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9 Black-Owned Businesses That All Families Should Know About
While thinking about those of you in our community, it's clear we have one thing in common: family. In an attempt to continue sharing useful ...
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Small Changes | Big Results: How To Move In Isolation
Whether we’re spending 23.5 or 24 hours inside these days, we can still get creative with how we’re moving our bodies. It’s so easy the...
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We Need You: A Note To Our White Community Members With Regard To BLM
Let me start by saying, if you need support around perinatal mental health services, please reach out.
The murder of George Floyd lit a fire in t...
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Essential Tips For Your Ride To The Hospital
Assuming you’re not getting induced or having a planned cesarean, your ride to the hospital is something to plan for. Contractions – in a car...
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Do You Really Need A Birth Plan?
If you are pregnant, you’ve likely already heard that you shouldn’t make plans for your birth: things don’t go as planned, birth is unpredict...
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You Got This! The 26.2 of Birth
If you are one of the few people on Earth who have completed a full marathon, let me just say: Congratulations! I know what goes int...
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Three Hormones To Know By Name: Estrogen, Testosterone, Progesterone
What were your pregnancy cravings?
We hear so much about hormones during pregnancy, but hormones are a pretty geeky topic that can ...
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A Mission Statement Of Sorts
In a world where it is difficult to keep sight of what is most important Birthsmarter aims to call our attention back to what is valuable. Do you ...
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Four Reasons to Take a (Great) Childbirth Class
Taking a childbirth preparation class is not the most exciting part of pregnancy. If you have a spare evening or weekend to consider a course, you...
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Care for Down There! (A Guide to Loving Your Pelvic Floor After Birth)
I love that the pelvic floor is becoming such a “hot button” topic for pregnant people and perinatal practitioners. When I was pregnant in 2014, I...
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Preventing Injury During Childbirth: #1 Advice From A Physical Therapist
As a physical therapist, my role in supporting labor and delivery is to help the client avoid birth injuries like perineal tear or pelvic org...
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"Kegel, Kegel, Kegel"? Questioning the Status Quo
Each month I teach a small group of expecting parents about the labor and delivery process and each month I ask, who’s been told to “kegel?” [Th...
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