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Oct 14, 2017

After baby number 4 I became even more determined to work on my core. I exercised daily during pregnancy and had great plans to continue this practice after baby came. Surely she would sleep and allow this mama right here to exercise? HAHAHAHAHA! How quickly had I...

Is it about the gap?

Aug 8, 2017

My first baby was born 15 years ago! I did not know anything about raising a baby or the toil it would take on my body. I do not even know how I learned of diastasis recti abdominis. I remember volunteering proudly in physical...

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Sacred Space: Balance Before Birth

by drrachaelelizabeth | Jun 6, 2019 | Pregnancy, Wellness Blog

There is this whole movement that no one takes care of mama after baby is born-They just hand you this little bowling ball and send you on your way. I want to rewind a little bit and throw out there that maybe mama is not taken care of from the beginning or maybe she...

Your Beautiful 4th Trimester Body

by drrachaelelizabeth | May 8, 2019 | Pelvic floor, Post Natal, Pregnancy, Uncategorized, Wellness Blog

I know in each of my recoveries I wanted to get up and move, but caution was given by my providers to rest as much as able. I found that to be the most challenging part in recovery because I had other children and a household to care for…right? Increased movement came...

Supporting your 4th Trimester Cycle…even if you do not have one.

by drrachaelelizabeth | Apr 3, 2019 | Uncategorized, Wellness Blog

Hello postpartum hormones (or lack of some of them)! The roller coaster of changes that happen in the first several months after baby are oh so fun (please note the subtle sarcasm). After 5 babies the memories of this time come running back in full force to remind me...

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