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Posted on August 26th, 2013 by | 9 views | comments
As a chiropractor that specializes in delivering the finest chiropractic care to pregnant moms and their children, I see on a regular basis how vital chiropractic is to a healthy, happy pregnancy. Time and time again, moms tell me how much better their experience was with this pregnancy and birth co...
Posted on December 16th, 2013 by | 7 views | comments
This article first was published on the San Diego Breastfeeding Center blog on April 11, 2013  http://sdbfc.com/blog/2013/4/11/why-women-should-attend-a-breastfeeding-support-group-while.html   There are few things that I really focus on when a pregnant mama asks what she should know about breast...
Posted on December 16th, 2013 by | 7 views | 1 comments
This article was first published on the San Diego Breastfeeding Center blog on 10/12/12 Breastfeeding During Your Period: When Aunt Flow Comes to Visit   How many of you thought (or hoped) that breastfeeding was going to keep your period away forever (or at least for the time you were breastfeedi...
Posted on January 3rd, 2014 by | 18 views | comments
Gone are the days when we could consider pregnancy a 9-month “grace period” before the job of parenting begins. Mounting research tells us that lifelong wellbeing, including mental health, begins in the womb, and everything parents do – beginning even before conception — shapes their children in cri...
Posted on February 22nd, 2014 by | 5 views | 1 comments
In planning for beautiful smiles in wedding album and in planning a family as well, holistic dental health is important for some reasons rarely considered. When entering into matrimony the focus is on the ceremony, the honeymoon and beginning a new life shortly thereafter. There are so many details ...
Posted on August 26th, 2014 by | 10 views | comments
It can be very easy to get overwhelmed with a new baby coming.  Everyone is excited to offer advice on what you “need” to have.  You will quickly realize that baby supplies (while small and cute) aren’t cheap.  Here are some tips to keep the first year costs from ruining your budget. (1)  Register ...
Posted on January 23rd, 2013 by | 3 views | comments
Suzanne Connole L.Ac.Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs 108 Greenwich Street, 6th Floor New York, NY 10006 (917) 620-2790suzconnole@verizon.net written by Suzanne Connole, L.Ac. There is an incredible amount of information and misinformation available to prospective parents: what to eat, what not to ea...
Posted on January 23rd, 2013 by | 6 views | comments
by Ray Rubio, D.A.O.M., L. Ac., (FABORM)  Premature Ovarian Failure-The Western Definition Premature Ovarian Failure (POF), also referred to as Primary Ovarian Insufficiency (POI), and Premature Menopause, is defined as a decline and stop in the normal functioning of a woman's ovaries before the a...
Posted on January 23rd, 2013 by | 5 views | comments
By Hethir Rodriguez MH, CMT   Male infertility due to low sperm count is more prevalent then people realize. In fact, a large number of things can cause low sperm count because sperm are not as well protected as the egg and can only remain viable under strict conditions. Below is a list of items t...
Posted on January 23rd, 2013 by | 7 views | comments
By: Jen Aliano, LAc., HHP, CCN There are several things you can eat or need to avoid in order to increase your fertility. Did you know that eating peas has been used as a method of contraception? While all this advice may be frustrating and sometimes hard to follow, they address a critical area of ...
Posted on January 23rd, 2013 by | 16 views | 2 comments
by Jan Roberts B.Pharm (Hons) Dip. Clinical Nutrition  The media constantly reminds women (in particular) that child-bearing at an “older” age means greatly increased chances of infertility and other problems. Since many women will continue to focus on careers before babies, may take a long time to...
Posted on January 23rd, 2013 by | 7 views | comments
by Joyce Moxley Thomas, MHA, CPM, LMMother of 4, Grandmother of Moira Elisabeth, Midwife to Many! Getting pregnant is easy for some, hard for others, and unexpected for quite a few! Luckily before you get pregnant is probably the best time to start preparing for your baby. When you make the choice...
Posted on January 25th, 2013 by | 7 views | comments
by Patrick M. Houser Throughout our history mothers breastfeeding their babies has run the spectrum from feast to famine. Very long ago nearly every mother breastfed; nature obviously had a good plan. During less distant times mothers breastfeeding became unfashionable and ‘proper society’ did not ...
Posted on April 14th, 2013 by | 31 views | comments
by Layla Adonai  Honoring the truth about the intensity of childbirth and all that happens to bring a child into this world is at the core of my service. In my work as a Holistic Empowered Family Planner I am inspired to help create a new birth culture that prepares more consciously for the other s...
Posted on August 16th, 2013 by | 16 views | 1 comments
by Adam Meyerowitz, L.Ac Let's face it, being a parent is tough. And it’s not just the lack of sleep and dirty diapers. The tough part is trying to make all of the “right” decisions to keep your children happy and healthy. One of the most difficult, controversial, and hotly debated of these decisio...
Posted on October 10th, 2013 by | 20 views | 3 comments
We as doulas are often asked many of the same initial questions. So, I thought we could answer some of those questions up front for you. But I wanted to give everyone a better understanding. Just as each mother is similar but unique, so is a doula. These answers are from two separate doulas (not me)...
Posted on October 25th, 2013 by | 2 views | comments
This is a very brief summary of infantile colic which I hope sheds a bit of light on the subject. If your young baby cries a lot after a feed or other times and is inconsolable even with rocking and carrying them around he or she may have infantile colic.  What that means is generally they have a l...
Posted on November 12th, 2013 by | 14 views | comments
“Try to learn something new this week. This keeps our energy active which affects not only us, but those around us too.” The talents that intrigue us the most oftentimes seem to exist just outside the reach of our grasp, even though we are all capable of mastering new crafts and skills. Life has a ...