BirthTouch
A gentle, evidence-informed mind-body approach for pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.
Practical, body-based tools to support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and whole-person healing.
BirthTouch® offers gentle, evidence-informed mind–body support for pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. Rooted in touch therapy, mindfulness, and aromatherapy.
BirthTouch reflects an integrative mental health approach, supporting perinatal emotional wellbeing through gentle nervous system-based practices.
BirthTouch helps parents feel more grounded, connected, and confident in their changing bodies.
These practices are designed to support the nervous system, reduce stress, and nurture emotional wellbeing throughout the childbearing year—honoring both the physical experience of pregnancy and the inner journey of becoming a parent.
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Guest Post: Megan Daley: Putting Down the Mask
This year again I have the honor of hosting Megan Daley! Megan discusses her challenges with perinatal mood disorders twice in her lifetime. Now pregnant with her third child, she talks about her concerns in this pregnancy for her postpartum health and how she is proactively creating a personal postpartum plan. To help others, Megan outlines resources that helped her through her dark times. She says: “The most important thing I ever did was finally put down the mask.” Please join me in...
Postpartum Hormones and Mood: Biology, Experience, and Recalibration
Throughout this series, we have explored how a woman’s emotional health and perinatal mental health is shaped not only by hormones, but by the ongoing interaction between brain biology and lived experience. You might be interested in Understanding Postpartum Mental Health for some furhter insights. As explored in our discussion of brain biology and mood before pregnancy, the limbic system continuously integrates hormonal signals with lived experience — and that integration continues into the...
Birth Trauma: Heather Barson and Surgery During Childbirth Without Consent
Heather Barson’s story is extraordinary. She writes about her recovery from post-traumatic stress after childbirth — about navigating a healthcare system that did not protect her autonomy, about isolation, about anger, about meaning-making, and ultimately about healing. Her journey is layered, complex, and deeply human. I admire her immensely. Please join me in welcoming Heather Barson. Q: Tell me briefly about what you do in your life & work outside this space. Heather: Mostly, I’m the...
Guest Post: Dyane Leshin-Harwood’s Story of Hope & Recovery
Dyane Leshin-Harwood, Author Today I have the honor of hosting Dyane Leshin-Harwood’s story of postpartum onset of bipolar disorder. Her story is incredibly inspiring. I had tears in my eyes as I read her gutsy story! I imagine you will as well. Postpartum mood disorders can include bipolar disorder and postpartum mania — conditions that require specialized care and awareness. Please join me in welcoming Dyane’s contribution to the Postpartum Support International 2014 Blog Hop....
Pregnancy, Birth, Hormones, and Mood
Relaxation practices are great during pregnancy as perinatal mental health is influenced by the nervous system In the previous article, Brain Biology, Hormone and Mood Before Pregnancy , we explored how genetics, serotonin modulation, and the stress-response system shape emotional regulation before pregnancy. Now we explore pregnancy hormones and mood during pregnancy and birth — periods of profound neuroendocrine intensification. Perinatal mental health is deeply shaped by a woman's genetics...
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