Posts Tagged ‘bepresent’
Do You Really Need a Doula?
“There is something that women have intuitively known forever, that having another supportive woman who has been through labour herself and who can help take some of the fear and uncertainty away, does wonders during labour.”– WellnessMama I remember how scared I continually became as I approached the due date for the birth of my…
Read More5 Rules to Writing your Birth Plan
When you sit down to actually write your birth plan, reality settles in and quickly! You begin to realize that you actually have to give birth to this baby and one way or another this kid is coming out! So building a birth plan can be comforting in this time where so much is unknown. …
Read MoreCan Meditation Help with Postpartum Depression? – Mindful Mommy
“While 30 percent of women with a history of depression are at risk for a recurrence during pregnancy or postpartum on average, the study found that that number dropped to 18 percent among those who used mindfulness techniques.” From <https://www.whattoexpect.com/wom/pregnancy/the-big-benefit-of-meditation-and-yoga-for-pregnant-and-postpartum-moms–study-.aspx> I know so many of us suffer or have suffered from Postpartum Depression at some point…
Read MoreEnjoy Today, Mama – Mindful Mommy
You will never have this day with your children again. Tomorrow they will be a little older than they were today. Today is a gift. Breathe & Notice. Smell & touch them; study their faces & little feet Pay attention. Relish the charms of the present. Enjoy today, Mama❤️ It will be over before you…
Read MorePostpartum Care: It’s Okay Not to be Ok all the time – Mindful Mommy
This is one of the hardest things for myself, as a new mother to accept. It’s okay not to be okay all the time. When I first read this quote it really made me feel better because it is so true. Motherhood is exhausting but it’s those cheeky smiles from our babies that help us…
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