Preparing for birth involves activating and engaging both the body and the mind, often through bodywork and healing practices. In this piece, Carole Osborne, internationally recognized instructor of maternity massage therapy, discusses how prenatal massage can help increase bodily awareness, release critical birthing muscles, improve control of muscular tension, and assist with mental relaxation during labor. […]
Healing Touch: The Benefits of Prenatal Massage for Labor Preparation
Sound of Mom’s Voice Boosts Brain Growth in Premature Babies
Infants born prematurely are more than twice as likely to have difficulty hearing and processing words than those carried to full-term, likely because brain regions that process sounds aren’t sufficiently developed at the time of delivery. Now, an unusual study with 40 preemies suggests that recreating a womblike environment with recordings of a mother’s heartbeat […]