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The LITHA Method for Umbilical Cord Care (and why I don’t recommend essential oils)

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The LITHA Method for Umbilical Cord Care (and why I don’t recommend essential oils)

This post should not be taken in place of medical advise; please consult a doctor if any signs of infection occur. Umbilical cord care has come a long way. Parents have been instructed to wash it many times a day, keep it covered with a bandaid, or even to wash with alcohol. None of these methods seem very natural, however, and some of them are harsh on newborn baby skin. What's a momma to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birth, Natural Parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged With: baby, cord stump, essential oils, frankincense, LITHA, newborn, umbilical, umbilical cord

The Mama Natural Pregnancy & Childbirth Book Review

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The Mama Natural Pregnancy & Childbirth Book Review

I received an advance copy of this book at no cost to facilitate my review; however all opinions remain my own. The following article contains affiliate links, meaning I will receive a small commission if you purchase something at no additional cost to you. For more information, see my full disclosure policy. I'm a huge natural childbirth geek. I've read a ton of books, took the Bradley method, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baby Products, Birth, Natural Pregnancy, Placenta, Postpartum, Pregnancy & Birth, Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: book, childbirth, Genevieve Howland, mama natural, natural birth, pregnancy, The Mama Natural Week by Week Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth, unmedicated

Audrey’s Birth Story

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Audrey’s Birth Story

My husband and I welcomed our second child, Audrey into the world March 17, 2017. She was 6 pounds and 11 inches. Second children are typically born early, and since my first child, was right on time (read Ethan's birth story here), I expected to go into labor with my second early. I was prepared for her arrival since around 38 weeks gestation, so I was a little irritated when her due date … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birth, Personal & Family, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged With: audrey, birth story, natural birth, second birth

Creating a Natural Postpartum Essentials Basket

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Creating a Natural Postpartum Essentials Basket

The following article contains affiliate links, meaning I will receive a small commission if you purchase something at no additional cost to you. All opinions remain my own. For more information, see my full disclosure policy. Towards the end of both of my pregnancies, I found myself beginning to nest; cleaning, organizing, getting things ready. All in anticipation of having the perfect house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Birth, Natural Pregnancy, Postpartum, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged With: baby, birth, breastfeeding, essential, mama, mom, newborn, oil, perineum, postpartum, tear

Our Conception Story + Increasing Your Odds with the Stork OTC

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Our Conception Story + Increasing Your Odds with the Stork OTC

This is a sponsored conversation from Mums the Word Network and The Stork OTC. All opinions are my own. For more information, see my full disclosure policy. My period had always been pretty regular before becoming pregnant with my first, so regular that I would be worried if my period was a day late, because it happened so rarely. So it was a very different experience for me when my period … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Personal & Family, Pregnancy & Birth, Reviews & Giveaways Tagged With: conception, conception aid, infertility, pregnancy, stork, stork otc, the stork

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Hello, I'm Stephanie. I live in the United States with my husband, and 3 kids under 4. We're a cosleeping, babywearing, cloth diapering family. more?

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