Hey there! Roxanne is still pregnant... but ANY moment now... Baby boy and Roxanne are looking great after her most recent prenatal check up with her midwife, so we are just waiting for labor to start!

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Roxanne isn't really doing any "natural" induction methods, outside of drinking a tea she likes (but she is drinking it because she enjoys the taste, not really to induce labor). There is a lot of controversy on whether you should do natural induction methods or not--and I think it really depends on you and your individual preferences.

If you're just waiting for labor to begin, you may be better off just waiting for labor to begin. If you're pending an induction or maybe you need to kickstart labor for a variety of reasons, a natural induction method could help get things going (with convo with your provider). So, there are no blanket answers on what YOU should do. It really just depends on YOU and YOUR individual situation.

​Here is our YouTube playlist with a full breakdown of a few different types of "natural" induction methods--but know that anything you're doing to kickstart labor is still technically an induction method. And as with any "intervention" it is always helpful to chat with your provider about your individual medical situation and their recommendations on you as an individual.

Final Days (or Weeks... Hours??) of Roxanne's Pregnancy!

Roxanne is in the final stretch of her pregnancy, and she is prepping for her first home birth! She has given birth in a hospital twice and a freestanding birth center once, so this will be her first time giving birth at home. After working closely as a student midwife with a homebirth midwife, Roxanne finally felt ready to go for a home birth!

Here is what she has prepped for her home birth (and what you may want to have packed if you're planning a hospital birth). Even with a home birth, it can be helpful to have a hospital bag packed if you need to transfer (and will make that transition a lot less stressful).

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And, as we wait for baby boy's arrival, you can join our birth guess giveaway! Enter your guesses for when Roxanne will give birth (date and time) and how much he will weight for a chance to win a few prizes from our fav brands!

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Pelvic Floor Reset for the New Year

And since our countdown to a Christmas baby was unsuccessful... sorry for the letdown, we are restarting another series for the pelvic floor on Instagram! We are on day 5 but stay tuned for another week of exercises to help reset your pelvic floor to feel GOOD and functional in pregnancy and motherhood!

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I have been writing a full blog with all of our reset tips in one place to make it easier to digest these concepts, because it can get pretty complex! The blog includes written explanations, pictures, and even videos (full exercise videos and workouts) to support your pelvic floor in pregnancy and motherhood.

You can grab our FREE pelvic floor exercise guide here:

• ​Pelvic Floor Exercise Guide (Pregnancy and Postpartum)​

Stay Strong in Pregnancy and Motherhood!

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Our prenatal programs were created to keep you strong and pain-free throughout pregnancy with specialty exercises to help you prepare for birth with pelvic opening, pelvic floor, and birth prep movements.

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