Gearing up for Every Stage of Pregnancy: part 3 {labor + birth}

Gearing up for Every Stage of Pregnancy: part 3 {labor + birth}

This edition of the BodyWiseMama Guide to Gearing Up is BOLD!   I consider it “bold” to curate a guide for labor + birth because, across the board, delivering a baby is an amazingly variable and unpredictable experience on the path of motherhood.  When all...
Gearing up for Every Stage of Pregnancy: part 2 {prenatal wellness}

Gearing up for Every Stage of Pregnancy: part 2 {prenatal wellness}

This second installation of the BodyWiseMama guide to gearing up for feeling your best at every stage of pregnancy covers “prenatal wellness” – trimesters 1, 2 and 3. All the products, services and practices below are not intended to be...
How I Reclaimed my Power & Autonomy on the Path of Motherhood

How I Reclaimed my Power & Autonomy on the Path of Motherhood

One of the most frustrating aspects of trying to conceive, carrying a pregnancy, giving birth and recovering is being told what is “expected,” “normal,” or “par for the course.”   Even if we are reassured that what we’re facing or feeling along the way is “typical”...