Grieving the Loss of the Pre-Baby Body
“I love this baby and I love being a mom but I just want to look and feel as good as I did before.” Whether a woman says this aloud or keeps this belief quietly to herself, this sentiment is both common and expected during the Motherhood Transition. This shared …
Healing from a Traumatic C-Section (Mentally and Physically)
Some women choose a cesarean birth and it is an empowered and educated decision; we fully support those women. But some women don’t plan to birth surgically at all, and end up with a birth story that is drastically different from the plan they had in place. This blog is …
How to Heal Fatigue After Baby
The first 12 weeks after birth are a critical time of healing and bonding, yet so little reverence is paid to this “fourth trimester.” A mother’s body has done the incredibly challenging work of growing a baby and giving birth, and now she must recover while potentially nourishing her baby …
Body Knowledge is Power: Take Six Months to Prep for Pregnancy
Preparing for Pregnancy It’s unreal how much planning goes into one little human. Amidst the questions, there’s one thing moms put on the back burner until after babies are born, but it often starts before babies are even conceived: self care. It’s a hot little buzzword right now, but we’re …
7 Key Benefits of Collagen for Mamas
Collagen for Pregnancy and Postpartum You may have read or heard BIRTHIFT say that we love bone broth and collagen peptides for pregnancy and postpartum. I would like to dive deeper in on why these foods are so beneficial for the body during the Motherhood Transition. What is collagen and …
You’re Cleared for Exercise Postpartum
This blog was adapted from its original post on https://drlaurenkeller.com by the author. Who wasn’t anxiously waiting to hear those four little words, “You’re cleared for exercise” after having a baby? I don’t know about you but after four to six weeks of not moving regularly, I was itching to …
Top 10 Tips for a Gentle Cesarean
We, at BIRTHFIT, are all about every woman being educated and empowered to make informed, intuitively guided decisions in every part of the motherhood transition – from preconception all the way into parenthood – and birth is an experience that provides many opportunities for choices. This is a great blog …
Do I Really Need a Doula if My Partner is Supportive?
The Differences Between a Doula and a Birth Partner Doulas are becoming more widely recognized but there are often many questions about the doula’s role on a birth team. One question that comes up frequently is: How is a doula any different than my birth partner (dad, partner, sister, mom, …
Preparing for a Cesarean Birth with Chiropractic Care
April was Cesarean Awareness Month and I saw more posts than usual online about it, but it’s a topic that comes up often in my office. Cesarean delivery — also known as a C-section — is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the mother’s abdomen …
Diastasis Rectus – Navigating the Ins & Outs: Part 2 – The Causes
This blog was adapted from its original post on https://drlaurenkeller.com by the author. Now that we know what Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) is, we can look at the causes of DRA. It’s important to note that there is not one cause of DRA, so there is not one solution to …