Prep Your Way to a Better Birth
My first birth experience was a failure. What did I do differently for labor support the second time around? I prepped for a better birth. OBW Exclusive: Get the Labor & Birth Support Video mentioned here for FREE ($27 value) right now “I wish I would have known about you for my first pregnancy.” I […]
Why more than 80% of woman are breastfeeding.
In my previous blog post, I went over postpartum supplements to take while breastfeeding and the benefits of each of those supplements. Now onto some reasons why over 80% of women are breastfeeding their babies. There are many benefits to breastfeeding, here are some of those benefits: Breastfeeding prevents autoimmunity – research has shown being breastfed is […]
Imagine Breastfeeding And Loving Every Minute Of It!
All the mamas out there know… the postpartum period is a whirlwind! Not only are you adjusting to taking care of a new baby, but also your body is undergoing huge changes (just as big as during your pregnancy!)And you are now sleeping less, nursing (literally nourishing an entire human with YOUR body!), and might even […]
The Best Explainer on Food Sensitivity Testing
We’ve offered Food Sensitivity Testing for years. If you have questions, we made this video for you!
Amanda Sellars BSBA, CCPA, NTP, CHHC, CFMP, RWP, CD
Amanda is from Long Island, New York and moved to sunny Florida at age 7. She knew from a young age she wanted to be in the medical field. When she graduated high school, she started working in a chiropractic office working the front desk, and that’s when she knew this was the right career […]
Dr. Ashley Figueroa-Melendez
Ashley is from Corozal, Puerto Rico. Growing up she wanted to be a lawyer up until age 17 and she even met Supreme Court judge Sotomayor. She was involved in multiple sports growing up like competitive swimming, volleyball, and track and field. When she graduated high school, that summer she went to a Life leadership […]
Expansions Coming to Mama’s Chiropractic Clinic
Here at Mama’s Chiropractic, we all feel like we have the best jobs in the world, and that comes down to our patients. Doc likes to joke that holding babies is one of the benefits he provides for his employees, but the reality is, we all have huge hearts for pregnancy, birth, babies and families. […]
New Keys to Screening for Postpartum Depression
Can Chiropractic Care Lessen Your Chance of Postpartum Depression and Anxiety? Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) including postpartum depression, impact 1 in 7 women, making them the most common condition of pregnancy. We conducted an informal poll on our Facebook and Instagram social media pages asking veteran mamas what their advice for new breastfeeding […]
Labor Support for Partners, From the Experts
In this course, learn four proven ways to help a woman in labor in under 30 minutes (no medical degree required.) 1. Whether contractions are rolling or you’re facing the fact you’re the only support person, you need to upskill right now. 2. The providers in this video usually charge hundreds of dollars for one-on-one […]
The Relationship between Covid-19, ACE-2, Pregnancy, and Vitamin D
Edit: I have included an additional resources at the bottom of this blog post that was foundational in my understanding of Covid-19 as a novel virus. TL;DR Version – 6mins Covid-19 binds to a receptor in the lungs associated with relaxing blood vessels called ACE-2. There is some evidence that if the receptors are filled […]