Bandita Blog

Giving birth is a beautiful thing, but the experience can cause moms a variety of contradicting emotions, including excitement, joy, fear, anxiety ...

 It's a rare mother who hasn’t looked at her postpartum body without wondering “What happened???” (And, obviously, we do know what happened, and ye...

Body aches, constipation, dizziness, heartburn, stretch marks, varicose veins...the list goes on and on! Pregnancy is an exciting time in our lives...

Common Obstacles and Challenges Mamas Face After Delivery While you’re pregnant, so much time and effort is spent preparing for birth. And believe...

Exercise is not only possible during pregnancy, it’s important. If you were very active before becoming pregnant, you may find that some of the cha...

I was ready to pop in my third trimester, and as I hooked my elbow across my knee, pulling myself into a spinal twist, I felt a sharp and fiery pai...

Eco-Postnatal Care talk with Valerie Lynn  As both the postpartum recovery and environmental movements gain global recognition I’m finding expecti...

I have been an Ob/Gyn in private practice for 31 years. One question that I hear often is, "Is it ok to sleep on my back?" I routinely explain why ...

 When you’re preparing to have a baby, you are likely setting up the nursery, baby-proofing your house, reading books on breastfeeding and new moth...

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to share this article by our friends at Keep A Breast Foundation. Be sure to download their...

It’s October, which means our collective attention is turned to a disease most of us know too well—breast cancer. While the Keep A Breast Foundatio...

Every woman has a different pregnancy/postpartum experience.   This week we're sharing Kelli's postpartum compression experience. We hope you'll s...