There are SO many questions related to pregnancy, labor, and birth. Each question is an opportunity to make proactive choices for yourself and baby. Using the BRAINS decision-making tool can help you navigate pregnancy and birth decisions.

Throughout the journey of pregnancy and childbirth, there are many opportunities to cultivate a positive mindset and embrace the transformative experience you’re currently in as well as the transformation ahead. Among the various tools available to expectant parents, birth affirmations are one of my favorite go-to’s because they can nurture confidence, strength, and resilience throughout labor and delivery.

A blog post validating the range of emotions someone might experience during pregnancy, even the not-so-great ones.

The words/language that we use have power. This is true in daily life, but it is especially important to remember in the midst of labor and childbirth.

It’s been so great to partner with Ivory this month! Today she’s sharing the benefits of prenatal yoga and the community aspect. Being pregnant during a pandemic is the pits. That’s news to no one and Ivory lived that first-hand.

If you take a class as part of the Nurture: Prenatal Yoga & Wellbeing series that my Community Partner is launching later this month, it certainly won’t be your ordinary yoga class.

If you’ve never done a yoga practice before, I understand that aspects of it could seem intimidating. Much like what it can feel like to embark on something new and unknown, beginning a yoga practice can be met with an assortment of feelings and thoughts.

I’ve been wanting to feature this month’s Community Partner for a long time and I’m really grateful she said yes to my request! I first met her through an online group when her daughter was a newborn.

Breastfeeding is one of the most natural and rewarding experiences a new mother can have, but it can also be one of the most challenging. That's why prenatal breastfeeding classes are so important.