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I wrote about the reasons to see a chiropractor during pregnancy over on the Pregnant in the Prairies blog . And for most of us, that is very easy to understand. We do a lot to try and stay comfortable during pregnancy and to make labor and delivery as smooth as possible. But, what about when baby is here? Most of the focus is on baby and that is understandable! Those little nuggets are fully reliant on you. And that is a lot of work. Which is exactly why you could benefit fr

If you're pregnant, chances are you have or will take a course on labor and delivery. That's great! There are so many awesome resources...

Get your sh*t together. For real. Parenthood is going to rock your mental health and nervous system regulation. And for at least the...

By the time I was pregnant, I'd been supporting pregnant moms for nearly a decade and researching the topic for almost 15 years. But, of...

Trust the process. I was walking with another woman at the dog park one day and she said, "Dogs are like children. You don't get the one...

I, thankfully, loved pregnancy. Until week 36, it was been pretty uneventful for me. I steadily gained about 1 pound per week (I very...

So many women told me how wonderful the second trimester is. And just like that, I joined them! For me, it was SO EASY. My appetite came...

That first trimester is something, eh? Mine was comparably not very difficult, but it sure was interesting. I found it much easier to...

I've been reading pregnancy and perinatal books for many years now thanks to my near obsession with the topic. It started when I started...

When you're pregnant, a lot of the prenatal prep is focused on labor and delivery. While this stage can be intense and require lots of...

By now you've probably heard someone talking about how important collagen is. Although I knew it was important and ate it occasionally,...

In 2013, The College of Family Physicians of Canada published an article titled, Optimizing pain relief during pregnancy using manual...

The four most common vital signs that are used to determine a person's state of health are body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate...

Remember when we were told that you should only continue the same exercise you were doing prior to pregnancy and not start anything new?...

Chiropractic care is non-invasive, natural and has very, very few adverse side effects (and lots of beneficial ones!). Here are five...

"I drink a lot of water but I'm still having muscle cramps!" "My muscles are sore no matter how much I stretch." Can you relate to either...

It's estimated that upwards of 50% of women will experience low back pain during pregnancy. This can result in sleep disturbances,...

If you've ever had low back pain or pain running down the back of your leg, you may have suspected sciatica. Sciatica is specifically,...

I recently had a patient mention that her mid back was sore after holding her friend's new baby. Now, imagine doing that all day every...

When it comes to growing another human being, there are foods that will help to provide baby with the building block to be healthy and...