Jun 12
I am 30 weeks pregnant! I only have 2 1/2 months left to go and I am feeling really great. I have lots of energy, I sleep well, and I am able to do most things I could do pre-pregnancy. As you can see from the photo, I am carrying the baby quite high and …
May 28
I am 28 weeks pregnant and experiencing a lot of shortness of breath pregnancy symptoms. I am a small person, only about 5 foot 3 and I carry my pregnancies high as you can see from the photo! The baby is always up in my ribs and my lungs and stomach get a little compacted …
May 06
I love to read. I love to be educated on health and wellness and especially want to be educated on pregnancy and birth, since I do plan a home birth this time around. I find myself having a lot more choices than I have had while having a hospital birth and I want to make educated …
May 03
I’ve always wanted a food dehydrator, but I don’t really have anywhere to store it and would only use it a few times a year, so I don’t really think it’s a necessity. I have made dried fruit and fruit leather successfully in the oven with cookie sheets and I think it’s a delicious …
Apr 30
Ok, it’s TMI time! So this is very embarrassing for me to publicly talk about this, but I hope to help someone else who also struggles with hemorrhoids during pregnancy. This is my 5th pregnancy and first one where I have had chronic hemorrhoids that won’t go away. Early in my pregnancy, I had pretty …
Apr 26
My daughter woke up one morning and I noticed a giant hair knot that covered the entire back of her head (like dreadlocks but all folded under into itself). This photo wasn’t taken until after we got that folded part all out by pulling a few strands at a time and lots of crocodile tears. …
Apr 20
I find myself at 23 weeks pregnant and planning an unmedicated home birth with a midwife. I’m not sure why, but I’ve had sort of a mental block when it comes to choosing a doula. Why do I need a doula, you ask? I need support during labor and a doula is a trained professional …
Apr 12
Since going dairy free a few years ago, I have really missed having fluffy whipped cream on desserts. Buying soy whipped cream in the can can be more than $6 and it’s probably not very healthy. Coconut milk is extremely good for you. Check out this site that touts the 10 benefits of coconut milk. …
Apr 08
I have touted the uses of Apple Cider vinegar with the mother before here on my blog. I think it’s an amazing healer! I have since used it on blemishes on my face and they go away immediately as well as cold sores that also go away within 1 or 2 applications. I can’t believe …
Apr 05
I buy a lot of spinach. I eat a lot of spinach. I might turn into Popeye one of these days! I try to eat 2 pounds of Organic spinach per week. Do you know how much a pound of spinach is? It’s a lot. It’s 2 giant costco boxes. I have a couple tricks …
