Category: Alternative Medicines and Remedies

Does A Newborn Need Additional Vitamin K?

February 23, 2012 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Child Health, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy
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(Q16 on the birthplan: Would I like my baby to be given a vitamin K injection?) more

Must Haves And Baby Essentials

January 19, 2012 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Baby Wearing, Breastfeeding, Cloth Nappies, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, On Mama's Mind, Pregnancy
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Alternatively titled: What’s My Wishlist?  I love seeing pictures of my baby and how he or she is growing in there, deep beyond my line of sight. When I found out I was pregnant, I signed up for a whole bunch of those ’your baby is x weeks along’ emails, so that I could get a… more

Sea-Band For Nausea Review And Competition (UK Only)

January 9, 2012 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Competitions, Products, Reviews, Travel Tips
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Sea-Band is a drug-free nausea, motion sickness and morning sickness relief band for adults and children. When I was pregnant with Ameli, I tried pretty much everything on the market to deal with the sickness my doctor kept telling me was in my head. For the first few weeks I can honestly say that I… more

When Last Did You Google Your Doctor?

November 24, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy
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A friend of mine had a little boy a few years ago. She was young – early twenties – and fit and healthy.  Her pregnancy was uncomplicated and the day she went into labour she went to the hospital as instructed. She had a highly recommended obstetrician who all the way through her pregnancy assured… more

Five Recipes For A Naturally Clean House – Chemical-Free Cleaning Made Easy

April 7, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Non-Food Recipes
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Following on from Tuesday’s post, Chemical-Free Cleaning Made Easy, Delena from The Modern Aboriginal Mama shares five recipes for a naturally clean house. Please ask her any questions in the comment section below! more

Chemical-Free Cleaning Made Easy | The 3 Basic Natural Cleaning Ingredients

April 5, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Non-Food Recipes
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Last January, one of my ‘resolutions’ for the new year was to eradicated chemical cleaners from our home. I was first going to ‘use up’ what we already had, and then make the switch. That took almost ten months and then we moved. Now that we’re returning to our own place, I’ve been revisiting that… more

Sometimes I Don’t Answer You – Or Why I Trust Nature Over Medicine

January 7, 2011 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting
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I write for work on a website called PlayPennies. I often do a commentary on things that have been in the news, and sometimes this incites quite a bit of criticism and chagrin towards me, as my views are not always what most would call mainstream. more

How To Turn A Back-To-Back, Transverse or Breech Baby

November 16, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy, Reading and Resources
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OP, or back labour, is when the baby’s back faces the mother’s back, rather than the preferred back to belly (OA) position. The problem with back labour is that it can be longer than an OA labour, with pain focussed in the back. For first time mothers, this can add to the length of labour… more

News Of The Week: Everyday Chemicals May Be Harming Kids

November 13, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Child Health, Child Safety, Current Events
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If I had a £1 for every time I had said to people ‘just because there’s a smiling baby on the cover doesn’t mean it’s good for your baby’, well, I’d have a lot more money in my wallet. So I was absolutely thrilled this week to find a CNN article confirming what I have… more

10 Uses For Lavender Around The Home

September 18, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Sponsored
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I love lavender and lavender oil. It is one of my favourite scents, smelling of summer and the country side. It is fresh and uplifting and makes me feel better whenever I smell it. It is also a natural antiseptic and antibiotic, which contains roughly 150 compounds. Lavender essential oil is easily and quickly absorbed… more


I love lavender and lavender oil. It is one of my favourite scents, smelling of summer and the country side. It is fresh and uplifting and makes me feel better whenever I smell it. It is also a natural antiseptic and antibiotic, which contains roughly 150 compounds. Lavender essential oil is easily and quickly absorbed into the skin, and can be detected in the blood in as little as five minutes. Lavender has a long history in England, one of the countries it originates from. It had so many day to day uses, from farms -placed in farmers hats to ward off heatstroke, headaches and insects -to homes -used for everything from digestive disorders to cuts and scrapes to exhaustion and insomnia. It was even used in hospitals as an antiseptic and antibacterial cleaning agent. Here are the top ten things we use lavender for in our home: (more…)