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Benefits of Prenatal Chiropractic Care

1/30/2019

Whether this is your first or your fourth pregnancy, it is important that you take time to appreciate and take care of the changes your body is going through while it prepares for the baby. The chiropractors at Yoga Mamas are specially trained in women's health and in particular, prenatal and postnatal care. There are many benefits to seeking chiropractic care during pregnancy from pain relief to preparing for labour. Read on to learn more.

Benefits of Chiropractic Care During Pregnancy:

1. Aligning the pelvis and lumbar spine allows for optimal baby positioning and growth.
Chiropractic care during pregnancy is not only beneficial to mamas, but also helps with the positioning and growth of the baby.

2. Shorter labour and delivery times after pelvis and spine are in correct alignment.
By making the proper adjustments, those who have undergone Chiropractic care during their pregnancy have experienced shorter labour and delivery times.

3. Increases the ease in which the body adapts to the natural changes related to pregnancy.
Beyond back and pelvic pain, Chiropractic care assesses the entire body as a whole and creates alignment throughout the body to help ease the transition to pregnancy.

4. Reported greater ease and comfort during birthing, reduced need for pain relief medication and medical intervention (forceps, vacuum) during childbirth.
Chiropractic care helps to maintain spinal and pelvic alignment which may help to reduce labour and delivery times as well as decrease the need for medical interventions.

5. It helps to alleviate back and pelvic discomfort and pain.
These spots can become particularly tender during pregnancy. Chiropractic treatment can help relieve areas of discomfort.

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5 Reasons To See A Naturopath During Your Pregnancy

1/24/2019

Working with a Naturopathic Doctor during your pregnancy can give you all the research-backed information you need to have as natural and healthy of a pregnancy as possible. Our Naturopathic Doctors are medically trained and focus on pregnancy care. They will create individualized health plans to help mamas feel their best through each trimester.

Here are 5 reasons to see a Naturopathic Doctor at Yoga Mamas

1. To assess your current health status
Naturopathic Doctors can order the same tests that your midwife or OB/GYN can - but sometimes they interpret them differently. They will make sure that your levels aren’t just sufficient, but that they are optimal. Pregnancy can be taxing on the body and if you don’t have enough of some particular vitamins and minerals, it can leave you quite deficient (and that comes with it’s own set of issues).

2. To manage more serious pregnancy complications if they come up
Some serious conditions during pregnancy might leave you with special requirements, or in a situation that may change your birth plan. Conditions such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes may require conventional medical management, but your Naturopathic Doctor can also support you by making appropriate recommendations that are safe to combine with your other treatments, and to improve birth outcomes.

3. To deal with early pregnancy symptoms naturally
Though the first trimester is exciting, it can also be pretty rough for some pregnant mamas - nausea, exhaustion and aches - there is a lot to battle through. If you’re feeling like these symptoms are negatively impacting your quality of life, your Naturopathic Doctor can use strategic supplementation of nutrients, and tools like acupuncture and lifestyle medicine to improve how you feel. Stay the course, mama - the second trimester is usually a huge relief.

4. To know with certainty what natural health products are safe to take while you’re pregnant
Just because something is natural, doesn’t mean it’s safe, and this couldn’t be more true when you are pregnant. Many natural health products have not been tested for safety in pregnancy, and as a result many healthcare practitioners give a blanket statement to not take any herbs or supplements other than a prenatal vitamin. This is taking it from one extreme to another. There are many herbs, vitamins, minerals and nutrients that are not just safe in pregnancy, but can be very helpful to manage symptoms, support mama’s health, and even support baby’s health. However, you should be getting your recommendations from a practitioner who is well trained in pregnancy to make sure the product, the brand, and the dose are safe for you and your babe.

5. To get answers to all your questions
It’s incredibly important that you are informed and feel empowered in the choices you make. While your Naturopathic Doctor will not deliver your baby, they are trained and will do their research to help you understand your health and your body during this time, and to help guide you to resources that will help you make the best decisions about your pregnancy and birth.

