tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72235214523355787712024-03-12T17:37:39.509-07:00Pregnant and Beyond Dr. WalkerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-49121320158516853002018-08-23T14:01:00.001-07:002018-08-23T14:01:40.389-07:00Homeopathic for School School is starting next week and we, as parents are tense and nervous for our kids. Maybe they have that dreaded teacher, not in a class with any friends or this could be their first year. If it is your child’s first year or you are sending your last child to school, either way both mom and child will probably have some really big emotions. I know as I send my first child to Kindergarten that I feel like it is the first of large steps to come. Yes, I know it is only kindergarten, but it is the first change for our child going into the world and she has been saying to me, “I am a little scared.” What I don’t tell her is that I am a little nervous too. Here are some Homeopathic remedies for Back to school for both Parents and Kids.<br />
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For Kids:<br />
Passiflora: For Restlessness and nervousness at school<br />
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Pulsatilla: Sunny disposition but when separated from mom and dad they get tummy aches, cry and whine. For children with Separation anxiety with leaving mom and dad, works even stronger for first time separation.<br />
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Lycopodium: Dyslexia switching letters can’t read the work they have written. Confusion when speaking, can’t follow a conversation<br />
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Baryta Carb: Shy kid and will hide from strangers. Will help with emotional or physical delays not just shyness.<br />
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Argentum Nitricum: What if Remedy, i.e. exam and performance anxiety.<br />
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Lachesis – Too much energy looking for an outlet, something blocked or suppressed; children with the wiggles.<br />
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Baryta Carb: For clingy child that hide behind mom or dad.<br />
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For Parents:<br />
Passiflora: Treatment for the nervousness that comes from sending your kid to school the first time.<br />
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Pulsatilla: Helpful for Parents who have trouble letting go of their little one or are sad about them going into the big world.<br />
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Ignatia: Help for for the homesick child or the Parent that now has empty house and feels sad.<br />
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So our first day both Mommy, Zara and Allegra all need Doses of Pulsatilla. I am happy to report they worked very well and the First day of school was a great success as well as not to many tears from Mommy!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-75237240506486299512018-08-01T15:20:00.003-07:002018-08-01T15:20:57.630-07:00Summer Swim time<br />
My last blog about swimming a few years ago was for the “Mommy and Me swim classes” when my oldest daughter Zara was about 7 months old, While I totally recommend these classes especially for first children (they are a useful tool which teaches the parent how to interact with a child in the pool), this Blog is about getting your 5 year old to actually start swimming. <br />
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We have tried several different swim facilities and while I can tell you great things about all of them, what the major differences are and such - I am going to share the differences that have turned my water timid 5 year old into a water lover who can’t wait for her classes or just go swimming in general. Even better than her excitement is how it has influenced her little sister who because of this is way too advanced for her baby class but maybe not emotionally ready to be in the pool without me. <br />
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**Experienced teachers – this doesn't always equate to age yet in our experience the better teachers have always been in their late 30’s and not young high school kids or early college. The calm and wisdom they bring to the pool is invaluable and the child progresses much faster with these teachers and more importantly your kids feel safe because the teacher are calm.<br />
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**Smaller class sizes – some of the big facilities will cram 8-10 kids in a class and unless they are at swim team level this doesn’t help them learn to swim. Kid’s need a calm environment because for most people the water is scary at first and a bunch of kids acting crazy while you are trying to learn just doesn’t work very well.<br />
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**Flexible hours – I say this because I don’t know when your child is at their best, but for my kids they are best in the morning. Trying to learn something new in the afternoon is usually not their best time; so choose well for your child’s behavior and energy level.<br />
Fun Classes – I used to be of the mind that props for learning to swim was a bad thing, however when used appropriately, kids find them fun. They can help build confidence and can speed up their swimming progress. Songs or music also doesn’t hurt when learning something new.<br />
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We are currently doing Level 2 “Mommy and Me classes” for Allegra and Zara. Here are some current pictures of them. They also got to pick out goggles which they love to wear. <br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-57832300774247625582018-07-03T08:05:00.000-07:002018-07-03T08:05:33.486-07:00When Choosing a Kindergarten, What Shall I do?<br />
My daughter will turn 5 soon and that means choosing a school for kindergarten. So of course people had told us to make sure and choose one when she was 3 so we could get on waiting-lists, lottery systems and have a highly confusing schematic for doing interviews, open houses and applications. Anyone who is feeling overwhelmed, intimidated and a sense of “ I will ruin my child’s life if I don’t make the right choice” ?<br />
Well, I was. Although I was given a few facts that had been shared with me to help narrow the search and save my sanity. Here is the helpful list that I used:<br />
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1. Decide if you want Public, Private or Charter.<br />
