Lakeside Prenatal Massage

01/20/2025

🤍🤍 BABY FACT 🤍🤍

Did you know that newborns are often born with a creamy, white substance on their skin called vernix caseosa? This natural moisturizer resembles cocoa butter and is more prevalent in babies born a bit before their due date, as it decreases towards the end of pregnancy. Vernix is composed of water, fats, and proteins, and it serves several amazing purposes!

✅ Skin Protection: Vernix shields your baby's delicate skin from the amniotic fluid in the womb, preventing it from becoming softened after months of immersion—imagine staying in a bath for nine months!
✅ Antimicrobial Properties: This incredible substance has natural antimicrobial effects, helping to protect your newborn from infections right from birth.
✅ Eases Birth: Vernix may also assist your baby during delivery by acting as a gentle lubricant as they navigate the birth canal.
✅ Temperature Regulation: After birth, vernix helps your baby adapt to the outside world by regulating skin hydration and pH levels, which is crucial for maintaining their body temperature.

Rather than wiping off this beneficial coating, it's recommended to gently massage the vernix into your baby's skin. Think of it as nature's perfect moisturizer!

According to the World Health Organization, it's best to wait at least 24 hours—and even better, 48 to 72 hours—before giving your newborn their first bath, as delaying that first bath can lead to reduced risk of infection, better temperature regulation, more precious skin-to-skin time, improved breastfeeding outcomes, and stable blood sugar levels.

Your baby’s skin was designed to thrive naturally—embrace the amazing benefits of vernix and let it work its magic. 🤍✨

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https://stephswarts.com/prenatal-massage-benefits/

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"The first week postpartum is precious, but it can also be a rollercoaster. Your hormones are shifting intensely to re-regulate your body after the past 9 months, settling back down after ALL the work it's done!
It can feel really dramatic—trust me, I've been there. Mood swings, tears, anxiety, irritability...it's normal. But the issue is, we're often not well-prepared for it.
Let's talk about what happens:
🤰🏻During pregnancy, estrogen & progesterone increase to the level of something like taking 100 birth control pills/day! 🤯
📉 By ~3 days PP, levels plummet back to baseline, near where they were before pregnancy. It’s like PMS on steroids 😅 This is considered the biggest hormone shift we experience at any stage in life. Take that in!
🤱🏽 For BF'ing mamas, estrogen can stay suppressed, which can affect moods.
The most important thing here is to give yourself grace. You're doing it, mama. You & your body are working together! And there are some beautiful solutions that can support you through the (what feels like) chaos.
✨ Keep blood sugar balanced to support your moods. Don't skip meals! This causes blood sugar to drop. Focus on high-quality protein & fats.
✨ Hydrate! Proper hydration leads to optimal brain health, supporting your moods & emotions.
✨ SLEEP. I know, it can be the hardest thing to do with a newborn. When baby's napping, try to rest—even 30 mins. Build up your sleep bank where you can to preempt the impact of sleep lost.
✨ Walk outdoors with baby to nourish your nervous system. It soothes baby's, too.
✨ Stay consistent with your prenatal multi & fish oil for a boost of nutrients.
With all that said, we must acknowledge that perinatal mood & anxiety disorders (PMADS) are real, & more common than we're led to realize. PLEASE reach out to a provider who has the tools to help you if needed ❤️ And if you're not sure? Reach out anyway!
You can find an in-depth convo on everything discussed above (& more) at the link in bio!
What did nobody tell you about PP that you wish you knew? What do you want to share with other mamas about those early days? We're here for one another & I'd love to hear from you.
xx Dr. A
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Fun fact: one teaspoon of mama's milk contains over 3 million germ killing cells.

One teaspoon of artificial human milk substitute (aka 'formula') has none.

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https://kellymom.com/nutrition/milk/immunefactors/

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https://stephswarts.com/labor-prep/

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