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Eating during labor is a great way to keep mom's energy up during the demands of childbirth. List of easy, convenient and energy rich foods to pack in your hospital bag and to eat during labor.

The Great Big List of Snack Ideas for Labor

Labor is hard physical work. Your body expends a lot of calories preparing your little one to exit the womb and it's important to keep your energy up. Unfortunately, there…

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I'm not sure if eating my placenta helped, but I would do it again! One mama's experience with placenta encapsulation.

Personal & Family Placenta Pregnancy & Birth

I’m not sure eating my placenta helped (but I would do it again!)

I dabbled with the idea of consuming my placenta for quite a while. It seemed like a no brainer. Women raved about all the benefits of it - increasing iron…

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Placenta Pregnancy & Birth

The Pros and Cons of Eating Your Placenta

Talk to any natural birth advocate, and the subject of whether or not you will consume your placenta will likely come up. Although gross sounding at first, many women claim…

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