This week I want to discuss a topic that all of us mommas are far too familiar with – yes, I’m talking about mom guilt. I have personally been struggling with mom guilt more lately since finding out about my second pregnancy. I constantly feel like I’m not doing enough for my one year old…
Diastasis Recti is scary term that simply means a separation in your rectus abdominis muscle, or that “6-pack” muscle on the front of our abdomen. This condition is extremely common toward the end of pregnancy and early post-partum but can last for some women for months or even years. Research is still being done to…
Low back pain is the most common complaint I hear from my patients who are pregnant or recently post-partum. Why? During pregnancy, women produce a hormone called relaxin. This hormone causes an increase in laxity to allow the joints to expand to accommodate the growing fetus and eventually allow you to push that baby out….
Love it or hate it, running can be a great form of exercise. Running not only works your core and lower extremity muscles, but it provides an excellent workout for your heart and lungs. Running can offer a constructive outlet for mental, physical, and emotional stress. And running is free. Besides needing a good pair…