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How much stress in pregnancy is too much?

May 8th, 2018 | Author: Kathy Morelli

Good question – how much stress in pregnancy is too much?

Like many things in life, the question of how stress affects a woman’s pregnancy does not have a simple answer. Because each individual has her own emotional and physical tolerance for stress, exactly how much stress is a causative factor for depression and anxiety is not known.

Plus, there are different types of stress. There is chronic stress, major negative life events and everyday stress.

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Posted in Baby, Birth, Managing Emotions, Mental Health, Mind Body Connection, Pregnancy | Tags: acupresssure, Acupressure for Birthing, antenatal depression, anxiety during pregnancy, BirthTouch, BirthTouch® Shiatsu & Acupressure for the Childbearing Year, depression during pregnancy, DIY-self-care, pregnancy, relaxation practice, relaxation response, self-care, Shiatsu |

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Holistic and Integrative Healing & Psychotherapy

July 12th, 2016 | Author: Kathy Morelli

Your healing takes place on many levels (Istock/kochergin)

You all know that I’m interested in all things healing. I’ve spent a lifetime studying healing modalities, as I’ve bet a lot of you have! We all have a lot of research and tools available to us for healing on different levels.

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Posted in Holistic Care, Managing Emotions, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mind Body Connection | Tags: Acupressure, Bodywork, Essential Oils, Expressive Art, Healing, Holistic care, Holistic Healing, Integrative Psychotherapy, Integrative Therapy, mindbody, mindbody connection, mindbody medicine, Reiki, Shiatsu |

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Holistic ways to manage stress in pregnancy: A multi-pronged approach!

March 3rd, 2014 | Author: Kathy Morelli

Deep relaxation is holistic care during pregnancy (istock/kzenon)

The research evidence is growing regarding the effects of stress in pregnancy on both mom and baby.

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Posted in Baby, Birth, Holistic Care, Managing Emotions, Meditation & Mindfulness, Mind Body Connection, Pregnancy, Prenatal Education | Tags: Acupressure, Acupressure for Birthing, Birthtouch® Childbirth Education, BirthTouch® Shiatsu & Acupressure for the Childbearing Year, guided imagery, mindbody medicine, relaxation practice, safe touch, self-hypnosis, Shiatsu |

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New Study: Chronic Stress During Pregnancy Increases Risk for Postpartum Depression

October 15th, 2012 | Author: Kathy Morelli

Benedetta Leuner, assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience at Ohio State University, released a new study on Saturday, 10/13/2012, during a talk at Neuroscience 2012, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, in New Orleans.

Istock/Elana Vizerskaya

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Posted in Birth, Managing Emotions, Mental Health, Mind Body Connection, Parenting, Relationships | Tags: Acupressure, Acupressure for Birthing, Acupressure for Labor, anxiety, BirthTouch, BirthTouch® Shiatsu & Acupressure for the Childbearing Year, bonding, depression, family, postpartum depression, postpartum mood disorder, PPD, Prenatal Bonding, relaxation practice, safe touch, Shiatsu, stress reduction |

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BirthTouch® Book Proofs Have Arrived this Weekend!

June 4th, 2012 | Author: Kathy Morelli

I am happy to say that the proofs for my BirthTouch® books have finally arrived! I wrote the first edition of BirthTouch® Shiatsu & Acupressure for the Childbearing Year twelve years ago, in 2000. The second edition is out in proofs now as is BirthTouch®Healing for Parents in the NICU.