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Stabilize, then strengthen

There are two main metrics for circadian rhythmicity and here’s how they apply to real life + invitation to my new reproductive health coaching program

Oct 23, 2023 •

Daily rituals for a more resilient you

This is anyone’s advice, but I wrote it especially with parents and birth workers in mind

Oct 13, 2023 •

9:03

Maternal circadian rhythms and pregnancy outcomes.

Watch now | Office Hours (Wednesday, December 14th, 2022) about sleep, circadian rhythms, and pregnancy outcomes.

Dec 15, 2022 •

Most Popular

Sep 5, 2022 • Nikko Kennedy

Location and wellness potential

Dec 10, 2023 • Nikko Kennedy

Cortisol Part I: Stop the anti-cortisol rhetoric

Nov 12, 2022 • Nikko Kennedy

We are all different🌅

Oct 27, 2021 • Nikko Kennedy

Your mother gave you your circadian rhythm

Mar 19, 2023 • Nikko Kennedy

Recent posts

The difficult side of Spring + your invitation to learn my research methods and/or work with me 1-1

Apr 19 •

3 ways circadian health can contribute to the altered states of transcendental childbirth

The circadian science of psychedelic states in birth + invitation to cannabis in pregnancy class

Apr 12 •

Lesson 09: Quantum Biologic First Trimester

How circadian and quantum biology impact the first trimester of pregnancy

Apr 5 •

31:33

How to do intermittent fasting without wrecking your hormones (and ultimately gaining weight every time you eat a carb)

Improve your genome, too 🧬

Apr 2 •

New interview out now on The Responsive Family Sleep Podcast

Nurturing circadian rhythmicity for you and baby

Mar 30 •

Replay: Morning sickness, NVP and HG

Recorded March 26, 2024

Mar 27 •

1:48:12

From visual to aesthetic to health, you absorb everlasting benefits when you invest in better light for your growing family

Light codes for pregnancy, birth, and beyond

Mar 26 •

Brighter Days, Darker Nights

Brighter Days, Darker Nights

Circadian-optimized pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

Courses, Classes, and Replays

Circadian Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Workshop

Set your baby up for a lifetime of healthy rhythms

Synergy of Melatonin and Oxytocin Class

Optimize these two hormones to make pregnancy and birth smoother and less painful

The Surprising Good News About Sleep Interruptions in Motherhood Class

Use circadian polyphasic sleep to restore your energy

Mythic Self Care For Birth Workers Class

Optimize circadian rhythms while leading an on-call lifestyle

Creating Digital Workflows Class

Apply workflow thinking to streamline your online work

Morning Sickness, NVP and HG Class

Circadian and quantum strategies for better digestive health in pregnancy

Quantum Newborn Jaundice Course

Reduce the risk of adverse outcomes in newborn jaundice using quantum lifestyle strategies

Practitioner Lessons

The Circadian and Quantum Childbearing Year Coaching Program

Virtual support and consultations

15 Minute Video Call

Virtual Doula Visit

90 Minute Video Call

Deluxe Virtual Doula Care

1 Month of Virtual Support

Interviews & Collabs

Send Inquiry / View Press Kit

Invite Nikko to your podcast or to teach at your organization or community

Join the Circadian and Quantum Birth Community

Replays

1:48:12

Replay: Morning sickness, NVP and HG

Recorded March 26, 2024

Mar 27 •

Replay: Creating Digital Workflows

Ten strategies for building a business mindset that can identify and implement workflows | Recorded Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2024

Feb 21 •

54:57

Replay: Mythic Self Care for Birth Workers

Recording of a talk I gave inside Indie Birth’s Sacred Sisterhood Doula Academy

Feb 11 •

1:24:54

Replay: The Synergy of Melatonin and Oxytocin

Live class recorded November 7th, 2023

Nov 13, 2023 •

25:21

Quantum Newborn Jaundice Course

First module: Jaundice (aka high bilirubin in babies) overview

Learn what makes bilirubin high in babies, how the current paradigm treats high bilirubin, and the potential risks of sticking with the status quo and…

Mar 29, 2023 •

Second module: Newborn constipation relief is the first line of support for newborn jaundice

Learn how to think critically about dehydration and constipation, two of the most common and preventable causes of physiological newborn jaundice

Mar 29, 2023 •

Third module: Reducing excessive blood cell turnover by nurturing strong maternal circadian rhythms

Learn how the circadian rhythm controls timing during pregnancy and early infancy, and what the strength of the mother's circadian timing can do for…

Mar 29, 2023 •

Fourth module: Looking closer at preterm birth as a contributing factor to newborn jaundice

Learn how lack of connection to nature underlies the most common reasons for preterm birth and subsequent newborn jaundice, and overlooked choices that…

Mar 29, 2023 •

Fifth module: Unconjugated vs conjugated bilirubin, and the signifigance of antioxidant power of the bilverdin-bilirubin cycle

Learn how bilirubin metabolism works, the limitations of bilirubin testing, and why jaundice is Nature's answer to adverse conditions

