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Best Prenatal Yoga in Los Angeles
Pregnancy is a time when your body is changing every day. Finding a prenatal yoga class that feels good physically

Parent and Me Pasadena: When Your Baby Has a Preferred Parent
Parental Preference is a Phase, Not a Measure of Love. If your baby cries every time the “wrong” parent tries

The Village Effect: The Essential Role of Social Support in the Prevention and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
By Dr. Carissa Gustafson In 460 BC, Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine,” described “postpartum fever.” Later, Louis Victor Marcé, a

Things to Do with a Baby or Toddler in NELA and Pasadena
Life with a baby or toddler can feel like a beautiful blur of nap schedules, snacks, and tiny socks that

Preparing for Baby on a Budget: Building Your Village and Your Peace
Welcoming a new baby into your life is one of the most exciting — and transformative — experiences there is.

Back to School Jitters
By Alyson Fortner Widell, LCSW The beginning of the school year can cause increased anxiety and panic due to the

Supporting Your Nervous System (New Parents)
Are you finding yourself at the edge of your rope when parenting? Hot tempered, short fused, hypervigilant, tense, overwhelmed… Sound

Returning To Exercise In Postpartum
What You Want to Know By Dr. Lindsay Brunner Getting back to exercise after giving birth can feel daunting, and

More Than Nursery Prep: Why Your Relationship Needs Attention Too
Pregnancy is often portrayed as a joyful and magical time—and it can be. But it’s also a period of immense

VILLAGE MUSE: Dr. Jenny Stofer
Los Angeles Prenatal Chiropractor We are so inspired by the team of practitioners at Village Birth. We brought together a

Best Prenatal Massage in Los Angeles
Pregnancy can be exciting and blissful… but in more cases than not, it comes with lots of uncomfortable symptoms like

VILLAGE MUSE: Dr. Lindsay Brunner
Tell Us All About You! I received my BA from Vassar College in 2008. I have been an orthopedic physical