Preview of Coming Attractions

Guess what? Pretty Lady is Expecting! It is true. She is finally past that dicey First Trimester, marked by nausea, exhaustion, and the ever-present fear of suddenly not being pregnant anymore. Her life as a Bohemian Artist is about to change, radically. Part of her thinks that it's About Time.

So she is running around, gathering all the information she can about Women's Health in general, and Pregnant Women's Health in particular. After a tip from a Park Slope Mommy and client of hers, she engaged the services of Clementine Midwifery, an oasis of good old-fashioned common sense and nurturance. Stacey and Barri spent a solid two hours during her first appointment, taking a full genetic history, nutritional overview, battery of blood tests, and answering questions in a reassuring and supportive manner. On their recommendation, Pretty Lady is halfway through Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, and doing her best to prepare for a positive Birth Experience.

Next, she interviewed Wendy Morris of Soulshine Family Wellness Center, a Network Spinal Analysis Chiropractor. In addition to providing ongoing bodywork which increases the balance of the nervous system overall, Wendy is a practitioner of the Webster Technique, of turning breech babies by light chiropractic adjustment of the sacrum, and release of abdominal muscle tension. A detailed description of Pretty Lady's first session with Wendy is forthcoming.

Then she moved on to an hourlong interview with Laura Gabbé, Licensed Acupuncturist, who specializes in Women's Wellness at the Providence Day Spa. Laura was such a Font of Useful Information that Pretty Lady only hopes that she can get it all down, without either leaving anything out or confusing her readership.

Finally, she took a M.E.L.T. class (Myofascial Energetic Length Technique) with Sara Bethell at the Park Slope Fitness Collective. This involved slow, gentle manipulations of the spine and muscles on long styrofoam rollers; the results were glorious. Pretty Lady felt like she'd just had a massage. Sara is teaching six-week workshops; sign up now!