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?
Provider Spotlight: Triangle Area Parenting Support (TAPS)
The Triangle is a special place for soon to be parents and families. Not only do we have some amazing prenatal support in place, but the postpartum support we have for new and seasoned parents alike is unmatched. One of those great postpartum support networks is an amazing the amazing Triangle Area Parenting Support (TAPS).
Safer Self Care at Home: Beautycounter Charcoal Mask
At this stage of 2020, we are all trying to do what feels good for our bodies, minds, and spirits. Yet, so often our mental health is being neglected due to everything else we have on our minds. However, this month, let’s try to change that! Mental health self care can be simple things like saying “No” more often when things don’t feel right, but it can also be taking 10 minutes to yourself to do something that feels good.
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?
Safer Lipstick Suitable For Daily Wear
In honor of National Lipstick Day (July 29th), we wanted to show case the amazing, non-toxic lipsticks that are available from Beautycounter!
Provider Spotlight: Sleeping Gracefully
I recently had a Zoom call with Grace Kaplan of Sleeping Gracefully to talk about all things sleep and babies! As typical with any Zoom call, we were interrupted a few times by our kiddos wanting to talk, but we still had a great conversation!
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.
Healthy Summer Snacks for Kids (that Don’t Take Forever to Make)
Any parent knows when the kids are home for the summer, the cravings for snacks come often. You need to be prepared when your kids want something to snack on between meals. That said, you also want to be sure they’re enjoying healthy treats.
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.
Product Feature: Countersun Sunscreen
As the temperatures begin to rise, and the sun is finally out after what seems like months of rain, it is time to start thinking about Safe Sunscreen for Babies over 6 months old, Kids, and Adults.
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!
Sperm Testing and Improving Sperm Health for Male Factory Infertility
Often times, infertility is a silent stressor that couples face alone. On top of that, the majority of the focus is placed on the woman to improve her health, to receive the bulk of the testing, and to undergo all of the treatments. Yet, one-third of infertile female/male couples face male factor infertility. So testing sperm is an early and important test that should be done!
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: Back in Action Physical Therapy
When we were still allowed to be in public with other people, we had the chance to meet Mary Yoffe of Back in Action Physical Therapy. We were so excited to connect as we did not have a pelvic floor referral in the Cary/Apex area, and we definitely found one now! We talked for a long time as she was curious to learn so much about the birth community and were so happy to hear her gentle but therapeutic approach when working with her pelvic floor patients! She definitely has a strong passion for the work which can be immediately felt as she describes how she cares for her patients! We are so excited to feature her this month!
Self-Care Ideas Every Working Mom Should Follow
Feeling overwhelmed is sometimes unavoidable for any mom, and adding working from home into the equation often makes us feel very short on time. When you’re spending so much time homeschooling your kids, managing your career, cleaning the house, or even preparing healthy kids meals, it’s easy to neglect yourself as a mom.
