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Eleven Things Nobody Told You About Your Postpartum Recovery

May 19, 2014 By Deena 1 Comment

When we are pregnant, we look forward to and prepare for birth. We write our birth plans, take our childbirth education classes, and read parenting books to prepare for baby’s arrival. After birth our focus turns to caring for the baby and caring for ourselves is often put on the back burner. Surprises with our […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, Birth Plan, breastfeeding, Emotional State, Expectations, Motherhood, Mothers, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression

7 Benefits of Postnatal or Postpartum Yoga

April 22, 2014 By Deena 1 Comment

Natalie Roberson, RYT-200 guest posts for us on the benefits of Postnatal/Postpartum Yoga. You can find her teaching our Postnatal Yoga class on Sunday mornings, 10:00-11:30. She also teaches our Meditations for Labor workshop. ~Deena Mother the Mother Women are givers, but giving themselves priority doesn’t always happen. Taking some time for yourself should be […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Guest Posts, Motherhood, Mothers, Newborn, Pittsburgh, Postnatal, Postnatal Yoga, Postpartum, Postpartum Depression, Prenatal Yoga, yoga

Postpartum Depression Presentation by Brittany Edge, MA on September 28

August 22, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

Friday, September 28 7:00 – 8:30 pm Free  Here, at the Center. Organized and Facilitated by Heart and Hands Doula Services, which has been providing support to Pgh area women before, during and after birth since 1995.    Hosted by Shining Light Prenatal Education. Brittany Edge, MA, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Area Coordinator for Postpartum Support International […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Childbirth, Doula, Emotional State, Pittsburgh, Postpartum Depression, Pregnancy, Pregnant, support, The Center, Traumatic Birth

Placentophagia – Consuming your own placenta. Benefits or Placebo Effect?

March 29, 2012 By Deena 4 Comments

Ok, well technically, the placenta is the baby’s since it shares his DNA… but I digress. There’s been quite a bit in the news this week about placenta eating.  Mad Men star, January Jones let it be known that she consumed her encapsulated placenta after her baby was born, per her doula’s suggestion.  The original […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Eating Placenta, Evidence-based practices, Hormones, Media, Natural Remedies, Placenta, Placenta Encapsulation, Postpartum Depression

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