2. Decide if you want a religious or language school.<br />
3. Classic education, parent participation or another educational philosophy (Waldorf, Montessori, etc)<br />
4. Where they will go after kindergarten…”Does your school feed into an elementary school?”<br />
5. Driving distance from your home and work (because family time is important).<br />
6. School amenities: Field trips, music, art, language or music lesson’s. What is important to you?<br />
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By using these guidelines, we decided on a Christian private school K-8 for our daughter which is about 15 minutes from work. It offers more music, art and language as well as actively teaching moral kindness. We are hoping that this environment will help her grow into a lovely young lady. Here is Zara doing some art time and playing Teacher.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-31739047040486840662018-06-13T12:57:00.000-07:002018-06-13T13:01:05.252-07:00Haircuts for Kids<br />
It can be Shear Madness getting your children’s haircut and can bring about fear when they have to go through it for the first time or even repeated times. So - what are the best tips for dealing with haircut issues? Here are a list of tips that experienced moms have shared:<br />
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* Bring their lovie<br />
* Practice at home<br />
* Bribe them with snack or rewards<br />
* Picking a child friendly salon or choose the salon you go to. <br />
* Take your child to watch you get a hair cut<br />
* Talk about the process matter of factly, “Everyone gets their hair cut.”<br />
* If they are over 2 years old allow them to watch a short video while the process is occurring.<br />
* Pick a time when they are well rested<br />
* Give words of praise for a job well done.<br />
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I have taken my girls to Salon Xeno <a href="http://www.salonxeno.com/" target="_blank">http://www.salonxeno.com</a> and they get their hair done by Nemesis Nepomuceno. He also cuts my hair. My kids have watched me get my hair cut so they knew what to expect. Zara was almost 3 years when she got her first hair cut and Allegra was 5 months. Here are some hair cut pictures with my girls. This last haircut Zara finally even got her hair washed and she loved it!<br />
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end product and art is the process itself one never really knows when it is
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lecture on art were they shared the stages of art development and you will see
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-79521590837220156182018-04-17T09:14:00.000-07:002018-04-17T09:14:07.650-07:00Sensory PlaySensory play is a modern buzz word that gets a lot of attention. Busy mom’s know they want this but may not know why it is beneficial or how to implement it in their home.<br />
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Here are 5 reasons why sensory play is beneficial:<br />
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1. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Research shows that sensory play builds nerve connections in the brain’s pathways, <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>which lead to the child’s ability to complete more complex learning tasks that <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>help them develop a more creative side. <br />
2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, fine and gross motor <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>skills, problem solving skills, and social interaction. These skills are so <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>important because they lay the foundations of functional adulthood.<br />
3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>This type of play aids in developing and enhancing memory, which can make for <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>better formal education concentration.<br />
4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It is great for calming an anxious or frustrated child and stimulating their brain <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>and redirecting it to a better place.<br />
5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>It helps children learn sensory attributes and science behind (hot, cold, sticky, <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>dry).<br />
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Here are some blogs that give you sensory play ideas:<br />
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https://handsonaswegrow.com/sensory-activities-for-kids/<br />
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https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/kids-sensory-play-ideas/<br />
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https://www.parentingforbrain.com/sensory-activities-importance-sensory-play/<br />
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Here are my kids doing a sensory play activity. We used Corn starch with food coloring and water to make a sticky goo that was fun to manipulate with tools and hands.<br />
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While at a parent meeting this past week, our teacher talked about how traditions are formed. My husband and I have spent lots of time talking about family traditions in our family. What do we want our family traditions to be? How do we decide what Holiday traditions are important? Do we have any weekly traditions? Stay tuned for another blog about forming other yearly traditions. Today I am going to talk about the Holiday’s and the most important things your kids are looking for this holiday season.<br />
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The Four Things Children Really Want for any holiday<br />
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* A relaxed and loving time with Family<br />
* Realistic expectations about gifts<br />
* An evenly paced holiday Season<br />
* Reliable family traditions<br />
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After reading this list, I realized for my own family I want many of these same things and we had already implemented some of these; for example we go out of town for Christmas since we don’t have family locally and so we have started opening a few presents early for our kids so they can enjoy each item for several days before anything new is added. We also as a family don’t do that many gifts for our kids since grandparents and aunts and uncles also want to give and we don’t need children overloaded. I love Christmas and traditions and I have carefully selected the parties and events we will attend and have spread them out so there is no added stress this year. Here are My Dr. Walker favorite Traditions:<br />
