After the birth of my fifth baby I struggled to enjoy the process. I dreaded waking up in the morning to my children and looked forward to bedtime only to dread waking up again the next morning to start over. I didn’t feel like I was meeting anyone’s needs successfully, including my own. I didn’t […]
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I am in the midst of the fourth trimester. I wish I had understood this concept earlier with my first baby. It is the idea that there is another three months of gestating after we give birth. I really think the fourth trimester gets overlooked because we focus so much on getting to
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Maranda Bower was a wonderful guest to interview for the podcast. She is the CEO and founder of Postpartum University, supporting both mothers and professionals in health and whole body healing. She’s a renowned expert in top educator in the fields of functional nutrition and coaching in relation to postpartum, and is nicknamed The Womb
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How frankincense and myrrh can help us reconnect with our earthly parents and our Heavenly Father and Mother.
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The whole point of the placenta burying ceremony is that it is a strong way of “closure” to the time of immersion mothering right after a birth. It can be done on it’s own or in conjunction with some milestone, such as a blessing, first birthday, return of menstruation, etc. Though I thought 18 months was a long time to keep it in the freezer, I think I did it at just the right time for us.
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I was so happy to hear Orchid say, there is hope for my sneeze pee problems! Orchid is a prenatal and postpartum yoga instructor and has created an online class for moms with fix any ab separation and fix any pelvic floor dysfunction. This is part 2 of my interview with her, where she shares
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Orchid is a prenatal and postnatal yoga teacher. She shares her wisdom regarding the newborn stage including 5 simple steps to do when you are feeling overwhelmed or depressed. And she shares her experiences with trying for over a year to get pregnant with her second baby. This was such a fun interview to do!
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