Prenatal and Postpartum Reiki Sessions for Mother and Baby
Reiki is a type of bodywork that promotes relaxation and stress reduction for both mother and baby during both the prenatal and postpartum periods. Reiki often also helps strengthen the energetic, emotional connection between mother and baby. Birth doula clients usually receive Reiki during labor as one of several comfort measures.
Reiki is also beneficial for clients on prescribed bedrest.
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Happiest Baby on the Block Classes
Dr. Harvey Karp, a pediatrician from California, discovered that babies experience a "fourth trimester" during the first three months of life. During this time, babies systems are still immature, and many infants benefit by having their parents create a womb-like atmosphere for them for much of this fourth trimester. Dr. Karp created a system which he calls the "5 S's", five sequential actions that help to trigger a baby's "calming reflex." This method can calm a baby who is just starting to fuss, and it is also effective in helping to calm babies with colic.
Clients of With Heart and Hands can request a private class to learn the "5 S's", either prenatally or after their baby has arrived.
Contact Darlene for details about Happiest Baby classes.