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* Nativity pageant – Love celebrating Jesus Gift<br />
* Giving and donating to others – We choose different projects<br />
* Nutcracker - My grandmother would take me every year and I still have my nutcracker from when I was little.<br />
* Christmas carol singing – Love to sing, so do my girls<br />
* Christmas cookie Decorating – Love Decorating even more than eating<br />
* Rudolph Claymation – Love the Classic Films<br />
* Wrapping Presents – Love to watch a Hallmark Christmas movie and wrap the gifts.<br />
* Stocking gifts – We still do stockings and it is my favorite part of Christmas.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-51740706090798559262017-06-14T16:13:00.000-07:002017-06-14T16:13:40.884-07:00So what do you do when mom get’s sick? <div class="" dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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I often refer people to Doula’s especially when dad is scared or worried about going through labor. But more importantly, I refer everyone to who is going to give birth to a doula. They are women who support and walk you through the process, offer comfort and advice, hold your hand through the process and so much more. The common objection to doula’s are they cost too much or dad’s feel the doula will replace them during the birth process. When I am asked of the benefits of a doula, I say they are the coach with dad or partner being the quarterback in the game. The great doula’s actually facilitate a closer bound between partners during the birthing process. Here is one dad’s view about their doula experience, and he has graciously decide to share the man’s view on doula’s!<br />
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As a first-time dad, I would have been lost in the delivery room without our doula. My wife was clearly experiencing something very intense and at times scary, and despite birthing classes, I didn't know what to do. Her back was in pain: should I ice it, heat it, massage it, or stay the hell away? Luckily, our doula was there to do all of them at the right times and in the right doses. The 20 minutes of labor in which our doula ran out to her car to get something were definitely the scariest minutes in labor, because I didn't know what to do and I felt like my wife was looking to me to make it better. I imagined our birth experience without a doula when my wife would be looking at me the whole time and I wouldn't have had any lead to follow -- I'm so glad that wasn't our case!<br />
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I am a chiropractor and many of my patients ask the question do I adjust my own children, do they like it and why do I adjust them?<br />
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Both my children were adjusted in the first hour after birth and yes it was by me even though with my first daughter Zara I had promised that I wouldn’t. But I couldn’t help it. She was laying on my chest and I just started naturally feeling her tender new spine and making corrections to misalignments that had probably occurred during birth itself. With Allegra my second child, I waited until I was nursing her and she actually had trouble nursing on the right breast because her neck was tight and mis-aligned. After adjusting her neck, she was able to nurse with no problem. <br />
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Children can be adjusted as soon as they are born and we have done this very thing for new babies in our practice.<br />
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Both my girls like receiving treatment, Zara will actually walk into the office, lay down on the table and inform me that it is her turn to get adjusted. She also provides me with treatments sometimes. Some of my older patients around 4-7 years of age will frequently ask after already getting adjusted to “do it again”. <br />
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Most children love to be adjusted. There are some spectrum disorders and sensory processing kids that do take longer to warm up to receiving a chiropractic treatment.<br />
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My standard recommendation in our office is get your kids adjusted 2 times a year- if nothing out of the ordinary occurs. Examples of why you should bring your child are did they take a tumble wrestling with their sibling? are they learning to walk so they are falling a lot?, etc. There are lots of great health benefits on the nervous system to getting adjusted but for kid’s with healthy spines 2 times a year can be enough to make sure they grow as healthfully as possible. <br />
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I adjust my kids after major tumbles and growth spurts or if the baby is not pooping regularly or every couple of months or so. I am always checking them because I can’t help it and their tiny spines are beautiful and amazing.<br />
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Here is an article on the chiropractic technique appropriateness of Pediatrics: <br />
(how a trained chiropractor will adjust their force and their technique based on the patient size and age to be safe and effective).<br />
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http://www.jmptonline.org/article/S0161-4754(16)30108-7/pdf<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-66976566932252041602017-02-06T14:50:00.002-08:002017-02-06T14:51:08.876-08:00 Baby Finger Foods<br />
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I have a baby who prefers to feed herself and this means finger food time. The typical age to start finger foods is 8 to 9 months old. The best place to have finger foods is in the high chair, which prevents choking, rather than a car seat. Resist the urge to offer your baby high sweet items such as cookies, try and stick to fruits and veggies.<br />
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Here are some suggestions for baby finger food and what to make:<br />
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Steamed broccoli – cut into small pieces<br />
Steamed or baked yam – peel and cut into cubes<br />
Cooked Peas<br />
Grapes – Always cut in half<br />
Steamed Cauliflower<br />
Small bites of chicken or turkey<br />
