Category: News from AABC

Did you know that pelvic floor physical therapy is standard of care following childbirth in some countries? Austin Area Birthing Center is proud to partner with Sullivan Physical Therapy in offering pelvic floor physical therapy on site, every Thursday afternoon, for pregnant and postpartum clients at the AABC South location. Issues treated: Urinary frequency, urgency,… Continue reading The Importance of Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy After Natural Childbirth

In general, most women are well-nourished. If they have a well-balanced, whole-foods diet, they don’t really need much in the way of supplements.  Prenatal vitamins are designed to ensure that moms don’t get deficient as their baby takes what it needs from your body as it grows. But some brands can cause an upset stomach… Continue reading What Should I Take When I’m Expecting?

An Austin Area Birthing Center mom recently wrote to us: “Help! I have three different due dates, and I don’t know which one is right!” Here’s how that can happen. The average pregnancy lasts about 280 days or 40 weeks from the first day of the last menstrual period. But babies grow at different rates:… Continue reading The Myth of the Due Date, Explained

Back pain is an inconvenience that often comes with the joy of expecting a baby. During pregnancy, the abdomen and pelvis undergo physiological changes to create the ideal environment for the developing baby. As pregnancy progresses, the body is also releasing a hormone called “relaxin,” which loosens ligaments that support the pelvis. This loosened state allows the pelvis… Continue reading Adjustments for Two: Can I see a chiropractor while pregnant?

One of the most common questions our midwives at Austin Area Birthing Center get from moms is, “How do I stop morning sickness?” Morning sickness affects up to 80% of pregnant women and, as you probably have discovered, isn’t confined to just the morning. The weird thing is, no one really knows what causes morning… Continue reading Midwife Morning Sickness Remedies

With our Austin Midwife Spotlight series, we’re giving our beloved midwives an outlet to express why they love what they do. Today, we’re spotlighting Joanne Chiwaula, RN, CNM, MSc. Joanne did her undergraduate studies at Brown University and obtained her RN, MSc and CNM from the University of California, San Francisco. She spent more than nine years… Continue reading Austin Midwife Spotlight: Joanne Chiwaula

There are many ways of dealing with the natural aches, pains and nausea associated with pregnancy. As a true birth center that’s focused on natural birth, we like to provide our Austin Area Birthing Center moms with natural resources that they can use to help make childbearing a little easier. The practice of aromatherapy has… Continue reading Aromatherapy During Pregnancy