Following Dr. Seiler’s advice (see part one), I took Zen to get adjusted by my friend Dr. Michelle McCoy, who practices nearby. She is a chiropractor and board certified in Pediatrics and Pregnancy. She gave Zen an upper cervical adjustment to help drain the fluid from the ear. The adjustment only took a few seconds. […]
Learn MoreAfter three nights of my 2-year-old daughter Zen waking up in the middle of the night wanting to get out of bed – or wanting to nurse all night long, I knew something was going on, but I wasn’t sure what. I thought it was probably teething, since we had been through a stretch like […]
Learn MoreTo all the new mothers just starting on the magnificent journey of motherhood, breastfeeding is both challenging and joyous. It didn’t come naturally to me and my daughter, as I thought it would, and I swore if we succeeded, I’d be in it for the long haul. She will be 2 in January, which I […]
Learn MoreAccording to a recent study published in Neurogastroenterology & Motility, the presence of bacteria in the gut plays a significant role in the early brain development of mice. Although the authors say it’s too soon to make the same claim for the human brain, there is a lot we can we learn from this study. […]
Learn MoreI was lucky to be able to take a vacation this past week, which involved flying with my baby girl, who is now 14 months old. Before leaving I posted the topic to my local moms group and got a lot of good advice. I’d like to pass along what I found worked the best […]
Learn Moreby Alison Jolicoeur Twelve days before my due date, I went to bed on New Year’s Eve thinking I had made it through the full moon. It is said that the full moon can bring on labor in the pregnant woman as the moon’s gravitational pull effects the water in the womb just as it […]
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