Posts Tagged by herbs

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

Jackson Reece – Kinder by Nature Baby Wipes

May 31, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Better For Babes, Competitions, Products, Reviews, Top Picks
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If my post on Calpol, my ritual ranting about Sodium Lauryl Sulphate or my reasons for choosing cloth nappies hadn’t made it clear enough yet, I’ll spell it out for you: I don’t like a lot of the products that come with a smiling little baby on the packaging. more

Dealing with Teething Naturally

May 3, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting
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Teething. In this house, it is as bad as you can imagine. My daughter, Ameli, started teething at about 8 weeks and the first tooth popped out at 19 weeks followed shortly by the second three days later. Since then we’ve had two months of welcome relief from the teething monster, but this week it… more

Calpol – What Every Parent Should Know

April 20, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting
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I can safely say I have a hate-hate relationship with Calpol. It works like this: I hate it… and on the other hand I hate it. I have no objections to paracetamol on its own, even though I rarely use medicine, and I absolutely agree that it should have its place on our shelves, as… more

Herbs for use in Childbirth

February 16, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Gentle and Positive Childbirth
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An important part in my series on natural childbirth is of course the actual birth. Perhaps it’s prudent to start by defining natural childbirth. To me, natural excludes any substance that will pass through the placenta and affect the baby or inhibit your experience of actually vaginally giving birth. more

Preparing for a natural childbirth

February 5, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Gentle and Positive Childbirth, Pregnancy
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Pregnancy is a time of such huge change. Your emotions change, your body, your home. It all changes. And just as an athlete practices for an event, a dancer for a show, or a politician for a debate, so a woman needs to prepare for becoming a mother. She needs to prepare not only her… more

Of Legs and Teeth

January 14, 2010 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies
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Anyone who knows me knows that I am not a big fan of the medicalised culture we live in. I avoid doctors and medicine as much as I can. You’ll find it funny then that in the last three weeks I have taken pain killers, been admitted to Accident and Emergency, had a root canal,… more

Four Thieves Vinegar

December 10, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting
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I am really excited today! In a totally geeky kind of way. Let me explain… more

The Privilege of Parenting

December 5, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting
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Today has truly tested my faith and beliefs. Watching my little girl throwing up clear slime, hearing her cough, listening to her raspy breathing and feeling completely helpless to fix what’s wrong, as I don’t really know what’s wrong. Unfortunately I have a rather iffy relationship with my GP and unless I really can’t do… more

Healthy Options for Healthy Babies

February 1, 2009 Posted by Luschka under Alternative Medicines and Remedies, Attachment Parenting, Pregnancy
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