olsen BD(DONA), PCD(DONA), RYT, TPYT The sanskrit word yoga translates to yolk or union. The path of yoga is a path of union, union of breathe to the body, union of the mind to the muscles, union of the body, mind, spirit and ultimately, union of creation. For those of you starting…
Read MoreWhen Baby Dies—A Guide for Doulas
By Lindsay Dougal, CD(BAI), RYT A sometimes hard truth to swallow is the fact that death is a part of life. Even harder to acknowledge is the truth that babies are among those who die. In the United States, 1 in every100 pregnancies end in stillbirth (fetal death after 20 weeks gestation)—roughly 24,000 babies every…
Read MoreChiropractic Care in Pregnancy
By: Dr. Lawrence Hauptly Why Chiropractic? As I look across the many birth forums and online resources for pregnant moms, I see chiropractic care being offered as a solution to many of the issues women are experiencing during pregnancy and the postpartum period. More and more women are realizing the benefits of consistent chiropractic care…
Read MoreFathers as Birth Partners
By: Bree Moore My own father nearly passed out as I was being born. Whether from the intensity of my mother giving birth or the immense pressure of her hand squeezing his and cutting off his circulation, I’ll never know. I just know that I’m glad he was there and that my own husband has…
Read MoreComunidad Materna en Utah
By: Mayra Zamudio El nacer significa más que una experiencia física en la vida de la mujer, es el reencuentro con nuestra fuerza interior unida a la fuerza de un nuevo ser. Esta experiencia puede estar llena de sentimientos encontrados y muchas preguntas como ¿Qué sucederá? ¿Cuánto tiempo durará el parto? ¿Podre resistir el dolor?¿…
Read MoreHow Sleep Impacts Your Recovery
Marietta Paxson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist as well as Baby and Toddler Sleep Consultant, and Founder of Little Dreamers. She has three children, a 4-year-old and 2.5-year-old twins. When she is able to sneak away you will likely find her curled up with a good book, soaking in the tub. By Marietta…
Read MorePlanning for Darkness: My Journey Through Postpartum Mental Illness
If you’ve ever had a baby or are in any way involved in the parenting community, it’s more than likely you’ve heard about postpartum mood disorders. Whether it be your own personal battle or one that you’ve seen in others, it has come to light recently as a growing issue in our communities. It is…
Read MoreHow To Have An Empowering Out Of Hospital Birth Transfer (just in case!)
By: Candace Roper Planning for a hospital transfer might seem like the last thing you want to think about when expecting an out of hospital birth. That’s what I thought when I was having my first baby and planning a home birth. Then, at 39 weeks, I found myself giving birth in a hospital,…
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