About the Editor:
Dr. Dolly A. Garnecki is a licensed chiropractor practicing in central Virginia. By day, she is the President and Director of a health care practice–working with patients of all ages to optimize health and wellness with the added specialty of scoliosis treatment. At night, she blogs at Traveling with Baby and freelances.
She has earned a B.A. in Psychology, and a Doctorate of Chiropractic. In the near future, she plans to earn a Certification in Pediatrics. Dr. Dolly enjoys hiking and camping in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains with her husband Steve (married: 9/3/2000) and son Calvin (10/30/2007). You’ll often find her immersed in books and articles on health and nutrition as well as English poetry.
One day, she and her husband plan to provide health care to orphans in third-world countries through regular short-term stints. In the interim, she enjoys reading and coloring with her son, playing hide-and-go-seek, and racing toy cars.
She was a published author by age 17 for an independent research study on pulmonary and exercise physiology–since then, she’s written articles for Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida’s student newspaper, the Palmer Triune (as a senior staff writer), Command Magazine, and the Tinker Take-Off. She was interviewed and featured in Your Mother Wears Combat Boots: Humorous, Harrowing and Heartwarming Stories of Military Women
Traveling with Baby was launched in May 2007…fresh on the heels of Dr. Dolly’s graduate school blog chronicles: Chropractic Perspectives. Since she became a “Mom Blogger,” Dr. Dolly also blogged for a brief period at Deep South Moms.
She’s often asked for her expert opinion on back health-related articles including a Backpack Basics piece for the September 2009 issue of Scholastic Parent & Child Magazine. Currently, she writes a health column in Forward / Adelante: Virginia’s First Bilingual Business Journal.
About this Blog:
Traveling with Baby focuses content toward new and expecting moms, as well as health-savvy and green-conscientious parents and grandparents. Daily content features commentary on health topics, travel tips with little ones in tow, natural parenting and motherhood, and product reviews.
- Technorati, a popular blog directory service, ranks Traveling with Baby among the top 0.2% of all blogs.
- Alexa, an online service that measures traffic for millions of sites on the Internet, ranks Traveling with Baby among the top 5.47% of all websites.
- Traveling with Baby earned top marks of 97% with Website grader (September, 2009).
Regular Columns
Inspiring Women: Launching the first Monday in September 2009, a monthly column will feature interviews with amazing and inspiring women. These women are moms, community leaders, entrepreneurs, or everyday heroes–each is making her corner of the world a better place. Be inspired and be amazing!
Tuesday Travels: Day trips, field trips, travel tips, and more–all with families and young children in mind.
Wordless Wednesday: My life captured by photos.
Health Happy Round-Up (Fridays): A weekly series featuring information on nutrition (yummy and nutritious recipes), natural remedies for common health conditions experienced by all ages, and information on the latest health research related to chiropractic and alternative health options. Occasionally, you may even find information on my area of practice expertise: adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Frequently, you will see product reviews and giveaways related to healthy-living.
In the News
Real Moms Guide writer Melissa Chapman featured Dr. Dolly in a piece on Overcoming Breastfeeding Challenges. Read the full post.
Dr. Dolly taught a Happy Green Baby seminar at Charlottesville’s Rebecca’s Natural Foods in July 2009, and again in October 2009 at Charlottesville’s Downtown ACAC.
Dr. Dolly was featured on The Hook News Blog for providing landmark scoliosis treatment without the use of a brace or surgery.
The Daily Progress’ publication of the Charlottesville Business Journal featured Dr. Dolly in their June 22, 2009 publication both online and print.
Calvin and Dr. Dolly were both featured in an ad by Mom4Life.com on page 39 of the June 2009 issue of nationally-distributed Pregnancy and Newborn magazine.
Traveling with Baby was featured on television as the WCAV CBS-19 Blog of the Week with an extensive interview by Marijean Jaggers on St. Louis Working Mom.
Chip & Pepper jeans featured Dr. Dolly’s “Hot Jeans for Hip Mamas” post on their blog in “Dr. Mom Knows Best“
Tuesday Travels: Visit Your Local Fire Station was featured on the Charlottesville Fire Department’s website.
Dr. Dolly presented Saving Money on Babyfood: Make Your Own! at Charlottesville’s Whole Foods in April and May 2009.
Dr. Dolly and Traveling with Baby were featured on St Louis Working Mom’s Blog’s that Rock! series.
Read Dr. Dolly’s exclusive interview on 5 Minutes for Mom.
Dr. Dolly presented a “Babywearing and Your Back” workshop at Charlottesville’s Nature’s Child boutique during their Local Festival in November 2008.
*Garnecki DA, Canty AP. Improvement in urinary incontinence in a cerebral palsy patient following chiropractic care. J Clin Chiropractic Pediatrics. 2008 March; 9(1):563-66. Read the abstract at Chiroindex.org.
Dolly,
Greg and Jonah and I are praying for you and Steve and baby Garnecki. I’m so proud of you! You’re doing so well w/ the traveling AND your Preceptorship.
You look SO beautiful!!! I love your pics and that you’re taking pics every week in your last 2 months. You look great in the chocolate floral maternity blouse I lent you. I never got to wear it w/ the khaki’s b/c they weren’t altered until too late. Glad we have the same leg length. I’m glad I can finally read your pregnancy blog. I’ll get back to reading your chiro perspectives one later.
Take care and keep it up. Your baby will appreciate all that you’re doing for him/her. Have you read much on breastfeeding? I recommend A Nursing Mother’s Companion by Huggins. It’s been revised like 10 times. I got a lot of great info from it, including sleep feed wake schedules. Another book is by Ezzo and Ezzo, Along the Infant Way. We borrowed it and The Happiest Baby on the Block from friends and they’re totally opposite in the latter talks about caveman babies and evolution, but the 5 “S”’s are key: swaddle, side-laying, swinging, shooshing, and sucking. Also, Jonah doesn’t take the orthodontic paci yet, but the avent one that comes in the newborn kit (I know it’s plastic bottles) is more straight out and simulates the gumidrop.com one that he got in the hospital and was the best one. Of all the other pacis that ppl gave us, the others wouldn’t stay in his mouth. The nuk ortho paci will probably work better once he gets teeth. I think we’ll try your teether feeder by Sassy. It seems a bit more sanitary than the munchkin one, but what can we put in it? Can’t use any foods till 4 mos. and ice is too cold. He only likes the teether ring when it’s a bit cooler than room temp, not refridgerated at 34 degrees F.
I’m enjoying seeing what you’ve registered for and hearing about how you’re doing. You’re a great blogger. I never could keep up. Maybe I’ll find one that posts faster so I can actually spend less than 1 hour to post 3 photos and some text. Jonah doesn’t let me type on the PC that long, that’s why I’m typing now while he’s asleep. hopefully he’ll sleep all through the night like he did last night. If not, 10.5 hours isn’t bad.
Miss you! Can’t wait to see all 3 of you at Thanksgiving at Mom’s. You’re so gorgeous and fit! I’m jealous!! I love you, Dolly! Take care and tell Steve to love on you LOTS in word and deed!
Love,
Pollyanna
So many accomplishments!
Hi Dolly!
I just found your blog and wanted to say hello and congratulations on your little guy! I am a mom of boys too, love ‘em!
I am a new blogger here in Charlottesville and think we will have some good overlap. Look forward to blogging with you!