Pregnancy is a long journey, and you’re going to need a lot of energy to get to the end of it. In fact, your body is going to require much more energy and nutrition than it is used to getting from you, because you are hosting a fetus–that in itself takes a lot of energy. If you haven’t been taking a prenatal supplement, this is a great time to start thinking about why taking prenatal and postnatal supplements are so important.  The Nutritional Needs of Women During and After Pregnancy Women who are pregnant need more of everything in order...

In the past, women who were pregnant were encouraged to stay in bed, especially once they had entered the third trimester. In fact, there were women who spent their entire pregnancies in bed, even if they weren’t ordered on bed rest. This emphasis on not exercising left many pregnant women unprepared for labor. Because labor and delivery are physical, strenuous activities that can last for hours, current research shows that women who work out while pregnant have an easier time during the labor and delivery process than women who don’t exercise.  If you are planning to exercise during pregnancy, what...

On its face, pregnancy should be a positive. After all, you are growing life inside you, and that’s amazing. There are times, however, that the thought of impending motherhood along with all of the stress of bringing a baby into the world can make you anxious, tense, overtired, and really stressed. If you want to decrease the level of tension in your life, meditation can really help. Meditation can also go a long way towards easing signs of depression as well. If you want to know how meditation can help you, keep reading for more information.  Why Am I Crazy?...

Have you thought about labor yet? We bet you have, especially if you are in the third trimester of pregnancy. It’d be hard not to, since delivery is at the end of a very long race for a pregnant woman. Did you know that yoga practice can help with labor and delivery of your son or daughter? If you haven’t thought about the benefits of yoga during labor and delivery, give us a minute to tell you why yoga is amazing.  What Is Yoga? Yoga has been practiced in Asia, specifically in India, for thousands of years. Yoga helps to...

After all the anticipation–the 9-month pregnancy journey (which is quite the feat for most women), the pomp and circumstance of baby showers, announcements, getting the baby’s room ready, whittling down a list of baby names, and most likely voraciously reading through all the “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” books—the day finally arrives to meet your baby!  This is a joyous occasion for most. For many mothers, it’s a day to reflect upon, for years to come. For me it seemed I was in, what felt like, some kind of “love coma”, when the midwife placed my daughter upon my chest...