Posts by Stephanie Fritz
Another Little Miracle!
Originally posted on July 25, 2008 I went to bed about 10:00 pm, now normally I fall intently to sleep, but this night for some reason the thinking part of my brain would not shut down, so I finally got up about 11:30 and went into the other room to read a bit. I read…
Read MoreAdrenal Fatigue in Pregnancy
Trying to conceive and being pregnant are both hard work and exhausting, now add adrenal fatigue into the mix and it’s no wonder you can’t get anything accomplished. Adrenal fatigue can throw everything having to do with energy out of balance. Stress is a Main Ingredient for Adrenal Fatigue One of the things your adrenal…
Read MoreBaby’s Sleep Patterns
Why is it that babies often have their night and days mixed up? Sleep is never overrated when it comes to much needed postpartum sleep but it’s difficult to feel like you get enough when your baby isn’t on the same sleep schuss you. Lack of sleep causes excess stress and that’s the last thing…
Read MorePeri Massage
Perineum massage is an old practice that has some debate around it. Some moms and midwives swear by it, and others are opposed. I will give you some direction here, and you can see if it feels right for you. I do feel like perineal stretching can increase your confidence in your body’s ability to…
Read MoreHey mama…has this been your experience?
You go to your normal prenatal appointment and you are measuring just a little big, so your care provider decides to do an ultrasound. A big baby is confirmed so the doctor recommends an induction or even a cesarean birth because looking at your hips there’s just no way you can birth this baby vaginally.…
Read MorePostpartum Secrets that Nobody Tells You
We talk so much about pregnancy and birth, but sometimes we forget about postpartum. If I had a nickel for every time I heard a mama say…” I wish I would have known…about postpartum”. Well, mama, I’m here to tell you all the things! Well, maybe not ALL the things, because there are SO many,…
Read MoreAre You Considering a Home Birth?
I hear you, mama… you have never thought about having a midwife or a home birth until now. Still, with all that’s going on, especially with it being a very real possibility of some hospitals restricting and not allowing even partners or your doula in the hospital with you, it’s a question you are considering. …
Read MoreTummy Tamer
Are you one of those mamas who spent your whole pregnancy wondering who your baby would look like? What would her little personality be like? Would she like to snuggle and be snuggled? Would he have his dad’s hands and big feet? Would he love sports like his dad? Nine months of dreaming and imaging…
Read MorePain in Labor
The pain in childbirth is one of the biggest fears that moms have, and you all want to know what pain management tools and which essential oils will help me have the most successful natural birth. “There is a secret in our culture, and it’s not that birth is painful. It’s that women are strong.”…
Read MoreBolivia
Today is totally random thoughts…If you could return to one place or time, which one would you choose? As I’ve thought about this, I have MANY awesome memories I might like to revisit but this one in May of 2014 had one of the greatest impacts on me as a healthcare professional. This was a…
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