"These poses offer physical and emotional benefits for expectant partners while cultivating closeness with their significant other. A wise yoga teacher once told me “it’s yoga practice, not yoga perfect” and I encourage you to welcome the unexpected and the awkward as...
"Walking is shown to significantly reduce stress and blood pressure as well as low impact, muscle building activities like Yoga and Pilates, Barre workouts, swimming and hiking. Workouts that increase muscle mass and bone density help to stabilize blood sugar, cause...
"Child's Pose is a deeply relaxing, restorative yoga posture that helps release tension in the lower back, hips, and shoulders while cultivating a grounded, calm feeling. It also aids in digestion and can help ease discomfort in the abdomen. "You’re pregnant! You’re...
"In the context of in vitro fertilization (IVF,) several studies have indicated that women who receive acupuncture before the procedure tend to have higher success rates. This may be attributed to acupuncture's ability to lower stress levels, which are often...
" ...we are in a era of formula shortages; climate change is producing unpredictable weather patterns, natural disasters and power outages; consumers are down-sizing and don’t have room for a second chest freezer and the AAP has recently changed their guidelines to...
Air Date: 03/06/2023 Listen here! Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I'm your host, a pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin. You've tuned into the final sponsored episode of a 3-part series of extremely helpful information...
Air Date: 02/27/2023 Listen here! Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I'm your host, pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin. You've tuned in to Part 2 of our "Square Baby" sponsored episode series. In this episode, we're going...
Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I’m your host, pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr. Elliot Berlin. In today’s sponsored Elliot: Welcome to the Informed Pregnancy and Parenting Podcast. I’m your host, pregnancy-focused chiropractor, Dr....
"...moms may need to wean their babies or switch to formula before the surgery since both anesthesia and antibiotics can impact breast milk." After childbirth, many moms start wondering how they can enhance their physical appearance, allowing them to feel confident in...
*This is a sponsored post. "Modern food processing depletes food of naturally-occurring enzymes, and oftentimes pregnant mamas don’t produce enough themselves. That’s what taking a pregnancy-safe digestive enzyme supplement can help." With the holidays around the...
**This is a classic Informed Pregnancy article repost "When I refer to feeling ‘sexy’ during pregnancy, what I mean is accepting and enjoying your pregnant body. Not only are you undergoing the amazing task of growing a child, but you have the opportunity to flaunt...
**This is a repost of a classic Informed Pregnancy Project article. "The squat is the queen of pelvic floor exercises, so you can ditch all of the kegels and start squatting each day!" As a yoga teacher and doula, I have discovered that healing the core postpartum...