. If we go into the birthing process with an activated nervous system, our body will jump into the fight or flight sympathetic response. High levels of stress or anxiety or fear will increase this response. It is important for us to practice whole mind-body relaxation and deep breathing to allow our system to relax.

Pregnancy is beautiful. How vagical is it that us women can create a human inside of our bodies!? It is however really common to have pain during pregnancy. During pregnancy our body is emitting tons of hormones for ligament, tendinous, and muscle laxity. When this happens our joints are really unstable. When our joints are unstable, things are shifting out of place and can be really uncomfortable.