Stress, either good or bad, has a huge impact on our bodies. Having the ability to have the appropriate hormonal responses to moments of stress is a protective measure, but then also being able to rid our bodies of that stress and the impact it had, has a restorative impact. The balance of these two is what keeps us in harmony. Yet, that harmony is not always intact when life happens.
Provider Spotlight: Vitality Physical Therapy
I recently chatted with Lori O’Neill of Vitality Physical Therapy in Chapel Hill, and in between show and tell of all our various teaching materials involving pelvises, my son jumping on the call to say Hi, and a few technical hiccups, we had a great conversation!
What Does Chiropractic Treatment for Back Pain Involve (Guest Post)
If you’ve ever been to a chiropractor you probably don’t know what a visit would be like. You may not even know exactly what a chiropractor does or the tactics they use. The fact is that, whether your back pain is nonspecific, the result of pregnancy, some sort of strain, or an injury, a doctor of chiropractic can probably help you. This article will explain it all as we focus on the question: what does chiropractic treatment for back pain involve?
Seed Cycling Fertility and Menstrual Support
Seed cycling is a natural and easy way to fuel your body and balance your hormones through consuming seeds at different times of your cycle.
Tracking Your Basal Body Temperature (BBT)
The body’s temperature can tell you so much about your health, but often times we think of the negative aspects of what a change in temperature can mean. If you have a fever, it could be a sign of infection that your body is trying to fight. Plus, if you are a parent, you know a temperature in an infant could mean that teething is coming (aka crying and trouble sleeping)! However, what about taking your temperature for your wellness?
Tracking Your Luteinizing Hormone To Better Predict Ovulation
Today, we are going to focus on the follicular phase (days 1 through ovulation), and one of the main hormones at play to help determine when ovulation will happen, and that is understanding that role of Luteinizing hormone (LH)! This amazing hormone is released by in the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the ovaries to release estradiol and release a mature follicle.
Oxytocin: Benefits Beyond Just Contractions
Oxytocin is a powerful hormone produced in the hypothalamus and secreted by the pituitary gland. It is commonly associated with childbirth and postpartum bonding, but there is much more to it! This powerful hormone has many other amazing benefits and should be recognized for not only during the birth and postpartum period, but also all stages of life for both women and men.
What Exactly Is A Normal Period?
When talking to my clients, I always like to stress the difference between common and normal, as those two terms can mean very different things when talking about women’s health, especially menstrual health.
Provider Spotlight: Milestones Pediatric and Maternal Nutrition
Recently I connected with Kerry Jones of Milestones Pediatric & Maternal Nutrition, over Zoom to talk about all things women’s health. As a pediatric and maternal dietitian, she works with women in the preconception stage, as well as through pregnancy, the postpartum stage, and even helps with getting those picky toddlers to eat more than 2 foods.
How Hormonal Imbalances Impact Skin Appearance
So our skin makes up about 22 pounds of our bodies, and can cover almost 22 square feet if it was flattened out. Obviously, that is a huge amount of our bodies, but how much attention is really paid to the care and wellbeing of the skin?
Beautycounter With Emily Chaffee of Carolina Birth and Wellness
Typically for our Provider Spotlights, we feature area businesses that we have connected with through our lens of maternal physical and mental health in the Triangle. And this month is no difference, but just a slight switch up: We our featuring US!
We now offering Beautycounter!
Childbirth Refresher Class
For individuals that have given birth before, most childbirth classes can be very repetitive. And that is nothing against the class or the instructor, but first time parents and second time parents have different questions and would like different information!
Provider Spotlight: Keon Taekwondo
We recently had the chance to sit down with Anastasiia Bateman of Keon Taekwondo, and were thoroughly impressed this new Taekwondo studio in Carrboro.
In-Home Newborn 101 Class
We are excited to now officially offer our in-home private newborn care class!
This class can be part our customized childbirth classes or as a standalone class, whatever fits better for you, your family, and your schedule.
A Parent’s Guide To Cooking Vegetarian Foods For Kids
If you are the parent to a younger vegetarian, you probably know of the health benefits this diet can have for adults, but you may have concerns about whether this type of diet can provide your child with all of the nutrients he or she may need.
Realistic New Years Resolutions for New Moms
New Years Resolutions are great and all, but how many times how many of you made a resolution to do something you *wanted* to do, but it just wasn’t reasonable?
🙋♀️Me. I have done it.
Follow Up Consultation With Lactation Consultant
Breastfeeding can be a challenging journey for some individuals, and our goal with our new breastfeeding support team consisting of Megan and Claudia, two International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) is to provide continued support and care for as long as you need. Because of this, if after your initial consultation you still have lingering questions or concerns, we offer as many follow up consultations as needed.
Provider Spotlight: Triangle Pediatric Massage
One of the beautiful things about having a community life ours, we are able to find the right provider for everything! Specifically for massage therapy work! We were introduced to Sydney Kranz of Triangle Pediatric Massage through mutual friends, and are so glad to know her! The world of pediatric massage is small, but oh so important and it is great to know that there is an amazing provide right here in Cary!
Using a Superbill for Insurance Reimbursement for Lactation Services
We can provide a Superbill for you to provide to your insurance company for reimbursement of our lactation support services for client’s in their homes in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
What Exactly Is An IBCLC?
As you enter the world of breastfeeding, it can be like learning a new language in terms of those that are available to support you. At Carolina Birth and Wellness, we have two International Board Certified Lactation Consultants that provide in-home lactation support for families in Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh.
