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08.22.2022
Posture Throughout Pregnancy is Important
Maintaining good posture throughout pregnancy is challenging, but your body will thank you if you do. Good posture can help limit common side effects in pregnancy such as headaches, pelvic girdle pain, shoulder pain, as well as improve respiratory capacity. During pregnancy, a woman’s body weight increases by 15 to 25 percent; increasing the demand
08.08.2022
Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic hypotension (OH), also known as postural hypertension, is a type of low blood pressure that occurs when standing after sitting or lying down. Symptoms can be mild and brief or more severe and chronic. Symptoms vary from the sensation of dizziness or lightheadedness to loss of consciousness, depending on the severity. Mild periodic symptoms
07.11.2022
Low Milk Supply: The Truth and What to Do About It
Breastfeeding is a complex system, and many factors must be accounted for when concerns of milk supply arise. Although the prevalence of low milk supply is unknown, low supply or the perception of low supply, influences approximately 25-73% of mothers to cease breastfeeding early. Low milk supply is defined as producing an amount of breast
08.29.2022
Matthew Effect in Reading
The Matthew Effect follows the well-known adage of the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. As it applies to reading, good readers gain a significant advantage over time because they are better readers. A strong reader enjoys reading and thus reads more. By reading more, they further develop better reading skills. In turn,
08.15.2022
How Can an Evening Routine Help?
Most families practice a morning routine, as it helps to get your family moving and out the door on time. However, evenings tend to be more relaxed. But, would your family benefit from ENDING the day with an evening routine? Ending your day with a routine can be helpful for children to gain independence, regulate
07.18.2022
What is Diaphragmatic Breathing? Why is it Important?
Diaphragmatic breathing is essentially deep breathing. Regularly performing diaphragmatic breathing builds awareness of the deep core and calms the body, biasing it towards the parasympathetic nervous system, aka the “rest and digest” branch. It can be one of our first defenses to managing pain. It’s the link between our conscious minds and our body’s automatic
