SI joint pain in pregnancy, sacral pain, or sacrum pain – whatever you want to call it, is no joke. I see women come into the clinic who can barely walk or turn over in bed because of it. And usually they think it’s their hip hurting them. But when they actually show me where …
Treating headaches during pregnancy can be a real pain (pun intended 🙃). Some women experience new or worsening headaches during pregnancy, which may be related to changes in bodies. Read on for some non-medicated remedies for headaches during pregnancy. IMPORTANT❗️❗️❗️If you have any of the following symptoms with your headache, you should talk to your …
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Want to learn about leg cramps and pregnancy + treatment? Read on! You’re walking along and, BAM, leg cramp! Or possibly even worse, you wake from your precious sleep because you’re legs are spasming. ARGH. All you want to do is STOP THE MADNESS that are leg cramps. So what’s a woman to do? AM …
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Looking for a pregnancy workout? Read on for 6 functional moves for a full-body workout 🏋️♀️ The Why Behind the Workout Every good workout, especially every good pregnancy workout, should help people reach their goals. In the case of pregnancy, women want to be able to labor well and then return to doing the things …
Intentional, early postpartum recovery can start as soon as day one. It can help get you back to doing the things you love (or need to get done) sooner. But it’s important to start with the basics so you can improve your chance of easier recovery. In fact, this exercise can help you no matter …
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Maybe you’ve heard some chatter about pelvic floor anatomy while reading about pregnancy or postpartum and want to know what all the fuss is about. Or maybe you’ve tried to become a kegel-queen but just can’t quite connect to the pelvic floor. Or maybe you’re a bit of a nerd like myself and want to …
Today I’m feeling a little under the weather, and realize you might be too. It is the season after all. So I’m sharing some of my favorite places around the web for remedies for how to feel better fast when colds, flu, or fever strike, as well as some of what makes me feel better …
12 Ways to Prevent the Winter Blues and Feel Better Fast Read More »
Know the feeling when you’re bee-bopping along and all of a sudden you really gotta go – and then maybe you do, just a little. Or how about when you’re doing your best to follow through on that promise to yourself that this time you WILL finish (or start!) that workout, but the idea of …
Kegels & The Important Muscles You Might Not Be Exercising Read More »
If you follow the Fixer Upper family at all, you know they recently added a new baby to the mix. Because I grew up as a child in Texas and Oklahoma, I, of course, loved HGTV’s Fixer Upper as soon as it hit the air. While I’ve certainly gleaned some designs tips from the inimitable …
6 Things Chip and Joanna Taught Me About Exercise Read More »
“I’m not a regular mom, I’m a cool mom.” Amy Poehler’s character in Mean Girls is so so good. But I don’t mean to say that you will turn into a leisure-suit wearing, dog toting, mocktail drinking mama. But the benefits of exercising during pregnancy are enough to celebrate by buying yourself some athleisure. And …
