How and what you eat in your diet is pretty important to how your body functions while pregnant and breastfeeding. You have another human being dependent on you providing them with the nutrition necessary for their body to thrive. This is a pretty serious commitment by you, the mother. This being said, it is also…
I am a great grand multigravida mom. This means I’ve given birth to seven or more children. Twelve actually. Believe it or not, I’m still standing and am capable of having more. People think I’m built for having babies. Perhaps. I’d like to think it’s because I’m doing my best to take good care of myself….
I’ve been drinking red raspberry leaf tea since I gave birth to Therese, my third. After she was born I proceeded to hemorrage. Keep in mind that I home birth. I’ll never forget the look on my husband’s face when my midwife asked him to pray for me. His whole face went pale and expressionless…
Home. This is where I prefer to birth. I realize not everyone is physically able to do the same or are comfortable with this idea but for my situation this has always been ideal. Home is where a woman feels most comfortable. She can go where she pleases and do as she pleases. She…
There is a new diet out there all the pregnant/nursing women are raving about. It’s call the Trim Healthy Mama plan. I’m sure many of you already know about it and many of you may already be following it. This diet is high in protein, healthy fats, and healthy grains. There is a little bit…
A lot of people wonder what doulas carry in their doula bag of tricks. What surprises many is that the majority of what we carry we don’t even use at the birth. Our most important tool is our hands. This tool is always available to comfort and support the mother. Sometimes though, mom may need…
Morning sickness is a common calamity that the majority of pregnant women experience, some to pretty serious degrees. There are a variety of ways to help alleviate some of the nausea. You will probably not be able to completely get rid of it until your body says it’s time, but these remedies can definitely…
