Pretty Pushers blog — birth
VBAC Waterbirth with Pretty Pushers
Watch how strong this beautiful momma is during her waterbirth! She was determined to get her VBAC and her loving family was there to support her.
Isn't this amazing? Thank you Birthing Tree for sharing.
#ownyourlabor
Cap Sleeve Transition Gown Review by Ruby Stilettos
Our Cap Sleeve Transition Gown was recently reviewed on the Ruby Stilettos Blog by Christina Maki. Christina writes about all things from breastfeeding, baby wearing, and bed sharing to natural births, baby products and the like.
In her review, she mentions the importance of choice in creating a positive birthing experience. Having control of even the smallest aspect of your labor can have an impact! See what she says below:
"One of the most important things in creating a positive birth experience is having choices. It may seem like a little thing to bring your own delivery...
Retailer Spotlight: Maternal Massage and More
Nestled in the iconic Soho neighborhood of NYC is a tranquil 2nd floor hideaway for pregnant bellies, backs, and feet. Maternal Massage and More was opened by
Janet Markovits as a professional upgrade to the typical preggo back rub you may find at other spas.
"Unless they focus on Prenatal care, many spas won't even touch a pregnant woman in her 1st trimester," says Janet, who finds that her clientele most commonly come to her with back and hip pain during all three trimesters of pregnancy.
Therapeutic massage during...
Retailer Spotlight: The Orchid Nest
The Orchid Nest was founded in 2013 by Lorie McCoy, the co-founder of Amazing Births & Beyond. Lorie has been educating and advocating for families in South Florida for more than a decade and has provided support at more than 800 births. The focus of Lorie and her dedicated team is to inspire better birth through advocacy, education and support. She is also a Sacred Pregnancy Instructor, HypnoBirthing Childbirth Educator,...
Giving back in NYC
We are lucky enough to be 1 block away from Baby Buggy, an awesome organization founded by Jessica Seinfeld aimed at distributing donated gear to needy women and families all over the country.
Pretty Pushers has donated labor gowns to the Nurse-Family program, through which Baby Buggy facilitates first-time mothers with in-home visits from a nurse throughout pregnancy and into the baby's infancy. On the day of our drop-off, we got to ask a few questions to the very upbeat and hard-working staff. The most surprising point to us was...