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.
Herbs for use in Childbirth – continue reading…
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Herbs for use in Childbirth
Preparing for a natural childbirth
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 mind, her heart and her soul, but her body too.
365-22 Pregnancy Flashback
I seem to have missed this day, what with being in bed with a teething baby for most of it. For inspiration and motivation I looked back in to what is now part of my history, my pregnancy. It’s sometimes shocking to me how fast the five months since I gave up full time work have gone!
Top 10 Mommy Moments of 2009
Since I’ve only been a mom for 3 months (almost), I don’t have a list that’ll knock anyone’s socks off with humour and witty sayings, but the moments I treasure are spread from a few days after my baby’s conception to now. Here’s a list of my top ten mothering moments of 2009:
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