Looking for natural ways to support your pregnancy and ease your aches? Book a 20 minute free consultation with our Naturopathic Doctors to see if they're the right fit for you.

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5 Benefits of Seeing A Holistic Nutritionist

1/21/2019

Holistic nutritionists help you optimize your well-being both physically and mentally. They use their knowledge of food and health to help you make the dietary and lifestyle changes you need so you can live as a happier, healthier you.

Working with a Holistic Nutritionist will help you:

1. Feel Great
It's never easy to make changes to our eating habits, or to stick to them. A Holistic Nutritionist is there to support you and empower you to make your own decisions so that you feel emotionally connected to and fully accountable to the changes you're working towards. They want you to feel your best in every possible way.

2. Support Your Journey From Fertility To Delivery
A Holistic Nutritionist will assess your needs at every step of your journey and help you adjust to your body's demands. They will advise on diets that would support your fertility, ease your pregnancy symptoms (such as cravings, morning sickness, leg cramps, heartburn, constipation, swelling etc.), and promote a healthy labour and delivery process.

3. Adjust to Life Postpartum
A Holistic Nutritionist will be there for you postpartum to encourage healing, recovery and lactation. Together you'll establish wholesome eating habits that will help you with creating balance, adjusting your energy levels and healthy weight loss.

4. Understand What To Feed Your Babe
Trying to figure out what and when to feed your babe solids can be a confusing process. Your Holistic Nutritionist can help! They will educate you on all the essential nutrients to include in their diets and help you make the best decisions for your little one.

5. Eat For Specific Ailments/Chronic Illnesses
A Holistic Nutritionist will help you manage and answer questions about what to eat for specific health concerns. These can be things like PCOS, Endometriosis, Ovulation, Egg Quality, Thyroid Function, Gestational Diabetes, Preeclampsia and more.

5 Best Health and Wellness Books

1/18/2019

Chosen by Adrienne Cote, Holistic Nutritionist

Adrienne Cote, Holistic Nutritionist, shares with us five of her favourite health and wellness books that will inspire you, educate you and help you make wiser choices that can easily be woven into your busy lives

1.Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom by Dr. Christiane Northrup

This book is considered the “bible” of all things women’s health and Dr. Northrup is a go to for her expertise in the field. Covering all stages of life there is information on everything from diet and nutrition to aging and illnesses.

2. Woman Code by Alisa Vitti

A really easy to follow guide all about your hormones and how to balance them through food and lifestyle. If you have ever suffered through PMS, painful periods, missing periods, PCOS or endometriosis etc. and are looking for more natural methods of improving your cycle health, then this book is a must.

3. The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother by Heng Ou

It is very traditional in many cultures to spend the first 40 days after birth as a time of deep rest; restoring the body and facilitating the connection between mom and babe. This book breaks down and explores this period of sacred rest with wellness and self-care tips as well as laying out deeply nourishing recipes and foods to consume to restore your body and spirit post birth.

4. Naturally Nourished by Sarah Britton

A plant based cookbook that showcases simple and delicious recipes that you can make on a budget. Plus all the ingredients are easy to find at any grocery store. It’s a great cookbook to get if you’re wanting to dive into the world of trying out some plant based meals without breaking the bank. Plus the photography is gorgeous!

5. Nurture by Erica Chidi Cohen

This is the ultimate prenatal resource. It is beautifully written, and provides a holistic approach to the stages and phases of pregnancy and postpartum. It touches on simple and effective wellness and self-care practices as well as how to support and nourish you and babe nutritionally and emotionally through all stages. One of my most recommended pregnancy books!

Searching for other ways to support your health and wellness?

Team up with our Holistic Nutritionist, Adrienne Cote, for nutrition counselling sessions, meal planning and individualized care plans that will prepare your body for each stage of your journey; fertility, pregnancy and postpartum!

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