by Catherine | Aug 3, 2025 | Babies, Birth, Prenatal, Services, Somatic bodywork
Baby’s starting position at birth Each baby lands in their position before birth, usually by 36 weeks gestation. What difference does their position make? Birth is easiest when your baby is head down on your left side. Most babies land here, as their heads are...
by Catherine | Jul 19, 2025 | Active baby in birth, Birth, Parenting, Prenatal, Services
Tight & collapsing Now your darling baby is in your arms, breastfeeding and cuddling. But now your upper back and neck are so tight. Your lower back may be aching, along with abdominal muscles still stretched out. You feel yourself collapsing. Birth is intense, so...
by Catherine | Jul 19, 2025 | Active baby in birth, Birth, Parenting, Prenatal, Services
As your pregnancy progresses, small discomforts that may have come and gone over the years may now become a constant ache. Maybe it’s hard to sit at work. Is your sleep disrupted? Or is cooking dinner a pain? Your pain is not necessary Many people will dismiss...
by Catherine | Jul 16, 2025 | Living in harmony
Take kindly the counsel of the earth gracefully surrounding the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortunes. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born in fatigue and loneliness beyond the whole discipline. Be...
by Catherine | Jul 10, 2025 | Active baby in birth, Birth, Parenting, Prenatal, Services
More satisfaction at birth Finally we have research coming in about how women can have better experiences at birth. After years of doulas bringing Spinning Babies® into the birth room, studies are showing how valuable these activities are. When your partner, your...
by Catherine | Jun 1, 2025 | Birth, Prenatal, Services
At Spinning Babies®, we believe every birth deserves a supportive approach that honors the body’s wisdom and natural physiology. With nearly one in three births today resulting in a cesarean, we’re excited to share powerful new research from Sarasota Memorial...
by Catherine | Mar 14, 2025 | Active baby in birth, Birth, Parenting, Prenatal, Services
Movements for baby to be able to spin down through the pelvis Spinning Babies® never manipulates a baby. Instead, mothers and partners learn movements to create more space for your baby so they can make their own movements during birth. During birth babies rotate...
by Catherine | Feb 22, 2025 | Active baby in birth, Mindfulness in motion, Prenatal
Working with Catherine gave me the confidence to know exactly which positions I could use to make my birth natural and relatively smooth…AND be brave enough to let the medical staff know that I insisted on being on all fours, so gravity could help, even when they told...
by Catherine | Sep 26, 2024 | Awakening mind, Babies, Child development, Developmental delay, Parenting, Toddlers
If your baby has arrived into your arms or develops profound challenges, my first wish is that you be blessed with a strong community of support. May you and your child be buoyed up with helpers who gather around you, and may you have courage in strong hearts. Every...
by Catherine | Aug 22, 2024 | Child development
When my kids were in grade school I taught workshops to classroom teachers on movement as a way of learning for K-3. Kids love to move. Not only is this a fun way to learn, but specific movements organize the brain for good attention. I believe that children have the...
