Prenatal Glute Workout: Build Hip Strength for Birth
In this prenatal glute workout, we’re focusing on strengthening the glute muscles, which play a crucial role in maintaining hip stability, reducing pain, and preparing for birth. This workout will incorporate both internal and external hip rotations, ensuring a full range of motion to keep you strong and pain-free throughout your pregnancy. This workout is […]
Nipple Stimulation: Natural Induction Method
If you’re nearing the end of your pregnancy and looking for ways to naturally induce labor, you might have heard about nipple stimulation. But does it really work? In this blog post, we’ll dive into what the evidence says about nipple stimulation, how it can help support labor onset, and ways to effectively use it. […]
Understanding Cervical Exams
Cervical exams are a common procedure during pregnancy and labor. They provide valuable information about the progress of labor, but they also come with their own set of considerations. This blog post will delve into what a cervical exam entails, what is assessed during the exam, ways to make the experience easier, and the risks […]
Your Workplace Rights as a Working Mom with Daphne Delvaux
Welcome to the MamasteFit Podcast. If you’ve been wondering what your rights are during your pregnancy, and then after you give birth and return to the workplace, this is the episode that you will want to listen to. We have Daphne Delvaux on the episode, who is known as The Mama Attorney, and she specializes […]
Labor Inducing Recipes: Fact or Myth?
If you’re trying to go into labor, what meal should you cook to induce your labor?? Is there a magic meal?? Or is it just the last thing you ate that “induced” your labor? Let’s discuss it in this blog and our YouTube video! Table of Contents https://youtu.be/5c6qgG9fOSw If you want to learn about the […]
Navigating Maternity Rights in the Workplace
If you’ve been wondering what your rights are during your pregnancy, after you give birth, and when you return to the workplace, this is the blog for you. We had the pleasure of hosting Daphne Delvaux, also known as The Mama Attorney, who specializes in employment workplace rights, particularly those related to pregnancy and the […]
20-Minute Birth Prep Workout with Birth Ball
You can prepare for birth by including exercises in your prenatal routine that prepare you to open each pelvic level! The pelvis has three main levels: The Inlet: The top of the pelvis where your baby will enter or engage during pregnancy or labor The Midpelvis: the middle of the pelvis where your baby will […]
Pelvic Pain: Why & Relief Tips!
If you’re having pelvic pain and you were told the only solution to resolve that pelvic pain is to give birth, we’re here to tell you that that’s not true, and in this episode, we’re going to break down how you can find relief from pelvic pain, professionals that you can work with if you’re […]
Introduction to Childbirth Education: What You NEED to Know
Welcome to the MamasteFit Podcast. In this episode, we’re going to be talking all about what information do you need to know when it comes to birth. And so we’re going to introduce some key topics such as: what is a contraction, what is happening to your cervix when you have a contraction? What is […]
Julie’s Birth Story: Two Home Births & Creation of Needed Prenatal Nutrition
Welcome to the MamasteFit Podcast Birth Story Friday. In this episode, we have Julie, one of the co-founders of Needed, a perinatal nutrition company that supports optimal nourishment during pregnancy, sharing her two home birth stories and the conception and birth of her company, Needed. https://youtu.be/ZmuoGGjh1QU Read Episode Transcript [00:02:36] Gina: Welcome to the MamasteFit […]
Tailbone Pain Relief Exercises
Tailbone pain can be a real pain in the butt… and you may be wondering what you can do to find relief! In this blog, I will discuss WHY you might have tailbone pain and three exercises to help you find relief! Pain is NOT a requirement of pregnancy, so there is hope! https://youtu.be/rKIZnv0uVwM Why […]
Introduction to Childbirth: What You NEED to Know!
Preparing for birth can feel overwhelming! There is a lot of information out there, and it’s tough to become an expert in only 9 months. In this blog, we are going to break down the basics of childbirth education–what you NEED to know as you navigate your labor to help you figure out: Are you […]