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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Negation of Pregnancy: Research and What Can Childbirth Educators Do?
Originally posted November 18, 2013. Negation of Pregnancy or Denial of Pregnancy: Is it real? I was busy over at Science and Sensibility this week with a guest post as a Perinatal Mental Health contributor. I’ve had a some denial of pregnancy or negation of pregnancy cases in my clinical practice, and I wanted to share the research about this under-studied condition. I thought that this condition only occurred in younger teenage women, but more recent research shows that this condition...
Book Review: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Jacobs
Harriet Jacobs (1813–1897), author, abolitionist, and one of the few formerly enslaved women to publish a first-person narrative. Harriet Jacobs lived a brutal and extraordinary life. Her story is appalling, sad, fascinating and inspiring all at once. Harriett’s life is all about the hardships of being a female piece of property. She writes intentionally in a women’s voice, highlighting gender issues. She hoped to appeal to free white women, to help them understand the abject cruelty of...
Glee and Grief: How Storytelling Helps Us Understand Loss, Addiction, and Healing
The television series Glee quietly broke the fourth wall when it portrayed the characters grieving the death of Finn Hudson, played by Cory Monteith, who died from a drug overdose. The cast was grieving both the fictional character and the real person, and the emotional authenticity was palpable. Through this storyline, the show offered a powerful exploration of grief, addiction, friendship, and the many ways people process loss. Grief manifests differently for different people Thank you,...
Safe Touch: Mind-Body Practices for Birthing Women
I’m dismayed as MindBody practices aren’t brought into the hospitals to support and enhance the experiences of birthing women. Mindbody practices support people on multiple levels. Relaxation practices slow the reactivity of the stress response down. BirthTouch® integrates evidence-informed mind–body practices to support emotional and physical wellbeing during pregnancy and birth. Many life tools for having an emotionally satisfying birth are available at a very low cost or even, yes, for...
Book Review: Walks on the Margins: A Story of Bipolar Illness by Kathy Brandt and Max Maddox
Originally posted October 22, 2013. I love this book. The co-authors seamlessly intertwine a full spectrum of education and complex issues associated with living with and the treatment of bipolar 1 disorder within the story of their true emotional and personal lived experiences. It’s an important work. It contributes to the conversation about the reality of the existence of mental illness, the deplorable lack of available adequate professional treatment, and the skewed social policies...
Five Ways to Bolster Your Marriage After Miscarriage
Originally posted October 15, 2013. Losing a baby through miscarriage or stillbirth leads causes an increase in suffering, including disbelief, grief, shock, denial, anger, sadness and anxiety. These strong and primal emotions can take a toll on your marriage relationship. Recent research published by Dr. Katherine Gold and her colleagues in the journal, Pediatrics, indicates that couples who experience miscarriage or stillbirth have a greater chance of divorce than couples who...
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