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Treating a GBS+ Pregnancy Naturally

Toward the end of pregnancy, most women are offered the option to test for Group-Beta Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial colonization that exists in 25-30 percent of all healthy women. Since I’ve tested...

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Breastfeeding: Tips for Getting Off to a Good Start

I always assumed breastfeeding would be as easy as… well, offering the breast to the baby and he or she would know what to do. Turns out it’s not quite that intuitive… It may not be as easy as it...

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Breastmilk (or Raw Milk) Popsicles

 This idea came to me from a friend, who shared her recipe in the newsletter of the natural wellness clinic at which she works. Breastmilk popsicles may seem like an odd idea, but what a great,...

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“Nourished Baby” E-book Giveaway

So, I promised last week that there were more very exciting giveaways just around the corner, and as promised, our newest giveaway starts now! I am absolutely thrilled – truly and honestly – to be...

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Nourishing Foods for Labor and Childbirth (+ a recipe for Groaning Cake)

Giving birth is hard work. It’s good work – joyful, holy work even – but really, it’s sweaty, grunty, focused, git-’er-done kind of work. And like any good work, it takes energy. Food is our fuel and...

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Want a beautiful, healthy baby? Kristen Michaelis (AKA Food Renegade) has got...

  It’s amazing watching your kids grow up. Watching them turn from newborns to toddlers to preschoolers and on into teens is an immense privilege, don’t you think? But along the way, there are SO MANY...

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39 Essential Resources for EVERY Mother

Have you ever wished motherhood came with a manual? I sure have. I remember well those early days when we brought our first child home from the hospital. She was so tiny! She was amazing and snuggly...

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Three Pâtés to Satisfy Every Palate

  Liver is a super-food. Many balk and squirm at the thought of eating it, perhaps from memories of over-cooked liver and onions splatted on a plate at some point in their childhood memories, but it...

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Three Pâtés to Satisfy Every Palate

  Liver is a super-food. Many balk and squirm at the thought of eating it, perhaps from memories of over-cooked liver and onions splatted on a plate at some point in their childhood memories, but it...

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Treating a GBS+ Pregnancy Naturally

Toward the end of pregnancy, most women are offered the option to test for Group-Beta Streptococcus (GBS), a bacterial colonization that exists in 25-30 percent of all healthy women. Since I've tested...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Breastfeeding: Tips for Getting Off to a Good Start

I always assumed breastfeeding would be as easy as… well, offering the breast to the baby and he or she would know what to do. Turns out it's not quite that intuitive… It may not be as easy as it...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Breastmilk (or Raw Milk) Popsicles

 This idea came to me from a friend, who shared her recipe in the newsletter of the natural wellness clinic at which she works. Breastmilk popsicles may seem like an odd idea, but what a great,...

View Article

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Clik here to view.

“Nourished Baby” E-book Giveaway

So, I promised last week that there were more very exciting giveaways just around the corner, and as promised, our newest giveaway starts now! I am absolutely thrilled – truly and honestly – to be...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Nourishing Foods for Labor and Childbirth (+ a recipe for Groaning Cake)

Giving birth is hard work. It's good work – joyful, holy work even – but really, it's sweaty, grunty, focused, git-‘er-done kind of work. And like any good work, it takes energy. Food is our fuel and...

View Article

Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Want a beautiful, healthy baby? Kristen Michaelis (AKA Food Renegade) has got...

  It's amazing watching your kids grow up. Watching them turn from newborns to toddlers to preschoolers and on into teens is an immense privilege, don't you think? But along the way, there are SO MANY...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

39 Essential Resources for EVERY Mother

Have you ever wished motherhood came with a manual? I sure have. I remember well those early days when we brought our first child home from the hospital. She was so tiny! She was amazing and snuggly...

View Article

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Clik here to view.

Cold & Flu Tea for Pregnancy

  Succumbing to a cold or flu at anytime is no fun – but even more so when you're pregnant. It can feel debilitating to not know what's safe or okay to help you kick the illness to the curb – and...

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Homemade Emergency Baby Formula Recipe

Whether you're facing a baby formula shortage, a natural disaster, or simply the chaos of life, this emergency baby formula is an excellent real food stop-gap measure.

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