Cotyledon Chiropractic

02/17/2026

Why?

Why house calls postpartum?

Because the postpartum bubble is sacred. It seems like the more children you have, the shorter the bubble lasts.

Because a strong breastfeeding experience can help heal a birth experience that didn’t go according to plan. (We know! We walked it!)

Because every. Single. Time. A baby latches they are reinforcing a habit. If you took 2 weeks at home, that means a minimum of 140 opportunities for better organization, better transfer, and better comfort.

Because talk is cheap. Because social media isn’t real. But parenthood is life defining. And our real life basic goal for pregnancy under our care is: Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum are so pleasant you can’t wait to do it again.

02/16/2026

A quick thought on Monday morning:

This is a commercial yeast, no knead, no shaping, lump that I fermented for an hour, folded until I could pick it up with one hand (baby in the other hand) and baked.

This bread (and ironically, the broth) was the winner of dinner last night.

I share because so many people say they don’t have time to make bread. Or they are afraid of messing it up. It’s not all 14 hour wild fermented sourdough with stretch and folds every 90 minutes. Sometimes, done is perfect.

02/16/2026

The ho**er Falls, triple Falls, and high Falls Loop at Dupont State Forest is right around 3 miles and is gravel the whole way. There are gentle hills and lots of water. If you or your children are in need of incentive to keep going, it almost feels like every corner has a new waterfall.

This is my favorite spring and winter hike. The parking lot is insanely crowded on the weekends, especially in the summer.

02/16/2026

02/13/2026

The lake placid loop at Paris mountain state park is the best intro hike that is close to town. It wraps up around a mile, it shows off the beautiful dam, there’s plenty of wildlife, bathrooms, foot bridges, and of course, a lake!!

This is great for little legs that don’t want a ride.

Did your grandmother ever tell you, “put them in the bath or take them outside.” To turn around a rough day? This is a great trail to do just that!!

02/12/2026

Table rock lake loop!

This is a gentle hike with occasional technical spots (roots or uneven stairs).

It’s approximately 2 miles long, and if you go clockwise there’s a playground at the end! This hike has a handful of beautiful pit stops to have a snack or nurse a baby.

02/10/2026

Alright, these are the basics.

We both love Altra Lone Peaks. We've been with them since Lone Peak 3 and I think we are on Lone Peak 9 now! They have a wide toe box, a little bit of support for walking over gravel or spikey things, but are a neutral sole (meaning the heel is at the same elevation as the toe).

The basic REI backpack is awesome! It totally has room for your 10 essentials and is usually pretty affordable.

The osprey baby backpack is pricy but is genuinely a work horse. If you cloth diaper there's room in the bottom for a spare diaper and outfit. There's ample room in the hip pouches for snacks and the backpack still has room for a hydration bladder. We put our boys in this as soon as they had good trunk control and used it until our oldest was 3; remember our boys are pretty big.

Trail Forks. We are a house divided on this. I prefer using things like Strava, but Trail forks DOES give you the ability to download the maps to where you'll be hiking so it isn't dependent on cell service. I am very good at getting lost, so this is an added benefit over Strava.

Hiking sticks are often seen as an "old person's" hiking tool but I have some thoughts on this:
1. If you are postpartum and returning to activity, hiking sticks give extra stability.
2. If you are new to baby wearing, hiking sticks give more security when a baby is blocking your view when going down stairs or steep downhills.
3. Hiking with a baby in a backpack is significant additional weight on your ankles, and hiking sticks can help decrease strain on lower extremity joints.

I love mine, even though I am resistant to bringing them.

Hat and Gloves. Wool or Polyester are great because they can still keep you warm when wet. In early spring, temperatures are hard to predict, and Scouting USA recommends these are part of the 10 essentials for hikes year round.

Hydration bladders are a game changer. You can go a lot further with water and a little food. And further means less people and pretty waterfalls, which I am always excited for.

Injinji socks are really great, especially in the lone peak shoes! Pregnancy and postpartum brings many changes to feet and the fabric between the toes reduces the chances of blisters and keeps moisture away from common places that sweat likes to accumulate. They are my favorite hiking tool!

The Celavie Rain suit was recommended to us several years ago through Valley Forest School. It is an investment; around $70. Our oldest son used his first suit for 3 years, and hes just now got his second suit. They last, they work, and they keep the fun going when weather changes. Rain suits are also helpful if temps drop unexpectedly, because they block wind and allow layers under the rain suit to do their job at insulating!

02/09/2026

Have kids. Increase the chaos. (Kidding… mostly)

02/05/2026

January and February are our favorite months for hiking.
-No Bugs
-Fewer Snakes
-Fewer Crowds
-Fewer leaves to obstruct a beautiful vista.

This month we will cover our favorite gear and favorite hikes all with your kids in mind.

One of the coolest hacks I've ever heard was buy your children small cheap water color sets and instead of taking photos, ask your children to water color their favorite view of the hike this engages little hands, minds, and keeps *your* hands off that darn phone.

02/04/2026

The funny thing about the human body is it talks. Sometimes it talks in a gentle whisper. Sometimes it screams like a howler monkey in the night. But it’s always working to keep us moving in the direction of our goals. Symptoms are inconvenient. A baby that won’t latch, a hip that screeches to a halt pulling that sled full of children up the hill; they are saying the same thing!

“I am uncoordinated!”

Sometimes it’s decades of a poor postural habit. Sometimes it’s a fresh baby who can’t seem to consistently p**p, but they are all signals that nerves are being asked to do more than they can.

Chiropractic helps coordinate and allows better afference (talk from the body up into the brain). This results in a more efficient body, a better organized recruitment of muscle, and an overall more dynamic nervous system response.