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(#4) Ways to Prepare Your Body for a Smoother Pregnancy & Birth

May 9, 2016 Lisa Taylor

Now for #4 on our "11 Ways to Prepare for Your Best Birth" series. I've gathered some of my expert friends to contribute their expertise.

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Congrats to today's birth class intensive grads! ... I'm honored to know you, and am excited to see where this journey leads you. ... You got this! πŸ™Œβ€οΈ
Use this time to SLOW DOWN and BE GENTLE with yourself -- to reflect, meditate, journal, pray.⁣ ...⁣ In this week's podcast birth story, you hear how Kate took time to go into a chapel near NYU hospital to pray and center herself on trust in a higher
Used the bones from last night's @butcher_box organic chicken to make bone broth with my @instantpotofficial and frozen veggie scraps. ... Bone broth is not only delicious, but soooo good for you. Especially nourishing during pregnancy and postpartum
Loving having nutrient-dense, seasonal meals for the family. ... Tonight's meals is @butcher_box organic chicken slow-cooker in the @instantpotofficial, organic roasted beets from and sauteed cabbage from @misfitsmarket, and roasted Brussels sprouts
Thanks to my dear sis @laurenconw for this wonderful gift! Soooo excited to have a 4 things tote and can't wait to use it! Get yours: @shopespwa
Ponder this truth today. #Repost from @brittabushnellphd with @regram.app ... Posted by my publisher @soundstrue I’m very grateful to be with this unique and values-driven publisher. ・・・ “Pregnancy and birth are a space between worlds&md
What a perfect week to celebrate my 10th anniversary of beginning birth work! 10 years ago this week, I attended my first birth as a doula, and 8 years ago next month I began teaching group childbirth ed classes. ... Answering the question below, I h
In this week's BIRTH MATTERS podcast episode, Dee shared: "...every time I went through the contraction, I remember something else that you said, which is like, 'Pain with purpose. Pain with purpose. I'm not dying. I'm giving life. I'm giving bi
Just finished this book today and very much recommend it. It's so much more than the title gives it credit for. ... It's a well-rounded, science-based and thoughtful book on parenting in the early days, months and years. ... I finally read (well, lis
As I set up to record intros and outros for my next batch of podcast episodes, I'm re-listening to the most recent (encore/renewed) episode of Natural MD radio with the phenomenal Dr. Aviva Romm on thyroid issues in postpartum. ... She renewed this e
Congrats to tonight's birth class grads! Honored to know each of you. You got this!
Today we have a new guest blog post with Mindfulness Mama, Jennifer Landis (and our first guest blog, in fact!) ... Check out all of Jennifer's tips for a mindful, thoughtful pregnancy, labor, and journey into parenthood. ... birthmattersnyc.com/blog
New birth intensive has started today, loving having 8 new expectant parent families in attendance! ... Here's part of today's snacks table. My mama gave me this beautiful wooden tray for Christmas to complement my other one, and I just love it. It w
Hi Birth Matters Friends, Alums, Mama’s, expecting Moms, and Future Moms’, I’m Lauren Deckert, @laurendeckert and I’m taking over the @birthmattersnyc stories today to give you an insider look into my life as a Heath & Wel
πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸŒŸ New Year GIVEAWAY! πŸŒŸπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ ... Our guest on this week's episode of the BIRTH MATTERS podcast is fashion model and wellness coach @laurendeckert. Tune in to hear all about her pregnancy and wellness journey into motherhood. ... Tomorrow, Lauren
New episode of the BIRTH MATTERS podcast! Ep. 24: An Attorney's Hospital Induction w/o Pain Meds, with a doula⁣ …⁣ Stephanie, who’s an attorney for an organization called Protect Democracy, shares the story of her daughter Kimathi’
