Dr. Deanine Picciano Kirschner has been treating and caring for women at all stages of pregnancy for over 15 year.  Dr. Picciano is a nationally accredited instructor and developer of the Integrative Pregnancy Massage Curriculum for massage therapists and bodyworkers for over 12 years and has certified women all over the country in the techniques of I ntegrative Pregnancy Massage.

Delayed or slow to progress labor can present an anxious situation for a woman who is seeking a non invasive-home, birthing home or natural childbirth in a hospital setting.  Often the first childbirth can be an impatient time especially if the due date comes and goes.  In subsequent births, the pressure to go into labor by or even before the due date weighs in and the pressure makes the expectant mother impatient and nervous.  Feeling hopeless in the situation only increases the fear andworry which only creates more stress and blocks the process. 

At times a cesarian section may be necessary to insure that the health of mother and baby is not compromised during pregnancy or delivery and is one of modern medicines advances that have saved countless lives in childbirth.

Tips for Breast-Feeding Success

It's helpful for a woman who wants to breast-feed to learn as much about it as possible before delivery, while she is not exhausted from caring for an infant around-the-clock. The following tips can help foster successful nursing.

* Get an early start: Nursing should begin within an hour after delivery if possible, when an infant is awake and the sucking instinct is strong. Even though the mother won't be producing milk yet, her breasts contain colostrum, a thin fluid that contains antibodies to disease.

We offer training and CEUs in prenancy massage as well as treatments during pregnancy, labor, and post-partum. The Benefits of Pregnancy MassageWhen performed safely and skillfully, massage can alleviate the physical, mental and emotional discomforts of pregnancy, labor and postpartum.