Rice crackers<br />
Rice cereal<br />
Fruit cut into small pieces only if the fruit is soft like kiwi or mango<br />
Baked apples cut up<br />
Cooked carrots cut up<br />
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Allegra loves eating with her hands and favors broccoli, blueberries and rice!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-63236242459297663892016-11-16T17:47:00.000-08:002016-11-16T17:47:04.921-08:00Postpartum Tummy Skin, Helping get it back.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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( Notice the skin about the belly button getting smoother)<br />
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After you have had a baby, not only do you have to work out and get your abs tight again, but the skin on the stomach itself has broken down the collagen during the pregnancy. As we age, the collagen continues to break down leaving the skin looking altered and may not go back to its former glory.<br />
I will tell you that my own skin, while I was blessed with no stretch marks due to my heritage, I do now have altered collagen around my belly button. I have been testing a product called Regenemax, which is largely made of choline which is a macronutrient that aids in connective tissue regeneration which also includes our stomachs, facial wrinkles and breasts. So what I am really saying is that this is my vanity supplement and this is what I am taking and trying to get my body back. <br />
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I am going to do it and show you a picture, because I started this as an experiment on my abs specifically and I am still testing it. So far, it appears to be working on my abs, but not on the eye bags yet unfortunately. So here is my abdominal photo and the product I am testing which is pharmaceutical grade Regenemax (choline).<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-11339053525083629552016-09-02T13:43:00.000-07:002016-09-02T13:43:45.852-07:00I don't like Breast-Feeding, a story about some womens journeys.In my practice, I run into women of all kinds who either love or hate breast-feeding. Most new mom’s start breast-feeding and experience some mild breast tenderness and a little bit of anxiety but are overall successful. Many enjoy breast-feeding and all the things that it entails like bonding and spending time with a new baby.<br />
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I have started coming across a group of women that I think need a voice that we often don’t acknowledge or recognize. It’s women who want to breast-feed but don’t enjoy it because it ‘s painful, or the sensation of nursing doesn’t agree with them in some way. While still other’s wanted to nurse their babies but have rigid work schedules that do not allow for the baby to nurse longer when they needed to.<br />
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Prior to having my baby, I was a very rigid no nipple-shield person and tried not to pump. This had been my philosophy. But since seeing more moms and all the lifestyles that they live in, I have since realized that not everyone likes breast-feeding, they don’t love it but don’t hate it.I found myself to be one that just liked breast-feeding but didn’t love it.<br />
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With my first child, I thought that I had somehow missed something and the hormones that a mom normally got which made you love breast feeding had missed me. Also because I worked and was away from my baby for several hours at a time, and sometimes I had to rush my babies along, I would pump instead. I was grateful to be able to nurse but never found in myself the love of nursing.<br />
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Please forgive me all my wonderful lactation consultants but my thoughts on breast-feeding have changed to do whatever keeps you breast-feeding. Whether it’s pumping or even using a nipple-shield, I would encourage the mom to continue breastfeeding so the baby gets the nutrients (remember this-without nursing directly you don’t get the babies saliva to change the antibodies in mom though). If it means pumping the entire 1st year of life than switching to formula - do it - it is worth it.<br />
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So I give a huge shout of admiration to all the mom’s and women who nurse or use a pump even if it doesn’t give them the satisfaction that so many of their counterparts got. We know every woman has a different experience with breast feeding.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-23525762343216712102016-07-31T13:18:00.000-07:002016-07-31T13:18:26.883-07:00Postpartum Pregnancy MassagePostpartum is hard on the body and mind. Often, you are exhausted and you are building your baby holding muscles up by lifting your new heavy bundle of joy. The physical act of holding your new born especially if you are breast feeding can cause any mom to start having shoulder and neck pain that will often result in a headache. <br />
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At In Health Clinic, we offer a postpartum check up for mothers. A common complaint we hear every time is how stiff their shoulders and neck are. The bad news is that baby only gets heavier, but the good news is you are helping your child grow bigger. <br />
What can mom do to help keep herself healthy so she can continue to care for her little one and entire family? I find myself struggling with these very same problems as I have had 2 beautiful girls in the last couple of years and my recommendation to new mom’s and dads has always been get a postpartum massage or muscle work. This may sound decadent, but if you are like me you start getting significant amounts of headaches and neck pain that won’t go away which makes caring for a new baby even harder. This is definitely a time in your life that postpartum massage work is tied very closely to your health in general. I have also found that new mom’s rarely give themselves permission to go get a massage because they guilty. I now suggest that dad’s or partners should be the one to schedule it for them. The new mom will be very grateful that they taking care of them.<br />
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With my pregnancies, I was sent by my husband to get a massage and both cases I was so glad because I was starting to get headaches from nursing and staring at my beautiful baby. Going a few times postpartum helps relax the body, alleviate the soreness, and get the blood flowing to the muscles. The baby continues to grow and moms body needs help accommodating to it’s new job as mom (compare it to starting a new work out routine).<br />
