“If we miss the window at birth, then the immune system never matures correctly. If you upset this process in early life, then we may have consequences later. That can lead to the development of disease later in life.” -Dr. Rodney Dietert, Professor Emeritus ofImmunotoxicology, Cornell University Human kind has co-evolved over the last four …
Edited by Cristin Tighe and Christine Wood Pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and skin-to-skin are times that establish the baby’s best health! They provide essential exposure to their mother’s microbiome. For now, we can be confident that the way nature empowered women to carry children and birth naturally, hold their babies, and breastfeed aligns exactly with what …
We wanted to share inspiration from recent BirthWorks Postpartum Doula Training students and key takeaways from their learning experiences. (Please note: We do not record our workshops, so people attend and participate live during all workshop hours.) After each day, we asked these students what they experienced as most valuable. Below is what they said …
Edited by Cristin Tighe and Christine Wood Part of the BirthWorks Common Sense Nutrition program From the moment of birth, parents want to give their babies a healthy, long life. For our children and ourselves, the foods we eat and how they are cooked matter to our health now and in the future. Some processed …
My choice to start a pregnancy circle came out of my own desire to find one in my city but there were no options! I was having a difficult first trimester with nausea and fatigue, and I felt lonely this time around. So I created the circle to connect with others on a similar journey. …
BirthWorks is committed to supporting all women, in all places, equally with evidence-based information and a holistic and values-based philosophy. We want every woman to understand their own embodied power, the process of labor and birth, the risks of interventions, as well as informed consent, and their rights. When those all align, women (and their …
Table of Contents: A quick reminder about the amazing pelvis! Two important pelvic exercises to prepare for birth Optimal Pelvic Positioning for pregnancy, labor & birth Positioning during labor should feel good What should I do right now to prepare for my birth? As you prepare for your upcoming birth, you may be starting to …
The phrase “breast crawl” refers to what a baby does instinctively after birth. Put on their mother’s lower abdomen the baby initiates a natural crawl process where – with time – the baby moves their body up toward mom’s breasts. Given skin-to-skin contact with their mothers almost all babies can get up to the breasts …
The year was 1974 and it was my first pregnancy. Leading up to this time, I had educated myself about the birthing process by reading loads of books and magazines, and also attending nearby hospital birthing classes. Although I was a first time mother-to-be, I had a degree in zoology, so I already understood the …
The joys of motherhood are many, but nothing quite compares to the feeling of your baby lying on your chest after an arduous labor and birth. After this point, you will begin to heal from pregnancy and birth and that starts with the normal process of postpartum bleeding. Whether you’ve had a vaginal birth or …
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