You aren’t alone. People are diagnosed with high risk pregnancy all the time! Finding strength and solace in community is vital for surviving this chapter- and dare I say, enjoying this chapter.

I get so many questions about the Ninni pacifier… Use my code BEWELLBABY if you want a discount- or just ask me in person if you’re in Portland!

Read this post to learn about simplifying cooking in pregnancy and postpartum, and sign up for the cooking class in June!

Bonding with your baby isn’t always easy… especially when birth felt traumatic. Sometimes from the outside, birth looks beautiful, but on the inside, it did feel traumatic. You are the only one who gets to decide what your birth was like. If attachment is a concern, read this post to learn some ways to starting building that bond.

Ever wonder about contraception and antibiotics?

Bladder incontinence is a really pervasive topic. No, it is not normal to pee a little when you sneeze or jump or cough or laugh… no it’s not normal to pee your pants as you go to sit on the toilet, it’s not normal for you to start peeing when you put your key in the front or, and it’s not normal for you to leak urine when you don’t feel you need to pee. Pelvic floor physical therapists are here to help.

Discover the transformative power of breathwork in our exclusive story. Learn these 4 techniques to reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance overall well-being through conscious breathing practices. Unlock the secrets to a calmer mind and a healthier body with this simple comprehensive guide to breathwork.

Maybe you learned the five senses in school: sight, sound, taste, smell, or touch. According to the Sensory Integration approach, there are eight sensory systems that work together in order for us to adapt and respond to our environment. I’ll give you the more obscure three first… so you can get to why you are reading this ;)

I wanted to give you parts of this letter… it can be found in The Montessori Baby: A Parent's Guide to Nurturing Your Baby with Love, Respect, and Understanding - A book I would highly recommend. Essentially it outlines all the ways in which a caregiver could interact with an infant… and is a letter from the infant’s perspective. It’s beautiful, genuine, sweet, and kind.

It’s true. The number one predictor of maternal mental health outcomes is peer support. Go find your people! <3 We had the priviledge of welcoming Courtney Livaudais, OTD, OTR/L, PMH-C, Perinatal Mental Health-Certified occupational therapist and lactation consultant to our group. Here is how that conversation went down:

Building bonds with your family to last a lifetime.

Don’t forget to direct that empathy to yourself too, mama.

Sleep is so complex.

How did I get from yoga to PT to lactation?

I was introduced to yoga in 2005.

Leeches, fly bites, altitude sickness and travelers diarrhea. They all made me who I am today.

It all begins with an idea.