Got to love this exercise for what it does to your derrière! Not only is this a great exercise but also a move that you need to be aware of during pregnancy while picking things up around the house. Picking items up: Due to the increased weight strain on your lower back it is key
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Breathe and enjoy the blessings of a new life soon to be! Meditation doesn’t have to be a long, involved process. It’s simply the art of slowing down, sitting quietly and focusing on your breathing for a few moments each day. It allows you to stay connected to your body and mind and lets you
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It is important to establish a good support system through family, friends and Mom’s groups. Check out some support meetings for expectant Mom’s. Places online like iVillage and BabyCenter are great resources. We’re building a network here as well. Check meetup.com and see if there are any local moms looking to find others going through
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It is important to get enough quality sleep and enjoy it now while the body still feels good! You’re growing a whole new person in there, so your sleep requirements will increase for now. Promise, it’ll level back out (just don’t hold me to saying WHEN it will level back out). During your first trimester,
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My mother went through seven miscarriages to have me. Knowing this, I spent two years preparing myself mentally and my body to even attempt to carry a baby once I’d felt ready to care for one. I read everything I could about healthy eating, learned about working out in the gym, and made slow but
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You’re going to be a mom soon, or you already are. One of the most valuable skills I think Mother’s should work on is the art of relaxation. You’ll hear it called by many names: relaxation, meditation, hypnosis. Whatever YOU choose to call it, it is a skill that will serve you well. While I
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Massage can help give relief from muscle cramps, spasms, and myofascial pain, especially in the lower back, neck, hips, and legs by increasing blood and lymph circulation, which can reduce swelling. Massage can also reduce stress on weight-bearing joints.
Post written by Stacia D. Kelly. Follow me on Twitter. This is an adaptation of a post on Mind-Body-Spirit Works. I have been listening to a lot of audio books lately, and on a variety of topics. Let’s face it, my listening can range from “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, which everyone should listen
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