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Chiropractic Care and Pregnancy of the Mother

May 10, 2017
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Chiropractic Care for pregnancy aches

Dr. Jonathan Dale of Dale Family Chiropractic is our guest this week! The mother’s body changes as she undergoes the event of pregnancy.  During the first 3 weeks of pregnancy a major miracle takes place.  Where two cells meet together, they rapidly divide and become 10 trillion cells each with a distinct purpose to develop into a target organ with specific functions.  The whole 35-40 weeks is a crucial time period to ensure optimal development.  (more…)

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What is a Bereavement Doula?

March 28, 2017
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Teddy bear in an empty nursery-bereavement care

There are a lot of different types of doulas out there, besides the known Birth Doula and the Postpartum Doula. I could get into the different types and how they are beneficial to many different situations. One in particular is one that I have studied, certified in, and is close to my heart. The Bereavement Doula. This type of doula is needed way more than we could ever imagine, yet the needs are a taboo subject. Miscarriages occur 1 in 4 pregnancies, stillbirths are 1 in 160 birth, and fatal diagnoses each have their own statistic. So what exactly is...

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Surviving Bed Rest During Pregnancy

March 8, 2017
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Pregnant mom reading on bedrest

As I hit 28 weeks in my pregnancy, our little one decided he was tired of waiting and wanted out. As a result, I have been put on strict bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. Going from 100mph and doing 500 things at once, to a screeching halt at 0 has been extremely difficult and frustrating (especially since nesting has hit hardcore)! So these are some things I have found to survive bed rest for 12 weeks. Let me know if you have any tricks that helped you survive! (more…)

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Keep the Romance Alive While Pregnant This Valentine’s Day

February 9, 2017
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Intimacy during Pregnancy

Some women have a high libido while pregnant and that’s great! Get that Cosmo magazine and test drive some new moves! Other’s not so much. After the nausea, swollen feet, stretching belly, round ligament pain, and heartburn it can be pretty hard to feel romantic and that's okay. Toss aside the Cosmo magazine. This is a short, practical guide to pregnant women who just aren’t feeling it this Valentine’s Day. (more…)

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What To Do When You Have Low Milk Supply

January 22, 2017
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Baby Breastfeeding

This is the #1 conversation I have with breastfeeding moms. They want to know how to increase their milk supply because they believe it is low. First thing they would have to do is determine if they truly have a low supply, what is the cause, and what are ways to increase it. While I will briefly touch on the first two subjects, this article will focus mainly on ways to increase a mother’s milk supply. (more…)

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