Category: Pregnancy

Summer Podcast Series: CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION and SUPPORT

After four years and over 130 interviews, I am pulling together the “best of” series to make it easy to find the top episodes for conception, fertility, pregnancy nutrition, childbirth preparation, and postpartum. Click on the photos below to go directly to the top episodes related to Childbirth Education and Support. Enjoy! Tuesday, August 2… Read more »

Summer Podcast Series: PREGNANCY and NUTRITION

After four years and over 130 interviews, I am pulling together the “best of” series to make it easy to find the top episodes for conception, fertility, pregnancy nutrition, childbirth preparation, and postpartum. Click on the photos below to go directly to the top episodes related to pregnancy wellness and nutrition. Enjoy! Tuesday, July 5… Read more »

Summer Podcast Series: FERTILITY and CONCEPTION

After four years and over 130 interviews, I am pulling together the “best of” series to make it easy to find the top episodes for conception, fertility, pregnancy nutrition, childbirth preparation, and postpartum. Click on the photos below to go directly to the top episodes related to Fertility and Conception. Enjoy! 010: The Mommy Lifecycle™… Read more »

5 Surprising Things You Can Do While Pregnant to Rock Postpartum

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Summer Blog Series Guest post by Molly Rouse MAA, CPD During pregnancy there are so many things calling for your attention. I remember trying to wrap up all the loose ends with my work and obligations, AND get our home set up with all the gear for the baby as our due date steadily approached. While… Read more »

Should You Take Probiotics During Pregnancy?

It’s normal to have second thoughts over taking certain vitamins and supplements during pregnancy. After all, you only want what’s best for the baby, and you might not be so comfortable with bombarding your body with chemicals you aren’t so familiar with. However, you’d be surprised how helpful it can be to add some probiotics… Read more »

All things pre + postnatal yoga with Pregnancy Magazine

Hypnobirthing classes offered by top DC childbirth consultant Pure Nurture

Today is International Yoga Day! In honor of this special day, I am sharing a Facebook Live conversation I had last month with Pregnancy Magazine. In this 3o minute clip, we talk about all things pre + postnatal yoga. Pregnancy magazine is also offering a prenatal yoga downloadable.  Download our article here. For more information about how yoga… Read more »

Natural ways to reduce pregnancy insomnia

Guest post by Katy Hill Pregnancy is a beautiful experience and it takes a lot of strength and emotional stress to face it. Pregnancy leads to a lot of hormonal changes, pain, and discomfort which can cause insomnia and stress. Insomnia is one of the hardest parts of pregnancy and it takes a toll on… Read more »

Gestational Diabetes + Jelly Beans

I recently spoke with a mama-to-be that is pregnant with her first baby. She wanted to talk with me because she had just been told she has gestational diabetes after taking her glucose tolerance test. All pregnant women are asked to take a blood sugar test between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to check… Read more »