What is Cacao? Cacao is the raw, unprocessed or less processed form of cocoa or chocolate. Chocolate and cocoa are made from cacao seeds which are found in the fruits grown on the Theobroma Cacao tree. To make chocolate and cocoa from the cacao seeds is quite a process and during this process it loses…
When you’re pregnant, everyone around you is quick to share their horror birth stories and point out that you’re going to have sleepless nights, a messy house, a crying baby and that a messy bun will be your daily hairstyle for the next 5 years. We’ve created a culture in which women no longer support,…
Have you heard the term “Reishi Baby”? Curious to know what they are? Are you thinking about jumping on the Reishi Baby Train? Here is some basic information to help you on the journey to deciding whether consuming Reishi in pregnancy is right for you and your baby. What is a Reishi baby? A Reishi…
No one knows for sure why the birth comb works as pain relief during labour, it just does, but there are a few theories…. It is possible that it is simply a distraction and something else for your brain to focus on besides your contractions. Acupressure is another theory. The birth comb supposedly hits acupressure…
A Book Review Ina May Gaskin’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin I will be honest, when I found out I was pregnant with my first baby I was one of those women with the “give me all the drugs”, “cut it out” attitude. Don’t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with pain…