So I can say with 100% certainty that this has saved me and below you will see the people I have gone to and recommend.<br />
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Adeline Carlson - a certified pre-natal and post-natal massage therapist with Light and Joy Acupuncture 408-357-0295<br />
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Bridget Eding – Just B Massage 408-836-9259<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-67447446763417426422016-06-28T15:15:00.001-07:002016-06-28T15:15:34.203-07:00Mom’s Emergency Kit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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1. Tampon - for period’s that can catch you off guard<br />
2. Tide to-go stick – for the messes that kids and you make while on the go<br />
3. Krazy glue – for cuts and injuries this glue was originally created for surgery<br />
4. Triple antibiotic plus ointment – this is for cuts and abrasions where infection is likely. Caution: do not over use.<br />
5. Barrette – For hair emergencies<br />
6. Pacifier – for melt downs and baby’s need for sleep<br />
7. Sunscreen – because sometimes you are out and forgot to bring sun prescriptions<br />
8. Benadryl – this is for allergic reactions and emergency reactions to foods, bee stings etc…<br />
9. Camilia Teething drops – For teething issues (starts around 7-8 months)<br />
10. Light day pads – for emergencies whether postpartum or periods that come unexpectantly<br />
11. Bandaids of various sizes – for injuries and pain.<br />
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This is my kit that I keep in the diaper bag at all times in a little bag. I check it frequently to make sure it is stocked.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-58491715961129699982016-06-14T15:38:00.001-07:002016-06-14T15:42:54.307-07:00Post Partum Depression<div style="color: #777777; font-family: MetrophobicRegular; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 15px;">
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Before I was pregnant, I had volunteered at an event called Jenny’s Light and it is NOT named after me. It is a foundation created to bring awareness to postpartum depression something that effects 1 in 7 women and can range from very mild to very severe. In the case of Jenny, she took her own life and her family created a foundation to help prevent that from ever happening in anyone else’s family.</div>
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It’s important to recognize the signs in our friends and loved ones. It effects so many women. When a couple is in my office, I always make sure the significant other is aware of the signs. Often the new mom will not see the signs and know that it’s happening. See below for a basic list of the most common signs:</div>
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Mood swings<br />
Anxiety<br />
Sadness<br />
Irritability<br />
Feeling overwhelmed<br />
Crying<br />
Reduced concentration<br />
Appetite problems<br />
Trouble sleeping<br />
Depressed mood or severe mood swings<br />
Excessive crying<br />
Difficulty bonding with the baby<br />
Withdrawing from family and friends<br />
Loss of appetite or eating much more than usual<br />
Inability to sleep (insomnia) or sleeping too much<br />
Overwhelming fatigue or loss of energy<br />
Reduced interest and pleasure in activities usually enjoyed<br />
Intense irritability and anger<br />
Fear that you’re not a good mother<br />
Feelings of worthlessness, shame, guilt or inadequacy<br />
Diminished ability to think clearly, concentrate or make decisions<br />
Severe anxiety and panic attacks<br />
Thoughts of harming yourself or your baby<br />
Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide</div>
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There are many resources to help with identifying postpartum depression:<br />
One of my favorite quizzes that is one that the new mom can take or a partner can take for her is here: http://www.postpartumhealthalliance.org/screening-test</div>
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Help Resource guide: http://www.supportingmamas.org</div>
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Treatment options:</div>
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Medication<br />
Acupuncture and herbs<br />
Counseling<br />
Support groups</div>
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Supporting the cause: http://jennyslight.org</div>
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This is a great cause that you can join and either donate, race or volunteer. Our office has a booth every year trying to help create awareness about this issue that can effect many women. Come and join us each May for the 5K race at Vasona Park in Los Gatos to help prevent future postpartum tragedies.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-39913931346224461192016-05-13T14:28:00.001-07:002016-05-13T14:28:41.580-07:00Postpartum WeightWhat can you do postpartum to lose the weight you gained during pregnancy or should you lose the weight? <br />
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It is important to not push yourself to lose weight especially if you are breast feeding, but losing weight gradually is normal and to be expected. That’s why they say that breastfeeding is a great way to lose weight. Plus it’s a safe way to not damage your milk supply. But let’s face it - we are still women and there is an element of vanity in our souls and we do read magazines that talk about models and actresses that get their bodies back in 1 month and we want an easy solution. In our lives, we may work full time (and our job’s usually aren’t to look beautiful as a profession) or we already have children to care for leaving us with little time to have perfectly cooked dinners for weight loss plus we don’t have time for exercising hours a day to lose our love handles. So what’s a hard working mom’s to do to lose weight? The following are healthy recommendations:<br />
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Mega-Former workout <a href="http://www.coremocean.com/" target="_blank">Coremocean</a><br />
(start after 6 weeks only and maybe longer based on ab tearing called diastis recti).<br />
Lower your carbohydrate consumption and eat more protein.<br />
Regular meal consumption- the worst thing is skipping meals.<br />
