Krista Frysinger
August 21, 2018 14:13
Essential to my baby journey!
CocoonCare classes and support group were amazing for my pregnancy and post-partum period. I joined CocoonCare with a 3-month membership when I was 20 weeks pregnant and extended it through the rest of my pregnancy right up to delivery. I went as many times per week as I could (usually 5x) and by the end of my pregnancy I couldn't go more than 2 days without a yoga class (I'd get so sore). The pre-natal classes helped me stay active, fit and relaxed/limber. I loved the variety of classes - sometimes I wanted yoga and other times, I wanted a good workout that got my heart rate up (safely). The instructors were great about explaining adaptations for pregnancy, leading us through pregnancy-friendly exercises and talking about how certain exercises could help prepare our bodies for labor (e.g., there is a "Final Push-Toning for labor" class I loved). It was nice meeting other moms-to-be and talk about our symptoms throughout pregnancy. I made great friends who became part of my support system when I had my baby (swapping questions, tips, and frustrations). I had my baby 4 days past his due date, naturally. My labor and delivery were very smooth and quick. I had learned a variety of pain management and labor techniques from my CocoonCare classes which helped (so did the epidural - lol). I'm not sure if there is medical proof that the classes helped my delivery but I believe they helped! And after my baby was born, I would do modified yoga at home until I was cleared to workout. When my baby was 3 weeks old, we joined the moms support group which was super helpful in getting me out of the house, building my independence as a Mom, relating with other moms and getting help with all those early Mom questions (e.g., feeding, baby development activities, recovery, relationships, sleep training). At 6 weeks I started back at the post-natal classes - baby and me yoga and workouts. My baby loved it and it helped me ease back into working out. Overall CocoonCare was crucial to my successful, healthy pregnancy journey. I would recommend joining as a member and getting the most out of the services. Good luck!!