Healthy Options for Pregnancy & Prenatal Care
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I’ve gotten several questions lately about the various tests and procedures that come with pregnancy and birth and what I choose. These are topics that I researched extensively when I…
Motherhood
Tips and resources to help moms create healthy lifestyles for their families through natural pregnancy and birth, positive parenting and natural living.
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Fleece T-Shirt Quilt Pattern & Tutorial
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I came up with the idea for this quilt when my husband decided he had too many shirts from college and was going to get rid of a bag of…
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My Calm Hospital VBAC Birth Story
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For all men who happen to read or anyone else not interested in hearing all the details of birth, here is the short version: Labor was long, I had a…
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Optimal Diet and Nutrition for Healthy Pregnancy
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Oh, pregnancy…. that wonderful time when everyone offers unwanted advice and your body changes in ways you didn’t know possible. Since I’m now in the third trimester of pregnancy myself,…
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How to Have a Fit Pregnancy
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Keeping active during pregnancy is always a good idea. It is important to check with a doctor or midwife to make sure there aren’t any particular concerns for your pregnancy, but…
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My Unexpected Cesarean Birth Story
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When I found out I was pregnant for the third time, I knew I wanted a natural birth like the one I’d had with our second baby, but I wondered if…
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My Natural Hospital Birth Story After 26-Hour Labor
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After all of the unwanted interventions during my first hospital birth experience, I knew I wanted a different birth experience this time and a more supportive provider. I finally settled…
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The Hospital Birth of My First Baby
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Staring at the plus sign on the home pregnancy test, I was in shock. My husband and I knew we wanted kids and planned to have a big family, though…