Sleeping when the baby sleeps - lack of sleep will cause your body to hold on to weight. <br />
Protein shakes are a great way to always have an easy meal.<br />
Walk with the kids in the stroller daily to burn off calories.<br />
Weight lifting – you can do kid lifting if you do not have weights at home.<br />
Squats and lunges are a great way to activate large muscle groups to help lose weight.<br />
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During my post-partum with both Zara and Allegra, I have done running and mega-former and lower carbohydrate consumption. With Zara, I was able to lose the weight faster than with Allegra and this is a common phenomenon. Second pregnancies are usually harder to lose the weight. It is also important to make sure that your thyroid function hasn’t been compromised which in my case was an issue making my metabolism slower. With the help of herbal supplements, I was able to correct the problem. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-17345372029408179352016-04-01T09:33:00.000-07:002016-04-01T09:33:02.268-07:00Humidifiers for Babies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Humidifiers are a popular item on baby registries for very good reason, babies have much more sensitive skin than adults. With forced air heat in our homes in the winter, it can dry their sensitive skin out. <br />
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Not only do babies have sensitive skin but they also have delicate respiratory systems and low humidity homes can cause them to wheeze or cough or develop a rash. <br />
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Humidity drops to 10% in centralized heating homes which can allow viruses or other respiratory infections to take a hold in dry lungs.<br />
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Many of my first babies items have been passed down to my new little one, but there are some things that you need 2 of and a humidifier is one . Here are a few key reasons to have a humidifier in each child’s room:<br />
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Reduce the risk of illness<br />
Soothe Cold and Flu symptoms<br />
Preserve Vocal Cords<br />
Protect Skin<br />
Provide Warmth to Baby<br />
Prevent Asthma<br />
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We have a blue humidifier for Zara and we have a White one for Allegra. Based on its reviews, we purchased the Crane Drop Shape Ultrasonic Cool Mist Humidifier.<br />
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Here are the top 5 best rated reviews: <a href="http://bestreviews.com/5-best-humidifiers" target="_blank">http://bestreviews.com/5-best-humidifiers</a><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-71001443226889802312016-03-23T17:22:00.002-07:002016-03-23T17:22:41.938-07:00When Things don’t go as planned, but they are still perfect. <br />
I am a Family Practice Chiropractor and I know a lot about homeopathy, botanical medicine and optimizing the pelvis in preparation for labor. Chiropractic care during your pregnancy will shorten your labor time and reduce the chances for back labor and a mal-positioned baby. Homeopathy can reduce labor time and help with pain management and stalled labors. Taking uterine tonifying herbs can help with labor and also help post-partum. Acupuncture can help your birth as well as help induce labor. <br />
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My births although good, were not within the perimeter of what they should have been even with all of this knowledge.<br />
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I tell patients all the time what the average patient experience should be and advise them what the research says so it improves their chances for a better birth outcome. But I now know that these are only statistics and they don’t mean a thing when you are the out-lier. <br />
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My first labor was 60 hours and it stalled and my second was 17 hours and 43 minutes and it also stalled. I was a week late for both my births ( I think this is how are family rolls). I needed pitosin both times which is something I wanted to avoid. After these experiences, I have learned that my birth was my own; it was not in my plan, but 2 healthy beautiful girls and the love and support of my family, doula and birth professionals made me love my story and be thankful for it. <br />
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The Birthing from Within was a class that helped prepare me to accept my story and make the correct decisions during my birth and not feel guilty about my decisions. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-76227821937805651662016-03-14T14:42:00.002-07:002016-03-14T14:42:50.584-07:00Plugged ducts<br />
After both of my pregnancies, I have gotten plugged milk ducts and have been very uncomfortable. I had already tried the poke root, essential oil poke root, hot and cold therapy, massage, and lecithin orally. I knew I was in need of a stronger remedy because I didn’t want to get mastitis. I had that when I had Zara and it is not only painful but also very debilitating due to the high fever that can accompany it. I went for a treatment that our acupuncturists in our office have been doing in our office, ultrasound. I first noticed it when I could feel a plugged duct and everything else had failed. It was getting so painful even to the touch on the breast that I was having a hard time massaging it out. I did the ultrasound treatment and it was not anymore painful than the massage I had been doing; in fact it felt almost relaxing. Afterwards, the pain wasn’t gone but it was 80% better. I could even stand to massage the duct that night afterward and I didn’t get an infection in that duct. <br />
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I highly recommend if you are a mamma that is struggling with plugged ducts and the home remedies suggested in my previous blog (http://drwalkerpregnancy.blogspot.com/2013/09/breast-trouble.html ) don’t work then you may greatly benefit from an in-office breast ultrasound procedure that is safe for mom and baby and pretty affordable also.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">My due date was September 14, 2015; exactly ten
years after I asked for my husband’s number. Although it would be a great story
to tell should my baby come on that day, I was hoping the baby wouldn’t wait
too long because I was ready to have my regular body back. My pregnancy went
well overall but I wanted the heartburn to end and I missed being more active.
