Prenatal & Postpartum Resources
Here at Ferguson Family Chiropractic, we want you to have the best pregnancy
and labor experience possible!
Here is a list of resources to help get you to this goal.
Yoga
When looking for prenatal yoga make sure you search for the particular trimester you are in. Here are some of my faves when I was pregnant but there are many more out there by these same teachers.
-Dr. Ashley
Yoga with Adriene: Prenatal Yoga - 5 Poses for All Trimesters
SarabethYoga: Prenatal Morning Yoga Routine (All Trimesters) | Sarah Beth Yoga
BrettLarkinYoga: Quick & Easy Prenatal Morning Yoga Routine (20-min) For All 3 Trimesters
Breathing
Here are two videos for the labor breathing that I used to help me when I was in labor.
-Dr. Ashley
Effective Breathing Techniques for a More Blissful Birth
Learn from a birth doula + childbirth educator the essential breathing techniques that will minimize pain during contractions, help you relax between contractions, and support you in pushing the baby out gently.
Fearless Momma Birth
Breathing Techniques for an easier Labor | Breathing Exercises for Labor
Demonstrating breathing exercises for labor such as De-stressor breathing and Mindful breathing techniques for an easier labor.
Meditation
"My favorite FREE meditation app is INSIGHT TIMER. I used it through both my pregnancies, and still do everyday. Its an amazing app that has a lot of pregnancy meditations and just all different kinds for whatever you need to help refocus, center, be present, and positive." -Dr. Ashley
Here is the link to their webpage where you can download the app. https://insighttimer.com/
Another great pregnancy meditation app is Expectful: Expectful Meditation & Sleep App - Fertility, Pregnancy, and Motherhood.
Affirmations
As for affirmations I used so many throughout my pregnancy that I wrote or printed out and hung up on my wall. I also made a banner of all of them for my labor to look at to help me.
Here is my Pinterest page of the ones I saved, that you can totally use. Pinterest is a great place to find many pregnancy and birth affirmations. https://pin.it/45Mt3P8
Fitness
When you have some time, checkout:
Dr. Ashley is a Birthfit leader and we support women through the prenatal, postpartum, pre-conception, and any transition/season in their journey. We focus on intentional movement through diaphragmatic breathing and stabilization of the core. Dr. Ashley & Dr. Karen will show you some in the office, but the Birthfit website is a great resource of information!
Birth Plan
Here is our Birth Plan template to help give you some guidance while y'all write yours.
Prenatal Vitamins
Our opinion of the best prenatal vitamins:
Postpartum Plan
Don't forget about your postpartum plan! Pregnancy and labor is very important, but how you want your postpartum to look like is just as or more important. If mama is not good no one is good. Here are some great books to learn more about postpartum planning:
The First Forty Days: The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother
The Mommy Plan, Restoring Your Post-Pregnancy Body Naturally, Using Women's Traditional Wisdom
