Comfort Measures for Varicose Veins (updated July 2022)

By Christie Rinder | November 9, 2016

How to find comfort through a pregnancy with varicose veins, my tips below! About 28% of women will develop varicose veins in pregnancy. While they are mostly harmless in the short term they can cause pain and discomfort. Here are my recommendations and best comfort measures to try if you are dealing with varicose veins in…

Varicose Veins in Pregnancy

By Christie Rinder | November 8, 2016

This is part one of a three part series on varicose veins in pregnancy and beyond. If you’re like me, before I had varicose veins I had no idea what they were, why I had them or why they hurt so bad! Background: Blood vessels have two directions of transportation throughout our body. Arteries carry…

Why Prenatal Yoga?

By Christie Rinder | May 18, 2016

During my last pregnancy, I attended prenatal yoga classes at Yoga Village in Safety Harbor and I was really happy that I did. I got more out of it than expected. Here are some reasons to consider prenatal yoga. 1. Relief from common pregnancy discomforts. As your body transforms, more weight and stress is put…

Chiropractic Care for a Healthier Pregnancy: The Webster Technique [Updated 2025]

By Christie Rinder | May 11, 2016

Your back aches in ways you didn’t know were possible.  Your hips feel like they’re being pulled apart, and that sharp, shooting pain down your leg? Let’s not even go there. Sound familiar?  If you’re pregnant and finding that simple things—like getting out of bed or putting on shoes—feel impossible, you’re not alone. Up to…

These Are Days You’ll Remember

By Christie Rinder | September 15, 2015

Pregnancy. Our future. The hope of something magical and joyful. The near certainty of falling in love with the most beautiful person you’ve ever seen, your newborn baby. Despite the aches, pains, burps and stretch marks, pregnancy is a glorious time. I recall being so full of excitement, hope, love and joy with the growing child…