Little Tricks To Reduce Postpartum Stress
Little Tricks To Reduce Postpartum Stress Pregnancy can be a stressful time for every woman. The body goes through a lot of changes, which can bring new challenges into your day-to-day life. Expectant mothers often talk about emotional and physical stress during their...
5 Important Health Practices Postpartum
Have you got a list of things to do after the baby is born? That list may get longer and longer, from getting back in shape, to spending more time with friends, there are many priorities to get straight those few months after the baby is born, but here 5 important health practices to put at the top of your ist.
Jackie and Andy’s Labor and Birth Story
I started with pre-labor at about 4 am on Friday. My contractions were actually fairly regular, but not very strong, 1 minute long, every 5-6 minutes. This lasted until about 7, at which time they were slowing down to every 7-15 minutes. I decided to go to work (I walk to work, so I thought it would be good!) and take care of a few things since active labor might happen soon! The fairly weak contractions continued their sporadic 7-15 minute time course, also varying in duration. I bounced on my ball at work for a couple of hours, then decided to work from home for the rest of the day (my boss is pretty chill and I was one of two people actually at work anyway!).
Getting Back Into Shape After Your Pregnancy
Getting your body back into shape after pregnancy can feel like an impossible task. But, the first thing you need to know and be convinced of is that your body has been through a monumental task and succeeded beautifully, give it some credit!