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10 Ways to Combat Pregnancy Nausea
10 Ways to Combat Pregnancy Nausea

During my recent pregnancy, I was blessed to only experience nausea three times. It was not a good feeling. This was particularly the case when accompanied by cold sweats, dizziness, and a strong feeling of both hunger and not wanting any food at all. It was quite the experience because I wanted to eat as little as possible; however, I wanted to make sure I was eating enough to support my growing fetus. I didn’t want to use typical over-the-counter medicine so I used tactics such as taking deep breaths, acupressure, placing a cold compress on my forehead and neck, and eating dry foods like corn muffins or crackers. In this article, we will cover natural and herbal remedies for nausea during pregnancy.

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Pregnancy CareImani Colespregnancy, Women's Health, natural remediesComment
What to Eat for a Healthy Pregnancy
What to Eat for a Healthy Pregnancy

In this article, we will be looking at what types of foods we should be eating for a healthy pregnancy – those that will give both mom and baby all of the nutrients they each need. Once conception takes place, all of the nutrients your baby needs to grow and develop will come from your body. If the mother’s body is weak and nutrient depleted, the baby will have a difficult time obtaining the building blocks (nutrients) he/she needs to develop properly.

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Pregnancy CareSandra Ellis, MHpregnancy, diet, nutritionComment
Understanding Food Allergies in Babies & Children
Understanding Food Allergies in Babies & Children

Healing a leaky gut and/or food allergies is not going to happen overnight, so be patient and remember that the body is a miraculous thing which is always trying to maintain homeostasis (balance). As soon as it has the tools it needs, it will do everything in its power to heal and mend. In as little as 7 to 10 days, there can be major changes taking place in the microbiome.

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Pregnancy Care, Children's HealthSandra Ellis, MHfood allergies, pregnancy, new born, baby healthComment
How to Survive Your First Hour of Breastfeeding
How to Survive Your First Hour of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is so incredible! It’s so awesome to have those first moments of connecting with your baby after feeling them in your womb for the past 9-10 months. Sometimes, in the face of all the excitement from pregnancy, labor, and giving birth, your first time nursing can take a metaphorical backseat. By this I mean, it can become the last thing on your mind. If you are interested in learning tips to apply to your first breastfeeding session or if you simply want a refresher, this article is for you.

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Pregnancy CareSprigs Lifebreast feeding, pregnancyComment
Five Ways to Eliminate Your Fears of Childbirth
Five Ways to Eliminate Your Fears of Childbirth

Birth is such a beautiful experience. There is nearly nothing more empowering than growing life inside of you, your body changing, and giving birth through your strength. Something I found interesting is that we tend to focus on the pain, the intense “painful” labor, and we forget to highlight the amount of love and joy that is exploding from our bodies.

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Pregnancy CareNancy J. Laudonbirth, home birth, pregnancyComment
Pregnant with PCOS
Pregnant with PCOS

I never knew how much I wanted to be pregnant until I was told that there was a chance it might never happen. A few weeks before my wedding, I was 22 and getting some routine bloodwork done at the gynecologist. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and told there was a 30-40% chance I would have children naturally. How was I going to tell my husband to be this? How would this affect our marriage? The doctor had said if we were going to have kids, that we needed to start trying right away because the chances would decrease even more after I turned thirty.

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Women's Health, Pregnancy CareJoel Mindlerpregnancy, Women's HealthComment
Survival Guide for Awkward and Embarrassing Birth Moments
Survival Guide for Awkward and Embarrassing Birth Moments

There are so many things in life we can’t predict or control! Childbirth comes with a colorful variety of these things. From pooping yourself during childbirth, tearing your downstairs, your baby getting “stuck”, or your vagina never being the same again, there are some inevitable, uncontrollable, awkward, and uncomfortable birth moments that remind us how little control we have over our bodies. But perhaps the worst thing is that there is no knowing whether or not a series of things will happen to you during childbirth.

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Women's Health, Pregnancy CareTatiana Schmidtpregnancy, lab, birthComment
Baby Blues or Something More?
Baby Blues or Something More?

The baby blues, feeling sad and a little overwhelmed after having a baby is a real thing that most moms experience. Even more than that, the baby blues, also known as postpartum depression, are a much bigger problem than most mamas care to admit. Thousands of women are silently suffering from postpartum depression and don't recognize the symptoms or are too scared or embarrassed to speak up.

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Women's Health, Pregnancy CareCrystal Uptain, CNM MSNWomen's Health, pregnancy, PostpartumComment
Natural Family Planning: How To Chart Your Cycle 
Natural Family Planning: How To Chart Your Cycle 

Charting Your Cycle can be helpful in both preventing pregnancy and getting pregnant. There are many different types of birth control and multiple herbs, oils and substances which have been used to help prevent unwanted pregnancies all throughout time. However, if you want to postpone getting pregnant naturally, the best way to accomplish this is to understand how your body works and learn to recognize the signs, so that at any given time, you will know where you are in your cycle and what your body is doing. With this knowledge, you can either avoid your fertile time or you can use it to become pregnant when you are ready to have another child.

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Women's Health, Pregnancy CareSandra Ellis, MHpregnancy, Women's Health, FertilityComment
The Miracle of Mother’s Milk
The Miracle of Mother’s Milk

There is no more perfect food for a human infant than its mother’s milk. A cow makes the perfect food for a growing calf. A goat makes the perfect food for a growing kid and a horse makes the perfect food for a growing colt. Each baby has different needs and growth expectancies – each mother makes the perfect formula to help meet those needs. So, how does human milk differ from other animals?

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Women's Health, Pregnancy Care, Dr. MomSandra Ellis, MHpregnancy, PostpartumComment
Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy
Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy

When you become pregnant, your body goes through a lot of amazing changes. Every system in your body is affected – respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal, urinary, gastrointestinal – orchestrated by the release of hormones, your entire body adapts and changes to support and care for your baby. In order for your body to proceed forward through a healthy pregnancy – it needs proper nutrition. This will include carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, fats, etc.

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Pregnancy Care, Women's HealthSandra Ellis, MHpregnancy, prenatal, Healthy Living, weightComment