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TENS Machine- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger Among the many pain management techniques and methods, there is one that gets little attention here in the US. It is called the TENS Machine- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and it is used throughout much of Europe. What is the TENS machine? How Does It [...]

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Celebrity Births. The Good. The Bad. The Influence.

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger I have never been one to closely follow celebrity gossip. In fact, I am embarrassingly behind the times – stuck somewhere in the late 90’s when Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan and Friends were big. But I can’t deny the influence celebrities have on society. They [...]

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A Modern Blessingway Ceremony for the Mother to Be

by Saray Hill, IMI Spanish Director and Baby Planner Graduate Pregnancy and birth are key factors in a woman’s life that mark her in many different ways forever. Often times we tend to forget about what the mother’s body, mind and spirit are going through during pregnancy. It’s imperative to take good care of these [...]

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Internal Exams: When To Get Them

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger A new mother came back for postnatal yoga last week. She was absolutely glowing and excited to share her birth story with me. The new mama said she really felt good about her birth experience, but with the one exception that she wishes she would [...]

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The Discovery (a book excerpt from “Green Body Green Birth”)

A book excerpt from Green Body Green Birth by Mary Oscategui When starting on green journey and understanding what green means specifically to you, there comes what is called The Discovery Stage. This is the stage where one becomes excited about the discovery of new information, but this is also the state when fear, anger [...]

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You’re A Baby What?!

by Certified Baby Planner, Colleen Parrish This is the comment or rather the look I have gotten when I tell people what my new business is. Now don’t get me wrong, for the most part the response and feedback has been positive and supportive, but I think there is a lot of confusion about what [...]

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Educate Yourself, Know Your Birth Options

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger I was really struck by a quote from Diana Korte and Roberta Scaer, authors of A Good Birth, A Safe Birth, who said: “If you don’t know your options, you don’t have any.” From what I have encountered in my years of teaching, many women [...]

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Why a Doula is Worth Every Penny

by Adriana Lozada, CD, CPB, CGP I became a doula because I myself didn’t have one for the birth of my daughter. Not having a doula is a decision that both my husband and I regret. My birth was as close as can be to what I’d laid out on my birthplan. Hire a midwife – check. [...]

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The 4R’s of Green Body Green Birth, a book excerpt from “Green Body Green Birth”

A book excerpt from Green Body Green Birth by Mary Oscategui The 4R’s of Green Body Green Birth Just as you’ll find the 4 R’s of waste management in our outer environment, Green Body Green Birth has come up with 4 R’s for our body’s environment. By supporting and encouraging the healthy sustainability of our [...]

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Maternity Institute takes Infant-Family Sleep Consulting to the Next Level: Introduces Maternity Sleep Consultant ™

Maternity Institute takes Infant-Family Sleep Consulting to the Next Level Introduces Maternity Sleep Consultant ™ The International Maternity Institute (IMI), a leading maternity educational organization, becomes the first accredited organization to offer an online sleep certification for prenatal and postpartum. Strong industry and client demand necessitated the establishment of a course that would extend sleep consulting [...]

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