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An Introduction to Essential Oils

Written by Sonia Evangelista

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Disclaimer: Only use essential oils that guarantee to provide 100 percent pure, therapeutic-grade oils produced from carefully identified plants with natural chemical profiles that match or exceed recognized world standards such as Young Living Essential Oils. What are essential oils? Essential oils are the aromatic, volatile liquids distilled from plants.…

Infant Chiropractic Care for Plagiocephaly

Written by Dr. Stephanie Willis B.App.Sc.(Clin.Sc)/B.Chiro.Sc., DICCP, CCWP

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Infant Chiropractic Care for Plagiocephaly

You may have noticed that some young babies have heads that aren’t exactly round; you may even have noticed it in your own baby. This common condition called plagiocephaly (plagio=oblique, cephal=head) and it occurs when the cranial system in a baby isn’t working properly. It can appear as a flat…

My Journey After Sexual Abuse

Written by Erica

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In the United States, 44% of women who have been raped are under the age of 18, and 80% of women who have been raped are under the age of 30. Every 2 minutes, someone in U.S. is sexually assaulted (http://www.rainn.org/statistics). There is a good chance that you know more than…

AFTER MISCARRIAGE: Postpartum Care for Mothers Experiencing Loss

Written by Allie Chee

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AFTER MISCARRIAGE: Postpartum Care for Mothers Experiencing Loss

People in the US are rediscovering the mind/body benefits of a 30-40 day postpartum recovery period for new moms during which they rest, are cared for, eat special foods for rejuvenation, and are supported by family and postpartum care providers. This, of course, leaves mom better able to care for…

The Mommy Tummy AKA Diastasis - What You Need to Know

Written by Bethany Learn

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The Mommy Tummy AKA Diastasis - What You Need to Know

If you've been thinking that your muddled middle is purely pregnancy-related, you could be quite right. Many moms will overexercise and diet to starvation trying to "lose the pooch" when they actually have an injury to their abdominal muscles that leaves their vital organs unprotected and unsupported by the core.…

Introducing Solids With Baby Led Weaning

Written by Caitlen Hathcock

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Introducing Solids With Baby Led Weaning

Baby Led Weaning (BLW) is an approach to introducing solid foods to your baby without spoons or purées. BLW is about offering your baby age appropriate, manageable foods so they may learn to feed themselves and explore tastes and textures of food. There’s no need to wait until your baby…

Immunising Your Baby at the Breast – Who Woulda Thunk?

Written by Muscat Midwife

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Immunising your baby at the breast – who woulda thunk? First off let me say that you better get your google goggles on because there are a lot of long words that end in ‘globulin and ferrin” in this article. For some reason scientists are always doing studies to either…

Where Should My Baby Sleep?

Written by Allie Chee

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The Road (to Sleep) Less Traveled New parents have a lot of questions. Some of the most basic are the most controversial: For how many months (or years) should I nurse my baby? When should I wean my baby and how? Where should my baby sleep? With so many commercial…

10 Tips To A Healthy Postpartum Recovery

Written by Jessica

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Have a list of resources ready for when you need it. The list should include lactation consultants, pediatricians, your doctor, your OBGYN/Midwife, and anyone or anything else you can think of that you might need. Sleep when your baby sleeps whenever possible. Maintain your balanced diet from pregnancy. If you’re…

BOOK REVIEW: SITTING MOON: A Guide To Natural Rejuvenation After Pregnancy

Written by Allie Chee

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SITTING MOON: A GUIDE TO NATURAL REJUVENATION AFTER PREGNANCY By Dr. Dao Shing Ni and Dr. Jessica Chen BOOK REVIEW & AUTHOR INTERVIEW, by ALLIE CHEE How does a woman quickly and safely rejuvenate after childbirth, provide well for her baby, get back to her old energy level, and back…