Hi Katrina, I haven’t finished all of your book yet, but already it has made such a difference to me. Ever since I was young I have had a deep-seated fear of childbirth. I don’t know where it came from, but I would commonly experience nightmares about going into labour and childbirth which I found […]
Pregnancy
3 Great Reasons to Exercise During Pregnancy
Is It OK To Exercise During Pregnancy? Yes! Here’s Why You Should Maybe you’re a gym bunny or have exercised regularly for years. Now you’re pregnant. Should you stop exercising altogether? You really don’t have to. Exercise can keep you and your baby healthy, so you don’t have to toss your workout gear aside until […]
The Baby Made me Eat it! Wacky Pregnancy Cravings
There is a cute tee-shirt floating around on the internet called “The Baby Made me Eat it!“ It actually inspired this post which is all about exploring those wacky cravings we have as pregnant mamas and the wild journeys they take us on…… Take me for example. I still remember my daily nature walks when […]
Gestational Diabetes test: Do you really need that sickly sweet stuff?
As women, many of us were taught to “be nice,” or “be seen and not heard.” As patients, this can translate into accepting tests, procedures, and treatments that we feel we don’t want or need, or that, in this case, might not be safe for us or our babies! ~ 2LifeDoula So well said!! (insert […]
Mother’s Day Interview – Katrina Zaslavsky on Channel 31 TV
Be careful what you wish for! When I put it ‘out there’ to get the message of empowering women for birth on TV, I didn’t expect it to happen so soon! In the name of celebrating motherhood, Henry Greener from channel 31~The Shtick, kindly invited me back on the show to talk all things birth, […]
Pregalates: The only trimester- specific pilates for pregnancy workouts led by a pregnant instructor!
What makes Pregalates workouts totally unique, besides the groovy name, is that they are the only trimester specific pilates for pregnancy workouts led by a pregnant instructor. I really like that the program was filmed while the instructor Tasha (pictured above) was pregnant with her second child, so she is sharing your journey every step […]