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BirthTouch

A gentle, evidence-informed mind-body approach for pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.

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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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BirthTouch Guides

BirthTouch® Shiatsu & Acupressure for the Childbearing Year

A gentle, body-based guide integrating touch, mindfulness, and acupressure to support pregnancy, birth, and early parenting.

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BirthTouch® Pocket Guide to Perinatal Mental Illness

A concise educational resource for understanding perinatal mental health challenges through a compassionate, nervous system–informed lens.

Latest Insights + Articles

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Five Sweet Ideas for Remembering Someone You Love

Originally posted February 6, 2014. You hopefully have plenty of lovely people in your life. Friends and family can be an amazing...

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Research review: Feelings about losing your virginity

Originally posted January 30, 2014. In our culture, there are many emotional, social and psychological connotations surrounding loss of...

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Sleep and Babies and Children: A Developmentally Informed Approach

Sleep is one of the most common—and emotionally charged—concerns parents raise.

This article brings together clinical experience, developmental research, and real-world parenting realities to offer a flexible, non-judgmental framework for thinking about infant and child sleep.

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Empty Nest? Puff the Magic Poodle

Originally posted February 5, 2014. Puff, the magic dragon, Lived by the sea And frolicked in the autumn mist In a land called Honah Lee....

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Holistic body lotions for stretch marks – make your own!

Originally posted January 27, 2014. Any woman who has been pregnant wonders about stretch marks! When I was pregnant myself, I remember the abdominal itchiness associated with my expanding belly! For some relief from itchiness and to prevent stretch marks, I purchased some creams back then. I wondered about the safety ingredients in the creams I was buying and applying to my skin, right above where my son we growing in my womb. I wondered, how much does my skin absorb? What ingredients...

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Babies’ learning begins in the womb

Research review on prenatal learning and fetal brain development, with a perinatal mental health perspective on stress, anxiety, and emotional wellbeing in pregnancy.

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Ready to Explore BirthTouch?

BirthTouch is not just a technique — it’s a pathway to caring for your nervous system, your body, and your transition into parenthood with intention and support.

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