Managing pain during all stages of labor is a key priority for midwives and expectant mommas. This has mainly been addressed with epidural analgesia and opioids in the United States. However, studies have studied an abundance of adverse side-effects to mother and the child for these pain management modalities. The epidural is currently seen as the most effective way to combat labor pain yet it is linked to prolonged labor which can increase potential for complications for eit

Certainly don't want to usurp actual #massage therapists, because I don't even pretend to play one at home, but as a clinician, I must give voice to the incredible benefits of this healing modality, particularly for those embracing a #detoxification program. You are likely quite familiar with massage, but maybe you think of it more as a luxury, a fun date, or a mom's escape with her girlfriends to the spa. It really is a bonafide treatment modality with a plethora of benefits

This may be challenging for many of you, particularly those who live a very busy life, the Type A personality. I hate to admit this to you, but in effort to get really real with you, I'll confess that I am two driving tickets away from a felony: Habitual Offender. My third decade was filled with career achievements, improving benchmark #statistics, earning graduate degrees, and raising children as I raced from birth to birth wearing my midwifery hat. I picked up a few speedin

Ayurvedic medicine is common to yogi practitioners as its roots are #Indian, although admittedly, this is not an expertise in my own clinical practice. I do appreciate Ayurvedic teachings however, and enjoy diving in now and then to see what kind of wisdom I can discover. Through the years, as I've met with clients who work more closely with Ayurvedic practitioners and I've come to appreciate its foundation in wellness and its honoring of the body. I've also felt a sort of in