There comes a time when all babies hit the stage of weaning. It is an important time but can be a little challenging for both mother and baby! What is Weaning? Weaning is when you start introducing solids and semi-solid foods into your baby’s diet along with the breastmilk or formula milk they were on. [...]
Four Ways To Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor Weak pelvic floor muscles are common during and after pregnancy. When you are pregnant, everything is moving and stretching to make room for your growing baby. This causes the muscles to weaken and can lead to some troubles later on. Some reasons why you might want to increase [...]
Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy Pregnancy can be a trying time for your body with all the changes it goes through. These changes are important to accommodate the growth of a healthy baby and eventually assist healthy labor. One of these changes includes the release of the hormone relaxin, which relaxes your pelvic joints and ligaments [...]
What Are Nipple Shields? If you have decided that breastfeeding is the right option for you and your baby, then it may be beneficial to understand what nipple shields are. Breastfeeding has countless benefits for both you and your baby, but we understand that it does not come easily to all mothers. But there is [...]
Importance of Childbirth Education for Partners Raising a child is a huge responsibility, and we know that it can be intimidating for new parents. This is why we encourage parents to partake in childbirth education to make the process more familiar, and consequently, easier for them. It is common for soon-to-be-mothers to want to partake [...]
The Benefits of Walking During Pregnancy Pregnancy is a special time in the life of all mothers-to-be. It is important to do whatever you can to make sure you’re comfortable and healthy to ensure you and your baby’s safety during the entire process. Staying active during pregnancy is widely recommended unless your healthcare provider has [...]
Why Childbirth Education is Important Pregnancy, especially your first time around, is a BIG change. You are not only trying to figure out all of the information you’re gathering to be a good parent, but you’re also trying to figure out in this brand new scenario what to do with your body, your exercise, your [...]
Baby Massage 101 Ready, Set, Relax! And yes, we mean for your baby! Massage is perfect for adults to help them reset and feel better, but it is also beneficial for your little ones. On top of the health benefits of infant massage, it is also a fantastic way for you to bond with your [...]
Prenatal Yoga - What to Expect Namaste! Did you know that namaste means “I bow to you”? It is a way of conveying deep respect to the person you are addressing, so we thought it was the perfect greeting for today’s post which is all about prenatal yoga! Birth Center Stone Oak offers on-going Childbirth [...]
5 Simple Things You Can Do to Prepare Your Body for Labor & Birth Planning and preparing is a major part of pregnancy. Most of the time it is centered around all of the fun stuff! Like preparing the nursery, planning out outfits, and ordering all of the baby necessities. However, another important way to [...]
