Recognizing the Signs of Labor: Expert Tips From Birth Workers
As you near the end of your pregnancy, it’s perfectly normal to wonder, “How will I know when labor is coming?” The anticipation can be overwhelming, and each pregnancy can bring its own unique experiences. In this post, we’ll break down the common signs and symptoms that may indicate labor is approaching, as well as […]
Pericare Vlog – Caring for Down There After Birth
Join Gina as she walks you through her perineal care routine at four days postpartum. She details her daily hygiene practices, including managing postpartum sweats, body odor, using a peri bottle, and choosing between adult diapers and pads. She shares her peri-care routine with sprays, balms, and the use of gentle compressive garments for support. […]
Meagan’s Birth Story: A Journey from C-Sections to VBAC Link
Welcome to the MamasteFit Podcast Birth Story Fridays. In this episode, Gina and Roxanne are joined by Meagan, co-founder of VBAC Link. Meagan shares her inspiring journey through three births: two C-sections followed by a successful VBAC at home. She discusses the challenges, doubts, and ultimate triumph that led her to become a doula and […]
Gina’s Fourth Birth Story: The Home Birth of Zoe
Welcome to the MamasteFit Podcast! In this episode, Gina shares an in-depth recount of her fourth birth story with baby Zoe. Joined by Roxanne, Gina discusses her experiences leading up to labor, including psychic predictions, a star chart reading, and the prodromal labor she faced for the first time ever. The episode covers the emotional […]
Early Labor Workout Routine: Preparing for Birth with MamasteFit
Join Gina in her early labor workout routine designed to support baby’s position and create more space within the pelvis. This video walks through various exercises including breathing techniques, the MamasteFit Birth Prep Circuit, and strengthening exercises. These movements aim to release tension, improve pelvic mobility, and aid in progressing labor. Suitable for the last […]
Week 40: What to Expect During Your Pregnancy
Welcome to Week 40 of your pregnancy journey! As you reach your due date, you may be experiencing a mix of excitement, anticipation, and maybe even a little frustration. Spoiler alert, I am no longer pregnant! This is the first time I have not been pregnant still at 40 weeks, but I still want to […]
Early Postpartum Engorgement Relief Tips
Congratulations on your new arrival! The early postpartum period is a time filled with joy and adjustment, but it can also come with some physical challenges, like engorgement. If you’re in those early days, typically around days three to five postpartum, you might find your breasts feeling overly full and uncomfortable as your mature milk […]
Postpartum Belly Bands: Benefits, Myths & How to Choose the Right One
Hey everyone! I’m Gina, a perinatal fitness trainer, birth doula, and now a proud mom of four. As I embrace this new chapter with my three-day-old baby, I want to address a common question: What kind of belly band or wrap should you use for postpartum recovery? Many new moms are inundated with marketing that […]
Pregnancy and Postpartum Comfort & Lymphatic Massage with Leah Levitan
Welcome to the MamasteFit Podcast! In this episode, hosts Gina and Roxanne interview Leah Levitan, a licensed massage therapist and certified lymphatic therapist specializing in lymphatic drainage. The discussion centers on how lymphatic massage can alleviate common pregnancy symptoms like swelling and sinus congestion and support postpartum recovery, particularly for breast health during breastfeeding. The […]
5-Minute Full-Body Mobility Flow
Welcome to the MamasteFit Blog! In today’s video, Gina will guide you through a rejuvenating mobility flow that focuses on both the hips and upper body.
Abha’s Birth Story: Empowering VBAC Hospital Induction & Epidural
Welcome to the MamasteFit Podcast Birth Story Fridays! In this episode, Roxanne welcomes Dr. Abha Chopra, prenatal chiropractor, to share her second birth story. She shares her empowering story of having a hospital VBAC with an epidural at 41 weeks, following a switch to a more supportive provider at 28 weeks. Abha discusses her preparation […]
3 Must-Know Tips to Relax Your Pelvic Floor for Labor
Your pelvic floor plays a big role during your pregnancy and during your birth – an important role that it needs to play during labor is to release and let go so baby can navigate through the pelvis more easily. In this blog, we’re going to break down three different ways that we can release […]