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Management of Round Ligament Pain in Pregnancy

Round ligament pain is a common occurrence during the progression of a normal pregnancy. Women often begin to experience it during the second trimester, but it can certainly occur earlier in gestation, especially if it is not your first pregnancy. Sometimes round ligament pain can be managed and pain improves over time, other times itContinue reading “Management of Round Ligament Pain in Pregnancy”

Why Your Warm-ups Matter More in Pregnancy

Why do your warm-ups matter in pregnancy? Well, for the same reasons they matter when you’re not pregnant, just to an amplified degree! Let’s take a look at a few physiological changes that happen in the pregnant body and how they might impact your workouts. Synovial fluid Synovial fluid is a lubricant for joint surfacesContinue reading “Why Your Warm-ups Matter More in Pregnancy”

What is Diastasis Recti?

Diastasis Recti is one of the hottest topics in the prenatal/postpartum fitness industry. It is something that can often be villainized and overcomplicated, but at the same time it does deserve some time in the spotlight. Every woman will undergo some amount of diastasis during pregnancy- there’s just no way around it. Lets start withContinue reading “What is Diastasis Recti?”

Chocolate chip cookie dough hummus

This is a super quick recipe that I love to make for afternoon snack time, or as part of lunch for me and my kids. I usually serve it with pretzels, graham crackers, or apple slices.. but have also been known to just go straight in the food processor with a spoon. It’s delicious andContinue reading “Chocolate chip cookie dough hummus”

Must-have Baby Skincare Products

This lineup is my absolutely must-have baby skincare products. We always try to choose household products with little or no harmful ingredients, but this is especially important to me when choosing skincare products that are slathered all over our kids’ sensitive skin! I use all of these products either on my kids or myself almostContinue reading “Must-have Baby Skincare Products”