It never ceases to amaze me about all the ways massage is beneficial for baby. I’m learning about new benefits all the time. This topic is one, for example. Did you know about healing your baby’s eczema with massage? What is Eczema? Eczema is an inflammatory skin condition that causes dry skin, rashes, scaly patches, […]
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It was the day after I had given birth and I was enjoying the postpartum home visits by my birth team, as I lay in bed resting. My midwife was inspecting my newborn and said “she has a tongue tie”. You might want to have her checked out”. “Tongue what?”, I thought. Here’s our story
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In my last post, I referred to the roots of belly binding. Malay culture is thought to have influence from Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine so we know it is a beautiful coming together of some amazingly effective indigenous practices. However, they also practice belly binding in Russia, Africa, and in Latin cultures, sometimes known
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Belly binding in postpartum is an ancient technique, like infant massage, dating back thousands of years, to support the birthing mom’s postpartum recovery. I only learned about this powerful practice in recent years and became certified recently. Wow, I wish I had known about it for both my postpartum experiences! It is one of many
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Imagine this. You wake up in the morning and there is someone around to cook breakfast for your kiddos and help them get ready for school. Then, someone else takes them to school and picks them up. Someone shares extracurricular activities with them after school, helps make dinner, helps with homework and chores, and so
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The obscene and alarming rates of postpartum depression and anxiety in America is almost as common knowledge as the high rates of cesarean sections. Most of us have experienced the lows of the postpartum so understand why our sisters are struggling. We’re also struggling with the lack of adequate response on what it will take
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I remember very well the dread and anxiety of going back to work postpartum once your maternity leave ends. So, when new moms ask if that’s normal, it’s a resounding “yes!!” from me. I even recall breaking down, when I was six months pregnant, while we were touring daycares. I hadn’t even met my baby
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The Moment I Decided to Have a Home Birth When I learned I was pregnant with my 2nd child, there wasn’t even a discussion on where or how I wanted to birth. My husband knew. He asked once to confirm and then never again. After how things went with my first child, and given the
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Here I am, in the middle of my 4th trimester, the 2nd time around, and I’m having a completely different experience. Since I started my baby massage business in 2018, I’ve learned so much about pregnancy and birthing. I have been able to utilize that knowledge for my second child. The two things I knew
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A few years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I wanted to educate myself on what to expect during birth and after. Some mamas don’t take any classes, which I can understand. However, in the absence of living in communities with mothers, aunts, and grandmothers who educate us on what to expect, we
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