Mothers are often anxious to return to exercising in the post-partum period for all the many reasons that one exercises – quiet time, stress relief, and the desire to return to ones pre pregnancy body. Along with the desire to exercise is the concern of what exercising will to do to either ones milk supply…
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IBCLCs and Craniosacral Therapists: Strange Bedfellows or a Perfect Match?
The rate of ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) appears to be on the rise in the United States and around the world. IBCLCs working with the families of babies with tongue-tie all too often are the first ones to notice the symptoms and suggest treatment. Even after the tongue has been released, these infants continue to struggle with…
Just not feeling your best?
All of life’s events affect us on many levels… We know about bones and muscles getting bruised or injured. Athletes are trained that muscles have memory and therefore they need to change their routines and work muscles differently if they want to become stronger or more flexible. Your tissues and cells have a memory too.…
Starting Solids
There is an excellent article by Adriano Cattaneo in Breastfeeding Review on infant and child feeding1 – where, how, by whom and why. Mr. Cattaneo is attached to the unit for health services research and international health of the Institute for Maternal and Child Health. Mr. Cattaneo makes some very important points: “We are…
Post Car Accident
Have you had a car accident and found that you are just not “quite right”… you saw a regular physician, maybe a physical therapist if necessary, maybe a chiropractor and still feeling as if you are not as you were before? You may well not be; tissues and cells have memory – just as your…
Sleep – What is Considered Normal?
Confusion about what is normal can lead to unrealistic expectations. All parents tend to struggle with questions of how much should their baby be sleeping. Some recent research shows the following: An international baby’s sleep study showed that there are biological and cultural factors that influence young children’s sleep. “Night- time sleep is a key…