At the clinic, our manager, Marj, would say, “as long as you don’t have the
baby before September 1st.” That was the day that we would take our photo for
the Holiday cards. That was a very busy day at the clinic and when I got home,
I promptly took a three hour nap, which was much longer than my usual naps. An
hour after I woke up, I began having some low back pain. I wanted to try to
walk it out so I went for a walk with my husband and our dog. Whenever the dog
would do her business, I would take the opportunity to do some squats and try
to get my pelvis together. As we walked along, my husband and I took turns
answering the question of what makes a good parent. We encountered a woman who
asked when the baby was due. I replied “any day now” not realizing that the
process had already begun. When we got home and a surge of back pain came back
with a heaviness to the front of my pelvis, I said, “This back pain is weird.
It comes and goes.” As soon as the words came out of my mouth, I knew that I
had been actually experiencing contractions. My baby was coming!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">I emailed my midwife and went to bed so that I
would be well-rested on labor day. However, the back pain paired with my
excitement kept me from sleeping until 8:30am the next morning. When I woke up
two hours later, the contractions were not coming regularly anymore and I was
exhausted. I called the clinic and they moved my appointments to Dr. Ho’s
schedule and I was scheduled to be seen by Dr. Walker and Yoevita. I did not
intend to have “back labor.” After their treatments, I felt relaxed. The
back pain was gone and the contractions were coming at regular intervals again.
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Thursday morning, the 3rd of September, I woke
up and knew that it was going to be labor day. I was going to have my baby! I
had no appetite at all but managed to eat an egg and a potato anyway because I
knew I would need the energy. For the rest of the day, I had broth and
chlorophyll in water while I labored. When the contractions started getting
more uncomfortable, my husband helped me with the tools he learned from
Patricia Madden’s class called “Tips and Tools for an Active Birth.” Around
4:30pm, his help with the contractions was not enough and I asked him to fill
the birthing tub. At 4:45, I asked him to call Hope, our midwife. When she
arrived, I had been in the tub for a few minutes and got tremendous relief from
it. I was so happy to have it and the idea of being in a hot tub in my living
room was really fun for me. My contractions were still coming regularly so I
was confident that I wasn’t relaxed to the point of stalling my labor. The tub
put me in such a good mood that my midwife was a little doubtful that the baby
was coming soon rather than later. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The contractions were gradually getting closer.
Hope would check on baby’s heart beat periodically and when the contractions
were about a minute and a half apart, the baby’s heart rate was elevated to
180-190. She asked me to get out of the tub. The baby’s heart rate was still
elevated. She was getting concerned and said we may have to transfer to the
hospital. I didn’t answer. I was hoping the baby’s heart rate would normalize
at any moment. She had me lie down and checked dilation. She also took my
vitals. There was no sign of infection and the heart beat was steady and not
decelerating. Decelerations would indicate that the heart was failing. There
was no perceptible reason as to why my baby’s heart was beating was so fast. It
was as if he was getting a workout. Somehow I felt calm and that everything
would be ok. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">“We might have to go in,” she said. I was
trying to visualize grabbing the packed bag and my wallet. Trying to see myself
step into the night air and going to the car. Trying to accept the possibility
of leaving. I wasn’t going to move in that direction until my midwife said we
had to. I started praying over and over again. Laying on my back and on my side
was very uncomfortable and practically intolerable so I changed positions. On
my knees, I hoped that this position would help my baby’s state. Still high. I
cried out, “Why?”. My husband and my sister came to me and laid their
hands on me and prayed. Hope was monitoring the baby’s heart rate and it
started to go down though it was still too high. After another contraction,
Hope asked me how I felt and what my intuition or gut feeling was. I said I
felt fine. I got up and took a few steps. Then she said, “You’re so close. I
feel like you could have the baby right here.” That was a ray of hope and I ran
with it. I felt hot so I stepped outside and came right back in for another
contraction. The cool fresh air felt wonderful though and I felt better. The
next time she checked the heart rate it was just above normal. I was so
incredibly relieved I almost wanted to cry. My water broke shortly after that
and when she checked the heart rate it was calm and healthy! Back on track!</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Labor was gradually getting more intense all
the while and I was starting to be ready for it to be over. My husband’s love
and support nourished me. This experience was making our bond even stronger.
