I originally wrote this article as a guest post for my friend Todd’s blog. Here’s an updated version for my readers! What to eat? Eating a nutrient dense, high fat, moderate protein diet while your baby is growing will give your baby all the building blocks they need to create healthy, strong neural connections and […]
Morning sickness. If you talk to enough moms, you will learn that “morning sickness” can happen at any time of the day (or night!) Often dreaded, usually endured, rarely life-threatening (except in the case of Hyperemesis Gravidarum.) Statistics vary, stating that 50 to 90% of pregnant women suffer from nausea at some time during […]
I am very proud to announce that I have finished my first e-book! Tips for Creating a Relaxing Pregnancy is available for FREE by clicking this link. Big thanks to Paul Zelizer; my marketing coach, Jill Mitchell and all the members of my Mastermind Group who supported me through the process of […]
One of the first questions I ask my clients: “How is your baby?” We now understand that the baby is imprinting the whole pregnancy experience and though s/he may not be fully conscious for a few months, I encourage you to talk to your baby and start acting like parents from conception. Wait […]
Stress. You can’t avoid it. Some stress is actually good for us. Your baby experiences the world through your emotions and will develop a nervous system that is equipped to deal with the stress they experience through you. This is a developmental necessity. However, some stress is unhelpful and if your cortisol level is raised […]
I recently asked my friends on FaceBook for blog topics that interested them. Except for one, all of them wanted to know about birth and topics related to post-partum. Not a single one asked specifically about Pregnancy! While I may start a regular blog post where I link to topics of interest to parents (indeed, […]
Vitamin D isn’t really a vitamin, but a hormone pre-cursor that is essential for the body to grow and function properly. Last year, I was shocked by the many recent reports of Rickets showing up in babies of highly educated, higher-income moms. I dug in and did LOTS of research and am now convinced that […]
Hi Everyone~ I’m back! Our move to Santa Fe was easy and we’ve been here almost a month now. The sun…the sun…the SUN! You folks living in the Pacific NW will know exactly what I mean. My energy is skyrocketing now that I’m over the initial acclimatizing period (we are at 7,000 feet) and I […]
It’s been A G E S since I posted…and give the topic of this post, I will NOT count the days! Suffice to say, I’ve been gestating some ideas, my new birth website (to be announced soon!), and a few birth-related projects that are in the embryonic stage…in the meantime, here’s a line of thought […]
This post is a bit of a rambler, so please bear with me! At least I am finally blogging again…off to Olympia tomorrow for a Birth Fair and to teach EFT to my doula community there. I’ve been thinking about the concept of sharing birth “truth” and how we do that and support women to […]