You’ve seen the meme: 

“Sleep when baby sleeps. Fold laundry when baby folds laundry.” 

Ha. So how do we prepare our family, our homes,, and ourselves for a new baby? As a mom of seven, and 3 months postpartum from my latest addition... this is a topic that is fresh in my mind. In the past, I would get very focused on the labor and birth, then neglect the post-pregnancy planning. These were the times it always seemed there was a bill that ended up being paid late, meltdowns from both the kids and ME at meal-prep times, and an aching back that would nag and nag. I was not a very happy person, or fun to be around. The postpartum brain fuzz and chaos was overwhelming. So this time, I came up with a plan.

I can’t believe how many days I’ve seen snow and it’s only October 15th! It made me go dig for my sweaters and cozy blankets. In my space, that also means the hot stones get heated up! Have you ever had hot stones as apart of a massage? If you haven’t, you have to try it! It feels so good on those cold days, especially in the middle of the winter when it can be even colder. If you are a little nervous about hot stones, you’re in the right place. I’m here to tell you what it’s all about.

I’m back for part 2 of my pre-natal care blog. I got so wrapped up in supplements, that the first part was a little longer then anticipated. But that’s all right, I’m now 4 days overdue, so I have been given ample time to add to the first part, haha. Also, I take that to mean that I am passionate about this subject. And I am, I love talking about pregnancy and think that you DON’T have to suffer through it! And that’s what these posts are intended to deliver. Take care of yourself during pregnancy, and you can feel great! I’m not talking about sickness here, I am talking about aches and pains, soreness, headaches or low back pain. Almost every mom I’ve met has had some sort of pre-natal tension or pain at some point in their pregnancy. So, what can you do? Continue on to find out! Here are my 3 Must Have Therapies:

Have you ever heard of a Self-Love Menu? I hadn't until a couple of weeks ago, but I love it! Basically, it's a menu of all of -or a few of- the things that you do to love yourself. I can't remember exactly where I saw it, but they recommended starting with a list of 10 things. In my head, I was like "Oh! That'll be easy!" Yeah, not so much. It was actually harder then I anticipated. 

Touch is very powerful, both bad and good. I want to discuss the power of touch in a healthy, loving environment. Did you know that to thrive in relationships, as a baby, or as a child touch is SO important? The smallest touch can activate those reward centers in the brain and make us feel better. We feel happier, safer, more confident, more soothed and more connected.

Did you know? More people complain about headaches than any other medical ailment. 

There are approximately 45 million Americans complaining of headaches each year. That works out to about one in every six people.