The Holistic Center

08/31/2025

Optimal cord clamping can take up to an hour after delivery. We never clamp and cut the cord until you want it done.

In the hospital they believe it’s done after 60 seconds. 🤔

08/31/2025

💥💥BREASTFEEDING MYTH 💥💥
"Many babies are lactose intolerant."

THIS IS NOT TRUE.
While many babies do have a hard time digesting cow’s milk or breast milk when mom is consuming cow’s milk, it is VERY RARE for a baby to be Lactose intolerant!

Human milk has approx. 10x the amount of lactose than cow’s milk. Lactose is the milk sugar, and the reason why human breast milk is so sweet.

What many human babies are reactive or intolerant of is the cow’s milk protein, not the sugar.

This is something that is meant to be digested by baby cows not human babies and very often they are unable to digest it, which can lead to fussiness, gas, and bowel irritation.

Since it is the protein and not the lactose that is almost always the problem, drinking lactose-free milk will not help. The only real solution is to remove cow’s milk from your diet.

This is something very important to keep in mind since it is so common and also what it used to make infant formula. 🤱❤️

**Note: Babies that are intolerant of cow's milk protein are also often intolerant of soy as well

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08/31/2025

I recently had this conversation with a client and it prompted me to make this little PSA….

Let’s clear something up about “natural induction.”
There is no such thing as a truly natural form of induction.
Birth unfolds naturally when the body and baby are ready.
Anything we do to try to start labor—whether it’s pharmaceutical, herbal, or a home remedy—is an intervention.
Just because something doesn’t come in a pill or an IV bag doesn’t automatically make it “natural” or risk-free.
🌸 True natural labor begins when your body and your baby initiate it.
🌸 Everything else is a form of induction, no matter the source.
🌸 Informed choice means understanding that interventions—whether medical or “alternative”—still carry effects, risks, and benefits.
The goal isn’t to scare or to shame, but to remind you: know the difference, ask questions, and choose what feels right and safe for you and your baby.

08/30/2025

Are you experiencing sciatic pain during your pregnancy? You’re not alone!

Sciatica can occur at any stage, but most often appears during the third trimester.

Through gentle, targeted movements, you can not only find relief, you can prepare your body and baby for birth.

You can start with the Windmill and Hip Opener exercises from our recommended Daily Activities. These will begin to lengthen and relax the muscles in your lower back and hips.

Daily Activities ➡️ https://i.mtr.cool/jvfeykpypq

For even more benefits, try getting our Daily Essentials video that includes the Daily Activities, a yoga flow, our Rest Smart℠ positions, and tips for how to move without aggravating sciatica.

Daily Essentials ➡️ https://i.mtr.cool/ziottfzxvu

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One thing I will change from what she says is you don't have to ask your provider, you tell your provider. they work for you not the other way around.

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Have you seem My Big Fat Greek Wedding...if so, you'll know what I'm talking about..

Give me a pregnancy compliation, any pregnancy complications, and I'll tell you how the root of that complication is thyroid related.

If you haven't.....shame! You better go watch it this weekend.

Iodine is a key component of thyroid hormones (it's the 3 and 4 in T3 and T4). Without enough iodine, you can't make thyroid hormones.

Studies show that hypothyroidism (even subclinical) is associated with increased risk and severity of preeclampsia. Could many of our PE cases be misdiagnosed hypothyroidism cases (I think so.)

Hypothyroidism is assoicated with impaired endothelial function (a hallmark of PE), increased vascular stiffness, increased oxidative stress, higher sFLT-1, placental dysfunciton, lower platlet counts, and of course hypertension. Sure sounds like PE. Overt hypothyroidism has been noted to MIMIC PE, presenting with the same lab changes and symptoms (including proteinuria, and edema"

So, back to iodine.

In the US, autoimmune disease is the most common cause of hypothyroidism...second, though, is iodine deficiency. During pregnancy, iodine deficiency is the LEADING cause of sudden onset (meaning they didn't have it before pregnancy), due to the increase in iodine needs (50% increase). This can lead to the thyroid not being able to keep up with the demands of pregnancy.

Studies also show that women with PE often have lower iodine concentrations and higher TSH levels compared to those with normal BP readings.

Hey providers....how many of you are testing thyroid in your PE cases, or in pregnancy at all?