The nausea and general misery associated with morning sickness is without a doubt one of the most challenging parts of pregnancy. But while many have been led to believe that this is just one of those unavoidable factors that go hand-in-hand with being pregnant, the reality is that there are quite a few things within [...]
Many women have come to think of having low energy and foggy thinking as an unfortunate but unavoidable side effect of pregnancy. Luckily, this could not be further from the truth. It’s possible to have a vibrant, energetic pregnancy if you provide your body with the right fuels to accomplish that. While it is rarely [...]
Personally, professionally, in my book, and every way possible I cheerlead Blessingways. In fact, I don’t know anyone – from great grandma’s to teens – who hasn’t enjoyed a blessingway once they experienced it. Afterall, I can’t think of why anyone wouldn’t want to do a blessingway instead of a baby shower! They are so much more meaningful and create such an opportunity for connection, a primal need of women during pregnancy. Rather than give you a run of the mill post of what a blessingway is and how to do one, I think it is better told in pictures. Enjoy…..
Being a “good” patient can either get you what you want or almost kill you if you are giving birth. Find out how to work the system in your favor.
For years women have been reporting horrific side effects from this Terbutaline for pre term labor. The FDA has known that it has been used off label for quite a while now, and instead of commissioning a study when they became aware of it, they turned a blind eye and did nothing until recently. The study has concluded the following:
The data on the US Government’s website, VAERS, tells us that for the two vaccines in question, Swine Flu and Gardasil:
The Swine Flu vaccine presents a 700% increased risk of miscarriage over the seasonal flu vaccine. On average, 7 miscarriages per year are directly caused by the seasonal flu vaccine. In 2009, a whooping 178 miscarriages were directly linked to the swine flu vaccine.
Gardasil miscarriages fare much worse. VAERS reported that there were 297 miscarriage directly caused by the Gardasil Vaccine.
So that means that at least 475 babies were not born in 2009 because of vaccines.
And that number is conservative. The VAERS website itself states that there is a 10-90% under reporting of adverse events, which means that theoretically up to, and over, 4000+ miscarriages occurred in 2009 as a direct result of vaccine damage!
New research now confirms what many women have instinctively have known:
Vaginal birth after 1 cesarean is safe
Vaginal birth after 2 cesareans is safe
Vaginal Birth after 3 cesareans is safe
It’s likely that you have heard of RSV and may even know someone who’d baby has had RSV. The illness itself, in conjunction with the treatment, can put infants at high risk of lifelong illness and complications. It’s nothing you want to mess with.
New findings on Vitamin D and newborns tell us that high levels of vitamin D at birth is very protective against wheezing and respiratory infections, which can include RSV and bronchitis. In fact, vitamin D deficient newborns (levels below 25 nmol/L) are twice as likely than their counterparts to develop infections. Average levels were 44 nmol/L, which is still considered low as many now consider levels as high as 100 nmol/L to be a healthy amount.
Since the beginning of my childbirth education and doula career, I have heard repeatedly from women that their OB’s tell them to not eat soft cheeses. When I ask them the reasoning they were given for this, universally the only thing I hear back is, “They just said that it can make me sick and cause miscarriage.”
Turns out that this recommendation is based solely on assumption and theory. There is zero science behind it. The real story is that the Obstetric community has been fed the marketing speak of the dairy industry. The real concern here is over raw milk, not soft cheeses at all. Soft cheeses have been targeted because they are easier to get unpasteurized than any other dairy product.
Childbirth has not always been viewed as a peaceful experience and has always been subject to predominant cultural attitudes, whether those voices are from the religious, scientific, or public and social sector. It can be easy to get wrapped up in the pain, fear, and other obvious factors that can accompany childbirth. But it takes a deep understanding of ourselves, faith in the process and our bodies and babies, and a long-term perspective to walk into the birth experience with confidence and eagerness and walk out of it with the joy and serenity you are seeking. We are at a distinct advantage in our earth’s history where we have thousands of years of both successful and failed documented birth practices, the knowledge of how to prevent the majority of complications in pregnancy, birth and postpartum, the experience and wisdom of our ancestors and modern-day birth “sages.”