Mar 29, 2023 •

Sixth module: The newborn blood-brain barrier and nature's natural protections

Learn about the final gatekeeper (the blood brain barrier) that determines the outcomes in physiological jaundice and how to support and protect it

Mar 29, 2023 •

Seventh module: About the protocols

Learn what considerations went into the steps of these physiological jaundice support protocols

Mar 28, 2023 •

Support protocol 1: Preconception & pregnancy

Learn how to start avoiding the risk factors for newborn jaundice before your baby is even born

Mar 28, 2023 •

Support protocol 2: For babies at home

Learn how to support the bioelectric and circadian systems of a newborn showing signs of jaundice at home

Mar 28, 2023 •

Support protocol 3: For babies in the hospital

Learn how to support the bioelectric and circadian systems of a newborn showing signs of jaundice in a hospital

Mar 28, 2023 •

Conclusion and thank you

Thank you for taking this course! You are now at the cutting edge of what we know about physiological newborn jaundice

Mar 28, 2023 •

Explore the Quantum side of Newborn Jaundice

We can do better for babies with jaundice, and these are the ways I have learned how

Mar 28, 2023 •

The latest from

Folate Series

Folate Part III: Fortification and antifolate medications

Too much of a good thing?

Jan 31, 2023 •

Folate Part II: Folate Cofactors

Learn about the nutritional cofactors that support a healthy folate cycle.

Nov 2, 2022 •

Folate Part I: Folate and Methylation

How does B9 affect circadian rhythms?

Sep 18, 2022 •

Circadian Pregnancy Workshop

Replay: Circadian Rhythm Workshop for Pregnancy, Birth and Infancy (4+ Hours of Video!)

Watch this video series to learn how to set your baby up for a lifetime of healthy circadian rhythms!

Oct 1, 2023 •

INTRODUCTION TO THE CIRCADIAN PREGNANCY WORKSHOP

Introduction to the Circadian Pregnancy Workshop, including my own healing journey and a workshop overview.

Sep 25, 2023 •

8:29

PART ONE: CIRCADIAN HEALTH IN PREGNANCY

Learn how good circadian rhythms contribute to the health of a pregnancy, and what this can mean across the lifespan for the baby.

Sep 25, 2023 •

31:00

PART TWO - A: NUTRITIONAL FACTORS THAT SUPPORT CIRCADIAN HEALTH

Learn how nutritional factors including folate, choline, DHA, magnesium, serine, Vitamin D, and zinc support the circadian rhythm.

Sep 25, 2023 •

28:30

Circadian Rhythm

3 ways circadian health can contribute to the altered states of transcendental childbirth

The circadian science of psychedelic states in birth + invitation to cannabis in pregnancy class

Apr 12 •

How to do intermittent fasting without wrecking your hormones (and ultimately gaining weight every time you eat a carb)

Improve your genome, too 🧬

Apr 2 •

From visual to aesthetic to health, you absorb everlasting benefits when you invest in better light for your growing family

Light codes for pregnancy, birth, and beyond

Mar 26 •

5 must-have circadian and quantum features for your birthing space

Designing the birth suite with circadian and quantum biology in mind

Feb 5 •

Circadian-savvy postpartum planning tips

Designing care that respects and nurtures the phases of neonatal circadian development and the young family’s recovery from pregnancy and birth

Jan 19 •

Circadian control of dental development in the womb

With ideas for correcting course in oral health in infancy and early childhood

Jan 2 •

Transmitting love in the season of lights

What motivates your drive to be healthy?

Dec 27, 2023 •

Do your pets need blue-blockers?

My opinion of blue blockers for families, a roundup of my Fall activities, and lots of circadian and quantum biology learning opportunities

Nov 17, 2023 •

Capacity for love and labor + invitation to class exploring synergy between melatonin and oxytocin

Early life experiences can facilitate (or impede) love and labor through circadian regulatory functions

Nov 4, 2023 •

Stabilize, then strengthen

There are two main metrics for circadian rhythmicity and here’s how they apply to real life + invitation to my new reproductive health coaching program

Oct 23, 2023 •

Circadian Health for the Whole Family by Dr. Kelli Ritter - GUEST POST 03

by Dr. Kelli Ritter, PhD, LPC, FNTP, CRNC

Oct 22, 2023

Live sleep class in 1 hour!

Here are the call details for The Surprising Good News About Sleep Interruptions in Motherhood on Wednesday, Oct. 18 2023 at 10:00 am Pacific

Oct 18, 2023 •

Earthing

Isn’t it amazing how life turns death back into life?

A quick quantum lesson in bioenergetics and the transformation of food (dead things) into life

Nov 1, 2023 •

Daily rituals for a more resilient you

This is anyone’s advice, but I wrote it especially with parents and birth workers in mind

Oct 13, 2023 •

Do you have to take off your barefooting shoes to ground?

Most grounding shoes are barefooting shoes but not all barefooting shoes are grounding shoes. Here are shopping recommendations for my favorites.

Oct 7, 2023 •

Quantum strategies for morning sickness

Accommodating the naturally pro-oxidant and inflammatory state of the first trimester

Sep 8, 2023 •

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