You’re probably familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. I learned about it in teacher education, the idea being that we couldn’t expect a kid who hadn’t eaten or didn’t feel safe at home to care much about learning his times tables. Your physical needs are the most important. When those basic needs are left unmet, […]
Optimal Pregnancy Nutrition
If you’re looking for the bible on how to treat your body during pregnancy, look no further. Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, has written a well-researched compendium of advice, tips, and information on what we eat and do in pregnancy. Experts recommend a whole-foods diet high in protein, calcium, iron, folate, and other nutrients in pregnancy. […]
6 Risks of Turning a Breech Baby
If you find yourself at the end of pregnancy with a baby who is still head up, you may want to try to encourage baby to turn head down. There are three ways to help a breech baby go head-down: At Home There are multiple ways to try helping your breech baby turn virtually risk-free [...]
Hospitals Can Charge To Let You Hold Your Baby: Here’s Why
Part I: Skin-to-Skin, Mama-to-Mama When you can successfully charge a person money to hold their own baby, you have really made it in the world of business. You have probably heard about the couple who found a $39 charge for skin-to-skin time in the operating room on their bill. It’s an evil genius model, but it’s […]
Do you need physical therapy postpartum?
This is a guest post by a physical therapist who specializes in postpartum issues. It's perfect timing because I just got back from the Spinning Babies Conference in Minnesota, where I learned all about the pelvis and bodywork! I can't wait to share some of the things I learned with my birth class clients. For [...]
