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…
The placenta deserves a lot more credit than it receives here in Western cultures, it is literally a force of life. Doulas, midwives and women around the world almost worship the placenta and treat it with the respect it deserves, unlike here where it is often discarded as medical waste. The placenta is the only…
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…