Throughout the labor, Hope was never more than an ear shot away. She was never
overbearing and let me be free to listen to my body. She gave me guidance and I
felt secure with her nearby. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">After what felt like a lot of pushing, I was on
my hands and knees when our baby was born at 10:35 pm. It’s a boy! </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The moment that I had my son is the single most
joyous and beautiful experience of my life. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-font-kerning: .5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The memory of it fills me with such gratitude.
Though my husband was a little skeptical of a home birth in the beginning, he
now says that he can’t picture it any other way. We don’t want to leave the
area now until we’re done having babies with the hope that they can all be
delivered by our midwife Hope, into the serene and loving space of our home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-69687893108612155822016-02-17T12:45:00.000-08:002016-03-03T14:23:54.022-08:00Why I choose a Home Birth, Our Doctor's Journey.<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"> I knew that I wanted a home birth when a
midwife guest lectured in one of my classes in college when I was 21 years old.
She taught us about the hormones involved in labor and how they can be altered
by the mother’s state of mind and environment during labor. She then explained
that once one intervention is introduced into the woman’s system, it triggers a
snowball effect that could require more interventions. A Certified Professional
Midwife (CPM) is the professional of uncomplicated natural births, which means
they recognize immediately when something is awry because it is amiss of the
process they are so familiar with. Ninety percent of births are uncomplicated
and for that ten percent that is complicated, they will know early and take
proper action before an emergency arises.</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The midwife also retold stories of women giving
birth standing. For example, the woman who crossed the border of Mexico into a
clinic in Texas and shed a single tear as her baby entered the world. Then
there was the story of an indigenous Brazilian woman who squat down as she
caught her own baby and walked on. These stories were nothing like the images
of birth that I had seen in the media and heard about from people I knew who
birthed in the hospital.</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">The midwife showed us that the way we
experience pain is very much a cultural thing. Pain is then a perception which
means that I can I have some degree of control over how I experience it. After
that realization, I enjoyed letting my optimism get ahead of me to paint me as
that woman who would take birth standing. The experiences that she shared that
day combined with my history of traumatic sport injuries prevented me from ever
fearing the pain of labor. I was no stranger to pain and I would bend it. I am
a woman and women have babies. My friends would shake their heads and laugh as
I would demonstrate how I too would squat down and catch my baby when the day
came.</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">A common response to hearing that I chose a
home birth is “You’re brave!” My response to that is, I didn’t make that choice
to be brave. I chose it because it makes me feel safer actually. I want to have
the freedom of movement and the freedom to trust and listen to my body. People
also ask, “what if something goes wrong?” or “what if you want an epidural?”
These types of questions come from a fear of an emergency situation or a fear
of pain. I already discussed those issues above. It was an easy choice for me
and I chose out of love, not out of fear. I am willing to experience the
intensity of labor. I want to embrace this unique experience of bringing a
person into the world. It is the highest honor. I should feel something. I
should feel the impact of this act. It will impact the world too in some
way.</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">With a healthy pregnancy, a wise midwife, and
the best husband, I felt excited and eager to meet my baby at home.</span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Check out the South Bay Homebirth collective
at: <a href="http://www.southbayhomebirthcollective.com/"><span style="color: #420178;">Southbayhomebirthcollective</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I am on maternity leave and my next blog will let you know the baby is here but during my absence from the blog, we will have a very special guest writer, Dr. Eugenie Giasson-Gomez. She will be talking about her Home birth experience and how it is to be a new mom - so look for her upcoming blogs. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-44889483873962668032016-01-25T16:19:00.001-08:002016-01-25T16:19:37.908-08:00Dr. Walker and Dr. Ho's Daughter was Born<br />
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Dr. Walker and Dr. Ho's daughter was born on January 16, 2016 at 10:43 am in Santa Clara California. Both mommy and baby are doing well.<br />
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Allegra Grace Ho<br />
8 lbs 2.2 oz<br />
20 inchesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08559983937781943061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7223521452335578771.post-30282151676505469382016-01-21T14:09:00.000-08:002016-01-21T14:09:09.664-08:00Induction Techniques for Labor: Natural to Forceful<div class="MsoNormal">
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So what happens when your pregnancy is 40 weeks and 2 days
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then let you know which ones are my go to and let you decide what is best for
you and baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always please consult
your mid-wife or OB/GYN before selecting any of the more forceful options.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Evening Primrose oil for cervical softening<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pitocin<o:p></o:p></div>
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C-section<span style="mso-tab-count: 6;"> </span>Most
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So During my first pregnancy I used raspberry leaf tea,
massage, acupuncture, sex, spicy food, nipple stimulation and chiropractic
induction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During my current pregnancy I
am doing acupuncture, sex and spicy food, prayer and chiropractic
induction.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please remember that certain
herbs and techniques must be supervised by your mid-wife or OB especially in
cases such as a VBAC, pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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