Pregnancy

April is Cesarean Awareness Month! In the US, approximately 32% of babies are born via c-section. Being a women's health physical therapist, I'm lucky to have the opportunity to aid other c-section moms in their recovery, and I've always...

Thanks to our partners at Essentia Health for sponsoring this helpful article! We've all heard the saying, "First comes love, then marriage, then a baby in the baby carriage." It seems so simple and straightforward, right? However, life doesn’t always...

Preparing for Baby Being a mom is, hands down, the most important job I have ever done. This is also the job I question myself on the most and was hired at when I was very under-qualified. Let's start with a...

With March being Pregnancy After Loss (PAL) Awareness Month, it has me thinking back to my most recent pregnancy (which seems like a lifetime ago). I had a healthy baby boy via a planned Cesarean in September 2020, and...

Warning: This article discusses child loss and may be difficult for some to read.  The time between a first (or fifth) positive pregnancy test and the first prenatal visit is a whirlwind. After the initial discovery, there are often multiple...

Growing and giving birth to a human being is really hard. And it's messy and gross. Your body, mind, and relationships go through a lot to get that baby out. And there is no need to make the post-delivery...

When I was younger I had very specific ideas about what my birth plan and motherhood would be like. We would start a family in our mid-twenties and be done having babies by 30. We would have two or...

Special thanks to Soul Tree Photography Studio for capturing these images for us and helping us shed light on the struggles of motherhood.  Note: If you are struggling with you mental health, please reach out to Postpartum Support International at 1-800-944-4773 or...

I am a bereaved parent and I'm far from the only one; but in the beginning, you sort of feel that way. Child loss can be extremely isolating and lonely. I am coming up on two years since losing my...

I was overjoyed when I learned we were pregnant with our first child. We had tried for almost a year and my first infertility appointment turned into my first OB appointment. I had a preferred birth plan in place and...