Category Archives: Pregnancy
Mind Over Labor, Except During Labor
For someone who believes in the intimate connection between mind and body, labor, for me, was a time of their strong separation. Labor was all body. My mind was elsewhere, unaware of time or the physical sensations experienced. I let my body go and do what it naturally knows how to do. But, it took [....]
Our Beautiful Girl Arrives After a Beautiful Homebirth
Kirk and I welcomed our daughter, Sophie Josephina, born Friday, October 30th at 7:46AM. She seemed to fall gracefully through me and into this world with her eyes wide open. My entire pregnancy, labor and first week at home with our daughter has been magical. I do believe this has a lot to do with [....]
More Good News for Folic Acid
It is well known that pregnant woman need to be on folic acid to prevent against neural tube defect. Neural tube defect can manifest as spina bifida (cleft in the spinal column) or as abnormalities in brain development. In 1996 the US Preventative Service Task Force (USPTF) first published its folic acid recommendation of 0.4 [....]
DHA During Pregnancy
DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) is an omega 3 fatty acid essential for pregnant women and their developing fetus. Because it is an “essential fatty acid” women must get it through their diet or supplementation in order to reap the many benefits for themselves and their baby.
Green Pregnancy
As I am nearing the end of my pregnancy, I relish in my control in creating a green and nourishing environment for my growing baby. A mother’s actions during pregnancy affect the physical, mental, emotional, anatomical and neurological development of her fetus. It is an empowering process to make decisions that beneficially affect my growing [....]
