CAIT SIMMONS YOGA

The first night I started feeling some labor pains during my second pregnancy (turned out to be false labor pains), I realized I should probably start packing my bags for the hospital. I couldn't remember what I'd packed the last time around so I revisited my list and had a good giggle when I realized how many things I'd packed for my first pregnancy that I truly didn't need. Four pairs of underwear? Yea, leave that at home! The hospital undies are perfect and plentiful! Snug

Have you seen any of those beautifully poignant photos of the last time a mother holds one child before having another? (like this one). I see these images and immediately weep. I think of the momentousness of this—that my sweet little boy and I are saying goodbye to a certain dynamic forever—and my heart aches. This spring, we are expecting our second child. Although we are thrilled, I'm also far more nervous this time around. I think because I know what's coming: the sleepl

I’ve been preparing myself for pregnancy for the past few months. No, I’m not announcing a pregnancy. I’m talking about PREPARING for pregnancy. Growing a human being is no joke— and our bodies and minds should ideally be as ready as possible. As a prenatal yoga instructor, I tend to see clients once they’ve gotten confirmation of pregnancy, and the majority wait until they’re nearing the end of their first trimester. But there is so much that can be done BEFORE conception th

My prenatal clients ask me regularly for my go-to local resources for all things pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I try to give the following businesses shout-outs often in class but thought it would also be helpful to have them live here as well. Chiropractic care: Dr. Amanda at Seaside Chiropractic (Norwell) Acupuncture: Dr. Caroline Moody at Essential Wellness (Scituate) Prenatal, Induction & Postpartum Massage: Leigh Barton Smith at Featherstone Massage (Kingston) Birt

During my first pregnancy, the first trimester definitely came with all the usual symptoms: morning sickness, fatigue, mood swings, and strange food cravings. The healthy foods I used to love didn't appeal to me. Instead I wanted pickles and ice cream and Rueben sandwiches and pizza and hummus cucumber wraps. And being gluten-free made some cravings more difficult to satisfy than others. Everyone's go-to food for morning sickness? Saltines and oyster crackers! So I had to fig

Ok I'll admit it. I'm a bit of a planner. And I love making lists. It's kind of my happy place. So when I was pregnant and my hormones were raging, I was pretty obsessed with planning what to bring to the hospital. I researched and asked around and then wrote up one heck of a list. Because I have food allergies and am also admittedly a health nut, I was anxious about being stuck in a hospital for several days without home cooked meals. So I decided to do something about it. B

I vanished from the blogging ether for a few months while I was busy growing a tiny human. Truthfully, I was just not very interested in cooking throughout my pregnancy. That tiny human, Bodie, was born on July 24th and my life has been quite crazy every since. But I'm happily back in the kitchen and back on my yoga mat whenever I can be! While pregnant, I was fortunate to be completing my 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training certification. I also became certified to teach prenatal