Postpartum Health

5 Steps To Stop Stress & Urge Incontinence

"Don't make me laugh, I"ll pee my pants!", Is an expression heard amongst women? If you've experienced pregnancy, surgeries, or menopause, you can probably relate to this. Beyond Kegels states: "Twenty-five to thirty percent of adults 25-55 years old has experienced...

5 Natural Remedies For Mastitis

Wondering how to heal mastitis without antibiotics? Here are my tried and true natural remedies to stop the pain fast. But, hold on. Always check with your doctor before using natural remedies if you have allergies or other health concerns. What is mastitis? Here are...

How I healed postpartum anxiety by addressing my gut health

I know what you're thinking. How can you reduce anxiety by addressing your gut health? But...Does this sound familiar? bloating pain with eating gluten or dairy skin eruptions exhaustion seasonal allergies recurring yeast infections achy joints and muscles Imagine...

7 life-changing meditations for postpartum anxiety

Be honest. Meditations don't really work for you. But... what if you could be more mindful more often? What if you felt like you had more time on your hands? Would you try it? The truth? Once I carved out time for daily meditation – my anxiety finally shifted. It's a...

Writing through postpartum depression – 13 writing prompts for mental health

One of the most unexpected outcomes of experiencing postpartum depression for me was the enjoyment of writing. What if you could overcome postpartum depression by writing your deepest, most sacred thoughts? Think about this for a moment... Are you wanting to say or...

The secret remedies to overcome Postpartum Anxiety naturally

Admit it. You're frustrated and distracted by your anxiety attacks. Wouldn't it be great.. If you didn't have to worry your anxiety would get worse? If you didn't have to worry, that your children would get this? if you didn't have anxiety before your period, each and...

Diastasis Recti Exercises

Everything You Need To Know About Postpartum Depression

What if women knew how to support themselves when they had postpartum depression? What would change for them? For their children? For their family? Growing up, I was always a happy child. So when Postpartum Depression hit me after having my twins, I didn't know what...

16 Herbs Every Breastfeeding Mom Should Know About

It's frustrating to begin and continue breastfeeding for the suggested six months to a year. Thrush Cracked nipples Too much milk Too little milk Wouldn't it be great if breastfeeding was easier? We know it is the best food for our child and the benefits extend to the...

10 Things I would have done differently postpartum

I cried when we left the hospital. I was so afraid to go home with two babies and get back to real life where I had to cook, clean and care for two little ones. I was right to be afraid. Our postpartum time was filled with so much chaos, crying and sleep deprivation....

6 Ways To Fix Diastasis Recti

I pulled up my shirt and peeked in the mirror. Twelve months after birthing twins, I still looked three months pregnant. My six-week postpartum visit with the doctor had not been reassuring. I came in worried about the pressure in my pelvic floor and expanding belly,...

How The 4R Approach Helped Me Heal & Allowed Me To Eat Gluten Again

As I sat down for lunch with my very hungry five-year-old twins, I noticed they accidentally put mayo on my son's turkey sandwich. I thought, "he is not going to eat this." I kindly asked them to make another sandwich and I enjoyed the turkey sandwich with mayo on...