If you’re expecting and find yourself wincing with each step or struggling with a sharp, shooting pain down your leg, you’re not alone.
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Welcome to our interview series where we learn more about local East Bay providers who support our clients along the road from fertility to the postpartum period. We sat down with Katie Sullivan, M.Ed, CPPD to hear all about how she helps new parents as the Parenting Doula.
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Are you about to have a baby or recently postpartum? Then you know that your time and energy are very precious. A postpartum meal plan for nutritious meals when you are in the first weeks and months of being a parent can be a lifesaver. Once your baby is here, you might not have the energy to cook for yourself or have as much support as you need.
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The third trimester of pregnancy can bring about discomforts which were not present in early pregnancy. East Bay Acupuncture can help with common conditions and pain, particularly in the last trimester of pregnancy. Aimee Ruiz, M.S., L.AC is trained as a doula, with post graduate work in fertility, prenatal and birth education, and her Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The following conditions and discomforts of pregnancy can be treated with integrative medicine and acupuncture.
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Have you heard the recommendation to eat 6 dates a day for the last month of your pregnancy? Studies have shown that eating six dates a day in those 4 weeks before your estimated due date can result in easier labors, shorter first phase of labor, more intact membranes at birth as well as more spontaneous labors without the need for medical intervention or induction. Here are 10 ways to enjoy 6 dates a day.
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