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Diabetes is currently a global epidemic, and that certainly doesn’t exclude gestational diabetes. Approximately 2 to 10 percent of pregnant women will have the condition, and women who experience gestational diabetes have a 35 to 60 percent chance of developing type 2 diabetes within the next 10 to 20 years. These are scary statistics, and…
Deciding whether or not to circumcise your baby boy is a decision that will impact your son for the rest of his life. Make sure you get the facts.
“Fantastic,” said one mother (Mary Cleveland) when I asked her about her water birth experience. It’s a common response from women who have labored or given birth in water, but what’s all the hype? What’s so great about giving birth in water? If you’re the kind of person who likes to take a bath when…
Between 50 to 80 percent of women experience nausea or morning sickness during their pregnancy. Here are 5 natural morning sickness remedies.
Whether there was a complication, an emergency, or labor and birth just simply did not go as planned, some women experience their birth as traumatic; This is what we call birth trauma. Here, I offer some tips for healing from a traumatic birth experience. Trauma surrounding birth is usually experienced in two ways. Psychological trauma…
What is the difference between foremilk vs. hindmilk? How do different methods of breastfeeding affect your baby? Our bodies have an amazing ability to produce just the right nutrition for our babies, in just the right amount, and in just the right consistency. The consistency of human milk can be described in three ways: colostrum,…
It’s at the top of the list of breastfeeding fears: What do I do if my baby starts biting? It’s enough to make you cringe, but experienced mothers tend to agree, it doesn’t have to be that bad. Breastfeeding mother Heather Jones commented, “It may hurt but it startled me most. The pain wasn’t that…
After birth, most women experience some degree of discomfort in the perineal area. Even if you did not tear, you may have some bruising or feel sore in general. Herbs and essential oils are an ideal way to ease discomfort and promote healing after birth because they can be used as often as needed. Popular…