Yoga has become increasingly popular in America and is often viewed as a positive activity for physical and mental health. Perhaps, you are pregnant and your doctor has recommended you take a yoga class and you don’t know where to begin. There are many different styles and varieties of yoga and if you are new to yoga it may be a bit confusing. Or maybe you have yoga experience and you are wondering if you should actually seek out a Prenatal Yoga class. So, what is the difference between a Prenatal Yoga class and a Traditional Yoga class?

I had always wanted to do birth work, but I thought it would come later in life, after I had children of my own. But the longer our fertility journey went on, the more desire I had to go for it sooner rather than later.

It’s a magical experience to peek into the womb and see your baby. Sometimes, in the midst of feeling nauseous, exhausted, and stretched to the max it’s easy to forget that beneath those uncomfortable side-effects of pregnancy is an adorable, tiny, beautiful human being— fully alive and conscious within you.

This beautiful “Affirmations Wall” caught my eye the other day while attending a birth. Isn’t it lovely? I love all the colors and phrases on each card. This mamma surrounded herself with positivity every step of her pregnancy and everything that she put into her birth came back to her tenfold, in every way. It was so inspiring!

This is the face of “just born.”

This is hypno-birthing. This is labor starting with so many unknowns and a mamma who practiced and practiced and practiced taking one step at a time. And breathing into each step. Expanding. Contracting. Expanding. Expanding. Contracting. Two steps forward, one step back.

Relaxing, learning how to calm your body and breathe during labor and releasing areas of tension are only some of the benefits of meditation during pregnancy.

Bonding with your baby, releasing old fears and worries, connection to your body and your baby in ways you never thought you could...all are supported with regular mindfulness practices.

Are you expecting a little elf this December? Are you worried about whether or not they will be born on Christmas Day? Did you know that 🎄 Christmas Day is statistically the rarest day to give birth?

Three words to describe my labor story… patience, faith, and trust.

Of all the reasons I love being a doula, this may be my favorite.

Wednesdays Nurture is closed. It is a wake up early and make a big breakfast before working from home, kind of day.

There are many options when it comes to having a baby. Women are not "one size fits all" and their births plans do not need to be either.

One of the reasons babies cry is because they miss the womb. Can you blame them?

A googly eye was stuck somewhere on my skin when I stepped into the shower today. As I watched it swirling towards the drain, I quickly grabbed it up and stood there for a moment— half smiling and half with a lump in my throat.

I can't remember what I had for lunch yesterday, but I can tell you (in great detail) the births of my children. If you have taken a class from me, you have probably heard me say that before, because I want to tell you how important birth is to a MOTHER as much as it is to her child.

We started Nurture out of a passion to offer a place for pregnant couples to find the full circle support they need when planning a pregnancy and welcoming a new baby. This is our story.

This potted plant on my windowsill reminds me of how women dream. We gestate our mission statements. Our vision grows inside of us well before it takes shape and is born.

Recovering from a cesarean? Planning a cesarean? Considering a VBAC? Here are some affirmations that I have shared with hundreds of parents over the years, just like you, who are weighing all of their options and considering the possibilities when it comes to cesarean birth.

Have you have been eyeing one of our upcoming doula trainings? Do you wonder what it will take to become a successful, certified labor doula? Read on for some tips on how to decide if now is the time to take that next step!