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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.…

Sepia, Natures Wise Old Woman

Written by Theresa

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Women these days have very hectic lifestyles. There are stresses with work, family, and finances. There are environmental toxins and poor diet. There is also a disconnect from our bodies and how nature has a perfect plan for the way we function. Homeopathic medicine is a medical system that uses…

Postpartum Depression (Part 2): Why We Must Support Mothers Struggling With PPD in More Constructive Ways

Written by Jess Gifford

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Postpartum Depression (Part 2): Why We Must Support Mothers Struggling With PPD in More Constructive Ways

If you haven’t read my first article on Postpartum Depression (PPD) yet, I highly suggest you read it before reading this one; it will give you some context and background to better understand this article as a whole, as well as my perspectives on PPD through my experiences with PPD…

Postpartum Depression: Research, Ranting, and Recommendations

Written by Jess Gifford

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Postpartum Depression: Research, Ranting, and Recommendations

For those of you who are not familiar with my writing, I am a 29 year old mother of two little boys (1.5 and 3). I worked full time (while pursuing my undergrad psychology degree) while I was pregnant with #1. After #2 was born, I stopped working (since it…

Maternity Care Patient's Rights - After Birth (UK version)

Written by Susanne Remic

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New mums in the UK are not presented with a bill when they leave the hospital, and they leave armed with lots of information too (info on contraception, safe sleeping etc, see below). Each baby is given an National Hospital Services (NHS) number and some hospitals have registrars on site…

Postpartum Abdominal Binding

Written by Jennifer Hunt - Doula & Student Midwife

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Postpartum abdominal binding is an amazing postpartum practice that most women in the US don’t utilize. Dating as far back as the Mayan times and practiced in many other countries still to this day, postpartum abdominal binding (PAB) aids the new mama in more ways than just tightening the…

Unassisted Birth Step #14: Deciding to Make the Trip to the Hospital

Written by Jamie Radebaugh

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Do this only if you feel it is necessary but listen to your body. You may be subjected to a number of procedures you may not want, and they may take your baby from you and admit him or her to the NICU. This largely depends on the hospital, the…

Unassisted Birth Step #12: The Placenta

Written by Jamie Radebaugh

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You may choose to birth your placenta into a bathtub, bowl, or on a chux pad. It may come out 5 minutes or 5 hours after birth. Some women have even gone days before they delivered their placenta. As long as mother appears healthy and is not concerned, there is…

The Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation

Written by Jereka Hunt

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The Benefits of Placenta Encapsulation By Jereka Hunt Owner of Wombmart.com & Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist Charlotte, NC Placenta consumption, known as placentophagy, has been a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for thousands of years. It has been used to reduce anxiety and fatigue, replace diminished iron, hormones and nutrients in postpartum women and even as treatment for sexual dysfunction in men. It's very common…

Eating Placenta helps the Baby Blues

Written by Nicole Thomas

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Some mothers are eating their own placentas to help stabilize their hormones after giving birth. This doesn't mean that women are cooking up placenta stew necessarily, but it does mean women are looking for natural alternatives to combat the baby blues and postpartum depression. Some women claim ingesting placenta in…