Revolutionary news from a leading biomechanical scientist on pelvic floor integrity, and how to keep it. It’s not about Kegels (they’re actually bad) and it’s all about glutes and alignment. Another reason to say HELLO YOGA! Thanks to Kara from Mamasweat for this interview!

Pelvic Floor Exercises

YAY! I started yesterday-three classes online, plus a TA position with a level 4 undergraduate class entitled Clinical Instruction for the Rural and Underserved. I started that class today and was glad to meet all the great men and women who are interested in serving rural populations in New Mexico and around the world. I will be assisting in facilitating their class while the professor takes some of the students to Bolivia for clinical training. I wish we had such a class when I was an undergrad (although I wasn’t in a BSN program) as these students are being given a great opportunity to apply their skills in an international setting. I know that participating in this class will give me the ‘refresher’ that I need (having been out of nursing for five years) and get my brain rolling again. Our professor really seems to have her finger on the pulse of learning opportunities that are available throughout New Mexico and I hope to be able to participate in some of these clinical experiences in the coming months.

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There’s nothing to add. She said it all. Thanks Whitny!

The Art of Baby Catching

Tomorrow, May 5th is Cinco de Mayo, but more importantly it’s International Day of the Midwife. The International Day of the Midwife is an occasion for every midwife to think about the many others in the profession, to make new contacts within and outside midwifery, and to raise awareness of what midwives do for the world. There’s a bunch of stuff going on online to commemorate the day.
If you know or love a midwife, or midwifery, tomorrow is the chance to spread the word, and spread the love.