Tara J’s Birth Story: Welcome, Conrad!

Tara J’s Birth Story: Again, my due date came and went.Ā  I was eight days late with my daughter, so tried to keep up my normal routine.Ā  I had finished my last day of work, so “normal” was entertaining my ever growing toddler and trying to get some exercise each day. Three days past my due date I began bleeding.Ā  …

Breastfeeding and Exercise Tips

Breastfeeding and Exercise Tips This topic has been on my mind as we are two weeks in to the May Mom & Baby Series. While instructing Mom & Baby, I always keep breastfeeding in mindā€”allowing fifteen minutes at the start of each class for preemptive nursing and of course, time throughout and following class as needed. As the mama of …

Benefits of Prenatal Exercise

Exercise during pregnancy. Ā Everyone seems to have an opinion, but who and what information can you trust? Ā  A sampling of advice may include “walking only”, “no impact”, “no twisting”, “stick with yoga”, “don’t get your heart rate above 140 bmp”, “and the always popular, “just do what you’ve been doing for exercise.” Ā Well, what if you’ve been training for …