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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BirthTouch®

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.

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Latest Insights + Articles

Dr. Harvey Karp’s Fourth Trimester Approach (Infant Sleep in Context – Part 4)

In this fourth article in the Infant Sleep in Context series, we turn to Dr. Harvey Karp’s influential framework presented in The Happiest Baby on the Block. Reframing Newborn Sleep: The Fourth Trimester Karp shifts the conversation about infant sleep by asking parents to reconsider the nature of newborns themselves. His central premise is that the first three months of life function as a “Fourth Trimester” — a period of continued neurological maturation outside the womb. He asks parents to...

Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s Sleep Approach (Infant Sleep in Context – Part 3)

Protecting sleep while maintaining connection. In this third article in the Infant Sleep in Context series, I examine Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. Dr. Weissbluth is a pediatrician and founder of a pediatric sleep disorders center. His work emphasizes the biological foundations of sleep and the significant physical and emotional consequences of chronic sleep deprivation. Two Central Themes in Dr. Weissbluth’s work Two central themes stand out in Dr....

PTSD 3 No, It’s Not All In Your Head: The Vagus Nerve

In this article, we’ll talk about the cranial nerves, and, more specifically, the vagus nerve and polyvagal theory.

DBT Self-Soothing Using the Five Senses: Calming the Body and Mind

Mindfully becoming in touch with the five senses is a body-based way to slow down the stress response and initiate the relaxation response.

PTSD 4: No, It’s Not All In Your Head: Memory Encoding

Ttraumatic memories are physically encoded differently in the brain than regular, non-traumatic memories.

"Am I Losing My Mind?" Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome: A Normal Response to Something Very Abnormal

Susan began to realize that her breakup with Donald was not just a breakup. In the weeks after the separation, she found that the relationship was not actually over. She had expected to go through the familiar pain of loss — to mourn, to grieve, to slowly recover from the comfort, the love, and the confusion of a six-year relationship that had meant a great deal to her.

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