Congrats to today's birth class intensive grads! ... I'm honored to know you, and am excited to see where this journey leads you. ... You got this! πŸ™Œβ€οΈ Use this time to SLOW DOWN and BE GENTLE with yourself -- to reflect, meditate, journal, pray.⁣ ...⁣ In this week's podcast birth story, you hear how Kate took time to go into a chapel near NYU hospital to pray and center herself on trust in a higher Used the bones from last night's @butcher_box organic chicken to make bone broth with my @instantpotofficial and frozen veggie scraps. ... Bone broth is not only delicious, but soooo good for you. Especially nourishing during pregnancy and postpartum Loving having nutrient-dense, seasonal meals for the family. ... Tonight's meals is @butcher_box organic chicken slow-cooker in the @instantpotofficial, organic roasted beets from and sauteed cabbage from @misfitsmarket, and roasted Brussels sprouts
New episode of the BIRTH MATTERS podcast! Ep. 23: A Healing 2nd Unmedicated Birth (with Ferries, Subways, Uber Pool, Trader Joe's and a Chapel)⁣ …⁣ Kate & AJ, the dear friends whom Dee & Sam mentioned meeting in birth class in the past
Thanks to my dear sis @laurenconw for this wonderful gift! Soooo excited to have a 4 things tote and can't wait to use it! Get yours: @shopespwa Ponder this truth today. #Repost from @brittabushnellphd with @regram.app ... Posted by my publisher @soundstrue I’m very grateful to be with this unique and values-driven publisher. ・・・ “Pregnancy and birth are a space between worlds&md What a perfect week to celebrate my 10th anniversary of beginning birth work! 10 years ago this week, I attended my first birth as a doula, and 8 years ago next month I began teaching group childbirth ed classes. ... Answering the question below, I h In this week's BIRTH MATTERS podcast episode, Dee shared: "...every time I went through the contraction, I remember something else that you said, which is like, 'Pain with purpose. Pain with purpose. I'm not dying. I'm giving life. I'm giving bi Just finished this book today and very much recommend it. It's so much more than the title gives it credit for. ... It's a well-rounded, science-based and thoughtful book on parenting in the early days, months and years. ... I finally read (well, lis
New episode of the BIRTH MATTERS podcast! Ep. 22: Induced 2nd Premature Hospital Birth w/o Pain Meds (Part 2)⁣ …⁣ Today we have part 2 of Dee’s & Sam’s 2 birth stories. They share about an even earlier premature birth of their
As I set up to record intros and outros for my next batch of podcast episodes, I'm re-listening to the most recent (encore/renewed) episode of Natural MD radio with the phenomenal Dr. Aviva Romm on thyroid issues in postpartum. ... She renewed this e Congrats to tonight's birth class grads! Honored to know each of you. You got this!
New episode of the BIRTH MATTERS podcast! Ep. 21: Pre-term labor during girlfriend time while Dad's Away (Part 1)⁣ …⁣ For today's and next week’s episodes, we have another 2-parter for you as Dee & Sam share their two daughters&rsquo
Today we have a new guest blog post with Mindfulness Mama, Jennifer Landis (and our first guest blog, in fact!) ... Check out all of Jennifer's tips for a mindful, thoughtful pregnancy, labor, and journey into parenthood. ... birthmattersnyc.com/blog
New episode of the BIRTH MATTERS podcast! Ep. 20: Unmedicated hospital birth after 3rd Tri Move to Georgia⁣ …⁣ Today, Meredith & Thomas share their story of an uncomplicated, unmedicated vaginal birth in Atlanta, Georgia. These 5-week old
New birth intensive has started today, loving having 8 new expectant parent families in attendance! ... Here's part of today's snacks table. My mama gave me this beautiful wooden tray for Christmas to complement my other one, and I just love it. It w Hi Birth Matters Friends, Alums, Mama’s, expecting Moms, and Future Moms’, I’m Lauren Deckert, @laurendeckert and I’m taking over the @birthmattersnyc stories today to give you an insider look into my life as a Heath & Wel πŸŽŠπŸŽ‰πŸŒŸ New Year GIVEAWAY! πŸŒŸπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ ... Our guest on this week's episode of the BIRTH MATTERS podcast is fashion model and wellness coach @laurendeckert. Tune in to hear all about her pregnancy and wellness journey into motherhood. ... Tomorrow, Lauren
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