Beyond Crackers: Evidence-Based Approaches to Morning Sickness Relief
Pregnancy-Safe Core Exercises for Your 1st Trimester
The first trimester is generally a safe time to continue exercising without major modifications. In fact, it's the perfect opportunity to strengthen your deep core connection that will support you throughout your entire pregnancy journey. The following exercises are not only safe during the first trimester, but are great exercises to promote core strength to support your pelvic floor…
Surprising Benefits of Tummy Time at Every Age
While it's widely known that Tummy Time directly benefits baby, the impact of prone extension on adults is often overlooked. Read more for why we ALL want to try to squeeze in some tummy time today.
Partner Co-Regulation:
Partner co-regulation tips and tricks from our Functional Medicine practitioner to help your relationship thrive in the postpartum period.
Optimizing Weeks 0-2 Postpartum
Top advice for the first two weeks postpartum from our Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, Functional Medicine Practitioner and Infant Developmental Therapist.
Crawling
Crawling is a major milestone. It significantly impacts the following 5 areas of development:
Grip strength and development of the arches of the hand: this impact on fine motor skill leads to improved strength and dexterity, which is required for writing, cutting, buttoning, and zipping as your little grows.
Visual tracking skill: a foundational skill for reading and writing. Similarly, as babies reach and grasp while crawling around, they are integrating and bettering their visual-motor systems, or what is more commonly called “hand-eye coordination”.
The Power of Anti-Inflammatory Foods: Why They’re Key to Lasting Health
The Infant “Guppy” Stretch
Is there a certain kind that’s better than others? When do I wean? Is it better to not introduce at all to begin with? Let’s get into it…
Constipation Management
What IS Functional Medicine?
Return to Exercise Postpartum.
Learn how to safely return to exercise postpartum and increase likelihood of reaching your fitness goals.
Pacifiers - Friend or Foe??
Is there a certain kind that’s better than others? When do I wean? Is it better to not introduce at all to begin with? Let’s get into it…
Optimal Tummy Time Guide
Everything you need to know about tummy time…
Prolapse: am I at Risk?
Perineal Massage: Is it Worth it?
Learn what perineal massage is, why you should probably be doing it and how.
Do I have Diastasis Recti and what can I do about it?
Learn common misconceptions about diastasis recti and how to heal yours.
Baby “containers” and where to put my baby??
What all is considered a “baby container” and what’s the problem….
Cesarean Scar Massage
Your cesarean scar could cause pelvic pain, bladder issues, and even the 'cesarean shelf.' Learn when and how to perform cesarean scar massage to reduce adhesions and improve postpartum recovery. Discover techniques from gentle mobilization to desensitization for better healing.
Calling my “Small Bladder” Friends.
Feel the need to pee all the time?? You don’t just have a “small bladder”. Here’s what you can do about it…