holistic perinatal education
There are no nourishing foods that mothers should avoid while breastfeeding. Women all over the world breastfeed while eating a variety of very hot and spicy or fermented foods, high fiber vegetables, allergen-prone foods, and
Our bacterial health is incredibly important for our overall digestive health, immune health, mental health, and fertility. Without a balanced digestive system, we don’t have the ability to digest food or absorb nutrients from food.
It starts with the soil God gives us and the wisdom we’ve obtained to nurture it. Once the seed is planted, there’s only so much that weather patterns, watering, fertilizing, and weeding can do for
For so long, people have thought restricting sodium (which comes from salt) is important for heart-health, including during pregnancy. While rarely this may be necessary, many women don’t get enough salt. Especially in pregnancy, a
Calcium is vital. Calcium helps create strong bones and teeth, helps muscles contract, helps blood to clot normally, and helps to maintain normal heart rhythms and nerve function. Calcium doesn’t do this alone, though, and
Let go of your fear. Show quiet, calm, patience, and kindness. Let go of your desire to control or fix the birth. What is Dad's Role IN PREGNANCY It is helpful to join in
Balanced health is a lifestyle choice, and ideal blood sugar is central to that balance. So many choices that families make today include processed foods high in carbs and often low in protein (and nutrition)
What is the point of prenatal care? Because that’s what people say you should do? To check your blood pressure? Why? To make sure someone will catch the baby? To listen to baby’s heart tones?
Approximately 50% of all pregnancies end in in the first trimester, usually occurring before Mom knows she is pregnant. Usually, miscarriage is due to genetic factors of the parents and it is not necessarily considered
Last month, we talked about Whole Real Food in pregnancy; however, most of us are going to need to take supplements and the kind of supplements you take really matter. You’re not going to get